Freezing meals

Kelz22 · Jan 14th, 2010, 09:07 AM

I talked to my OH about making some meals and freezing them so life will be abit easyier after LO will be born for the both of us.He said it was lazy and started this big agurement.I really dont see how it is.As i think it would really help.I was going to make about 2 weeks worth of stuff.Should I just ingnore him and do it anyway?Thanks.xxx

mamato2more · Jan 14th, 2010, 09:11 AM

HA! Lazy?? How about prudent and a great idea??? Do you have people who can bring you meals? If not, you'd better start freezing!

Kelz22 · Jan 14th, 2010, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by mamato2more

HA! Lazy?? How about prudent and a great idea??? Do you have people who can bring you meals? If not, you'd better start freezing!

Yeah my thoughts excatly hun.He thinks having a baby is going to be a doddle

Well his parents live about 5 mins drive from us so we could ask them nicely to do that for us maybe.xxx

lynnikins · Jan 14th, 2010, 09:15 AM

omg so he is voulenterring to cook and clean up afterwards for 2wks while you spend that time bonding with baby?
My husband is a good cook so i probably wont bother too much with pre-prearing meals i might by some of the disposable roasting dishes and make up some large lasanga's and freeze them but i just got a slow cooker so if DH helps with prep in the morning we can get dinner cooking before he leaves for work which will mean i dont have to worry about it as well as running around after DS and coping with baby during the day as i dont think DH will be able to get more than a day or two off work

ilovecocopops · Jan 14th, 2010, 09:16 AM

I think its a good idea as will be exactly the same as buying the ready meals from the supermarket but much more healthy and prob a lot cheaper. Dont know if i will be doing it as we dont really eat things like that anyway. Might make some tasty curries though

I will be making sure the freezer has plenty of bread and bits like that though and that theres lots of tins in the cupboard x

lynnikins · Jan 14th, 2010, 09:16 AM

oh we are also at the moment working with our church small group to provide meals for a couple in the group who just had their firstborn earlier in the week so im kinda secretly hoping that they might do a similar thing for us when baby comes

mamato2more · Jan 14th, 2010, 09:18 AM

I am taking it that this is your first, and that being the case, he will probably have a better idea after he sees you push a bowling ball out between your legs, and have a greater respect for it..So, just wait...just wait...muahhahaaaaa

kayleigh&bump · Jan 14th, 2010, 10:50 AM

if your hubby wants to cook you decent meals and help look after the baby then great, but if not then get freezing. Personally, i dont think either me or dh are gunna have ANY time to ourselves once bubbs is here, so im freezing meals. Defo not lazy, just gunna prevent us ordering takeaways every night which wouldnt be ideal! U do what you need to do hun, you gotta eat good to keep your strength up once lo is here

xx

lanaross · Jan 14th, 2010, 11:03 AM

He's so naive it's almost cute

I didn't even have time to cook every day before the baby, I doubt I would bother to cook every day after the baby comes. Our friends, who have two kids, 4 and 6, have a cooking day every Sunday and all four of them prepare meals for a week ahead. Both OH and I thought it was such a fun, bonding idea.

Speaking of preparing meals in advance, I've never done that - but what can you actually make in advance and freeze and still get a good meal?

kayleigh&bump · Jan 14th, 2010, 11:04 AM

im freezing things like chilli, spag bols, soups, pie fillings. x

Jan 14th, 2010, 09:07 AM	#1
Kelz22 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Northern Ireland,UK Posts: 2,120	Freezing meals I talked to my OH about making some meals and freezing them so life will be abit easyier after LO will be born for the both of us.He said it was lazy and started this big agurement.I really dont see how it is.As i think it would really help.I was going to make about 2 weeks worth of stuff.Should I just ingnore him and do it anyway?Thanks.xxx

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Jan 14th, 2010, 09:11 AM	#2
mamato2more Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Colorado Springs, Co, USA Posts: 2,307	HA! Lazy?? How about prudent and a great idea??? Do you have people who can bring you meals? If not, you'd better start freezing!

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Jan 14th, 2010, 09:15 AM	#4
lynnikins Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chessington, Surrey Posts: 14,443	omg so he is voulenterring to cook and clean up afterwards for 2wks while you spend that time bonding with baby? My husband is a good cook so i probably wont bother too much with pre-prearing meals i might by some of the disposable roasting dishes and make up some large lasanga's and freeze them but i just got a slow cooker so if DH helps with prep in the morning we can get dinner cooking before he leaves for work which will mean i dont have to worry about it as well as running around after DS and coping with baby during the day as i dont think DH will be able to get more than a day or two off work

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Jan 14th, 2010, 09:16 AM	#5
ilovecocopops Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: midlands uk Posts: 478	I think its a good idea as will be exactly the same as buying the ready meals from the supermarket but much more healthy and prob a lot cheaper. Dont know if i will be doing it as we dont really eat things like that anyway. Might make some tasty curries though I will be making sure the freezer has plenty of bread and bits like that though and that theres lots of tins in the cupboard x

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Jan 14th, 2010, 09:16 AM	#6
lynnikins Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chessington, Surrey Posts: 14,443	oh we are also at the moment working with our church small group to provide meals for a couple in the group who just had their firstborn earlier in the week so im kinda secretly hoping that they might do a similar thing for us when baby comes

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Jan 14th, 2010, 09:18 AM	#7
mamato2more Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Colorado Springs, Co, USA Posts: 2,307	I am taking it that this is your first, and that being the case, he will probably have a better idea after he sees you push a bowling ball out between your legs, and have a greater respect for it..So, just wait...just wait...muahhahaaaaa

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Jan 14th, 2010, 10:50 AM	#8
kayleigh&bump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Maidstone, kent Posts: 5,108	if your hubby wants to cook you decent meals and help look after the baby then great, but if not then get freezing. Personally, i dont think either me or dh are gunna have ANY time to ourselves once bubbs is here, so im freezing meals. Defo not lazy, just gunna prevent us ordering takeaways every night which wouldnt be ideal! U do what you need to do hun, you gotta eat good to keep your strength up once lo is here xx

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Jan 14th, 2010, 11:03 AM	#9
lanaross Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Greenwich CT Posts: 3,029	He's so naive it's almost cute I didn't even have time to cook every day before the baby, I doubt I would bother to cook every day after the baby comes. Our friends, who have two kids, 4 and 6, have a cooking day every Sunday and all four of them prepare meals for a week ahead. Both OH and I thought it was such a fun, bonding idea. Speaking of preparing meals in advance, I've never done that - but what can you actually make in advance and freeze and still get a good meal?

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Jan 14th, 2010, 11:04 AM	#10
kayleigh&bump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Maidstone, kent Posts: 5,108	im freezing things like chilli, spag bols, soups, pie fillings. x

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