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    Erin’s Top 10 Favorite Freezer Friendly Recipes

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    Top 10 Favorite Freezer Friendly Recipes from 5DollarDinners.com

    I love me some freezer meals. And I’d be remiss if I didn’t close out our 31 Days of FreezEasy Meals series, without sharing some of my favorite freezer meals with you!

    I love how freezer meals help you get “one step ahead,” they help you make decisions ahead of time…so that you don’t have to make the call about dinner at 5 pm when the “Decision Fatigue” is at it’s worst. I love how they just take the stress out of the already chaotic and busy dinner hour.

    I love that if I get held up at an afternoon appointment, I can text my husband and ask him to pull sloppy joe sauce out of the freezer, put it in a bowl of warm water, and have it reheating in the skillet in 15 minutes.

    I love that I can easily get dinner going in the morning in the slow cooker, despite the circus like atmosphere that happens with getting 4 kids ready about out the door every morning.

    I just love them. And I hope you’re starting to love them too.

    Now, here’s my list…it’s hard to narrow these down…but…in no particular order…

    My Top 10 Favorite Freezer Friendly Recipes:

    • Bacon Ranch Meatloaf
    • Baked Ravioli
    • Beef & Bean Oven Tacos
    • Cajun Chicken Fettuccine
    • Stovetop Ratatouille
    • Shredded Hawaiian Chicken Sandwiches
    • Slow Cooker Black Bean & Corn Enchiladas
    • Slow Cooker Chili Mac
    • Tater Tot Shepherd’s Pie
    • Zucchini Meatballs

    And, see ALL of my freezer friendly recipes here!

    Pin all of our 31 Days of FreezEasy Meals here!

    Erin’s Personal Recommendations for FreezEasy Meal Supplies:

    • Freezer Bags, gallon size
    • Freezer Bags, 2 gallon size
    • Disposable 9×5 Loaf Pans or Reusable Silicon Freezer Safe/Oven Safe Loaf Pans
    • Disposable 9×13 Aluminum Foil Pans or Reusable Silicon Freezer/Oven Safe 9×13 Pan (I’d recommend using a baking sheet with this one when cooking!)
    • Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil
    • Melamine Mixing Bowls with pouring spout, 3 ct. set (3 qt., 2 qt., and 1 1/2 qt.)
    • Dishwasher safe Cutting Boards, set of 4

    31 days of freezeasy meals SQ

    See all of our 31 Days of FreezEasy Meals here!

    Other “31 Days of” Series to check out:

    • 31 Days of 5-Ingredient Meals
    • 31 Days of 31-Minute Dinners
    • 31 Days of Breakfast Recipes
    • 31 Days of Budget Friendly Paleo Recipes
    • 31 Days of Chili, Soups & Stews
    • 31 Days of Freezer Cooking Recipes
    • 31 Days of Gluten Free Meals
    • 31 Days of Grilling Recipes
    • 31 Days of Healthy Snacks
    • 31 Days of Holiday Sweets & Treats
    • 31 Days of Rotisserie Chicken Recipes
    • 31 Days of School Lunchbox Ideas
    • 31 Days of Skillet Dinner Recipes
    • 31 Days of Slow Cooker Meals
    • 31 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Meals
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