Let me say that I know from experience that if you are a working mother outside of the home, or one inside the home that you are extremely busy all the time! I know this because I have been a SAHM since my son was born 2 1/2 years ago and I am busier now than what I was before he was born, which is crazy since I worked outside of the home before then. So he thought of make ahead meals really appeal to me.
I know it could sound overwhelming at first by the thought of putting a day aside to simply cook and freeze, but it is so worth it and what a wonderful feeling to know that no matter how tired you are after a long day that you can still feed your family a homemade meal instead of fast food.
Another thing I love about this book (other than being able to prepare fantastic food ahead of time) is that the recipes are simple to follow and are foods that the average family would generally eat at a meal. We have tried a few of the recipes in this book and I have been pleasantly surprised with how delicious each recipe has been!
I wanted to include a picture of one of the delicious recipes in the book, but since the pictures on the Make Ahead Meals site are much better quality, I chose one of those pictures to use. The picture you see here is the wonderfully, sinfully delicious Mini Cheesecakes! We have tried these in our house and they are so easy and so tasty! These would make a fantastic dish to fix for the upcoming holidays! I wouldn’t say that I have a favorite as they are all easy to prepare and taste wonderfully.
Now, you may be asking why anyone would want to make meals ahead of time and freeze. Here is the best explanation I can think of and it is straight from the Make-Ahead Meals book.
Make-ahead meals are a healthy and economical alternative to take-out and preservative filled, pre-packaged foods. With make ahead meal planning, you are making fewer trips to the grocery store, and saving money otherwise spent on unhealthy, take-out and fast foods. It’s simple. Give yourself a break during the hectic weeknights with Jane’s make-ahead meal recipes. Spend the time that you save outside of the kitchen doing something that you enjoy.
If you are a busy mom (and I am sure you are), you are gonna absolutely love this book. I have often asked myself since discovering this book, why I never thought of cooking and freezing before.
