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freezer stock meal prep: make eating easier
- Nicole Cappetta
- 1 day ago
- 7 min read
the kids are home for the summer & I do not want to play lunch lady all day. so I need to spend sometime prepping some easy reheat and eat items that they can prepare themselves. and to make sure all my hard work actually gets eaten, I am choosing homemade versions of the items they know and love + making options for each meal to minimize boredom.
cook time: 3-4 hours
grocery budget: $100-125
difficulty: easy-ish
this week's menu
coldfoam: blueberry muffin coldfoam (not freezer stock but you know mama can't live without her coldfoam)
breakfast: toaster waffle breakfast sandwiches + french toast sticks
lunch: pb & j uncrustables + pizza bagels
snacks: veggie snack boxes
silly little treat: frozen yogurt tubes
as someone who has followed a ton of recipes before.
I hate having to scroll to find what I am looking for,
so before we get into things let me offer you a spot to jump to a specific part,
if that's your thing:
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meal plan & grocery list
no meal planning needed, because my friends and I planned your next meal prep party for you :)
the lore of the meal plan
each friday I sit down for 30 minutes and plan my meals for the week, including a coldfoam, breakfast and lunch for myself, and 4-5 dinners and silly little treat for the whole family. and then I write my grocery list!
this is essential because it not only makes a week of cooking at home easier, it also means less decisions during the busy work week & staying on budget (most times)
grocery list
I wrote down literally everything you'll need for this meal prep - all you need is to download the grocery list below and get to shopping!
grab your own meal prep grocery notepad for future planning.
kitchen tools
here is a list of all the tools you'll need or want to complete this meal prep
immersion blender or electric whisk
sheets pans (4 if possible, if not 2 will work)
large skillet
large mixing bowl
parchament paper
uncrustable press
plastic yogurt tubes
tall glass jar (coldfoam)
paper lunch bags
snack boxes (or 4 jars/tupperware)
meal prep step by step guide
don't worry bestie, I am going to walk you through this entire meal prep step by step! and I made sure to add them in expandable lists to hopefully help with the scroll and make things easier to navigate.
step one: cook bacon
preheat oven for 400
place parchament paper on two sheet pans
lay out raw bacon evenly across the sheet pan
bake for 12-15 minutes, until crispy
step two: prep egg patties
in large bowl, crack 12 eggs and add in 1/2 cup milk and mix
in a parchament lined baking dish, add in kale (optional)
pour eggs in next until it's about 1 inch thick
place baking sheet on a sheet pan
place sheet pan in the oven, then pour water gently onto the sheet pan to create a water bath
bake for 15 -18 minutes until fully cooked
step three: make french toast sticks
crack 5 eggs into a shallow dish
add in 1/8 cup milk and mix
set up station: grab butter, a skillet and the egg mixture and place in an area near the stove
add butter to skillet on medium low
dip french toast bread into the egg mixture
place in skillet, and flip the bread until it is brown on both sides
set aside and repeat until all the bread is cooked
let cool
step four: make pizza bagels
split bagels in half and lay out on parchament paper
spoon pizza sauce over each bagel slice
sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and then top with pepperonis & pickled jalapeno slices
step 5: cut & store french toast sticks
once the french toast sticks cooled, slice each piece in 4 sticks
store in freezer safe bag in the freezer
step 6: assemble & pack toaster waffle breakfast sandwiches
remove egg bites with parchament paper from baking dish
cut th egg patties into even squares
lay out frozen toaster waffles on parchament paper
on half the toaster waffles, add egg patties and one slice of bacon split in half
on the other half of the toaster waffles, add slice of cheese
close sandwiches and store in freezer safe paper bags
step 7: make pb & j uncrustables
lay out slices of bread on parchament paper
on one half of the bread, add peanut butter
on the other half of the bread, spread jam
close sandwiches & place in the uncrustable cutter
push down to cut sandwiches into uncrustables
pack away in freezer safe paper bags
store in the freezer
step 8: pack & store pizza bagels
let pizza bagels cool
pack away in freezer safe bags - store in the freezer
step 9: make blueberry muffin coldfoam
in a food processor or blender, add 1 blueberry muffin and 3/4 cup of milk
blend until all mixed together
strain all the liquid into a glass jar
add in 1 cup of heavy cream
blend until thick
store in the fridge covered for 3-5 days
step 10: make yogurt tubes
make mango smoothie: in a food processor, add 2 1/2 cup frozen mango + 1/2 - 1 cup coconut water. blend until smooth. pour into a bowl and clean blender or food processor
make blueberry creme smoothie: in a food processor, add 2 cups frozen blueberries + 2 cups vanilla yogurt. blend until smooth
using a measuring cup or a pastry bag, pipe smoothies into the plastic yogurt tubes
store in the freezer
step 11: prep & pack veggie snack boxes
in a food processor or blender, add 1 blueberry muffin and 3/4 cup of milk
blend until all mixed together
recipes
if your looking for a specific recipe, expand the sections below.
blueberry muffin coldfoam
i am the type of person that will blend an entire muffin in milk and be shocked & surprised when the coldfoam tastes exactly like a blueberry muffin. and that is exactly what happens when I make this coldfoam. I am never beating the allegations of making the most insane coldfoams ever, because this is UNREAL.
ingredients
1 blueberry muffin
3/4 cup milk
1 cup heavy cream
recipe
in a food processor or blender, add 1 blueberry muffin and 3/4 cup of milk
blend until all mixed together
strain all the liquid into a glass jar
add in 1 cup of heavy cream
blend until thick
store in the fridge covered for 3-5 days
toaster waffle breakfast sandwich
in constant disbelief that more people don't use toaster waffles to make breakfast sandwiches more! it's just a combo that feels so right
cook bacon
preheat oven for 400
place parchament paper on two sheet pans
lay out raw bacon evenly across the sheet pan
bake for 12-15 minutes, until crispy
make egg patties
in large bowl, crack 12 eggs and add in 1/2 cup milk and mix
in a parchament lined baking dish, add in kale (optional)
pour eggs in next until it's about 1 inch thick
place baking sheet on a sheet pan
place sheet pan in the oven, then pour water gently onto the sheet pan to create a water bath
bake for 15 -18 minutes until fully cooked
assemble breakfast sandwiches
remove egg bites with parchament paper from baking dish
cut th egg patties into even squares
lay out frozen toaster waffles on parchament paper
on half the toaster waffles, add egg patties and one slice of bacon split in half
on the other half of the toaster waffles, add slice of cheese
close sandwiches and store in freezer safe paper bags
french toast sticks
ingredients
5 eggs
1/8 cup milk
full loaf of cinnamon bread
butter or cooking spray
recipe
crack 5 eggs into a shallow dish
add in 1/8 cup milk and mix
set up station: grab butter, a skillet and the egg mixture and place in an area near the stove
add butter to skillet on medium low
dip french toast bread into the egg mixture
place in skillet, and flip the bread until it is brown on both sides
set aside and repeat until all the bread is cooked
let cool
once the french toast sticks cooled, slice each piece in 4 sticks
store in freezer safe bag in the freezer
pizza bagels
a homemade twist on a classic :)
ingredients:
bagels (6)
pizza sauce
shredded mozzarella cheese
mini pepperonis
pickled jalapenos (optional)
recipe:
split bagels in half and lay out on parchament paper
spoon pizza sauce over each bagel slice
sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and then top with pepperonis & pickled jalapeno slices
let pizza bagels cool
pack away in freezer safe bags - store in the freezer
pb &j uncrustables
ingredients:
sandwich bread
peanut butter
jelly of choice
recipe:
lay out slices of bread on parchament paper
on one half of the bread, add peanut butter
on the other half of the bread, spread jam
close sandwiches & place in the uncrustable cutter
push down to cut sandwiches into uncrustables
pack away in freezer safe paper bags
store in the freezer
mango & blueberry creme yogurt pops
make mango smoothie: in a food processor, add 2 1/2 cup frozen mango + 1/2 - 1 cup coconut water. blend until smooth. pour into a bowl and clean blender or food processor
make blueberry creme smoothie: in a food processor, add 2 cups frozen blueberries + 2 cups vanilla yogurt. blend until smooth
using a measuring cup or a pastry bag, pipe smoothies into the plastic yogurt tubes
store in the freezer
full tutorial
come hang out with me while we meal prep our freezer stock together!
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