Another helpful book about cooking ahead is Frozen Assets, written by Deborah Taylor-Hough. The book
is subtitled "How to cook for a day and eat for a month" and it includes a lot of information about once-a-month cooking. However, the author gives other alternatives for those who cannot or do not wish to carry out a thirty-day plan
The book begins with the author telling the story of how she got started cooking ahead. She also shares comments from many other cooks who use cooking ahead to save time and money. That chapter is followed up with a section of frequently asked questions about freezer cooking. She answers questions such as "How do I label things?" and "Will it cost a lot for the initial investment in a full month's worth of food?"
The author also gives a detailed description of getting ready for one of her bulk-cooking sessions, including meal-planning, making a shopping list, planning her tasks, and grocery shopping. She then discusses in detail how to create meal plans that work for your family. She follows this with many tips for making your shopping and your cooking go smoothly.
The book gives three sample meal plans: the 30-day plan, the 2-week plan, and one that I was especially interested in since I'm writing this during the holiday saeason, the 10-day holiday plan. She includes a shopping list and the appropriate recipes for each plan. The holiday plan is meant for the time period from just before Christmas to New Year's when you might have extra company and be more busy.
The author also includes a section of main dish recipes and then a section of lunches, desserts, and breakfasts. The recipes are "real people food" meaning there aren't any strange ingredients that couldn't be found in your local supermarket. Many of the recipes are already doubled, tripled, or quadrupled. It was nice to see that only a short portion of the book is devoted to recipes and the author leaves more room for tips and instructions to make a cook's venture into the world of cooking ahead a little easier.
The book concludes with a section on saving money on food, which is very helpful even if you aren't using cooking ahead as a way to be frugal. The appendix of the book includes a list of foods that don't freeze well, a recipe equivalents chart to aid in making your grocery list from your own recipes, a list of tips for singles, tips on how to lower the fat in your recipes, creative ideas for using freezer cooking (such as giving a freezer meal baby shower) and a recommended reading list. There are also blank forms in the back of the book including a calendar, recipe cards, and a shopping list for you to copy and put to use.
The book begins with the author telling the story of how she got started cooking ahead. She also shares comments from many other cooks who use cooking ahead to save time and money. That chapter is followed up with a section of frequently asked questions about freezer cooking. She answers questions such as "How do I label things?" and "Will it cost a lot for the initial investment in a full month's worth of food?"
The author also gives a detailed description of getting ready for one of her bulk-cooking sessions, including meal-planning, making a shopping list, planning her tasks, and grocery shopping. She then discusses in detail how to create meal plans that work for your family. She follows this with many tips for making your shopping and your cooking go smoothly.
The book gives three sample meal plans: the 30-day plan, the 2-week plan, and one that I was especially interested in since I'm writing this during the holiday saeason, the 10-day holiday plan. She includes a shopping list and the appropriate recipes for each plan. The holiday plan is meant for the time period from just before Christmas to New Year's when you might have extra company and be more busy.
The author also includes a section of main dish recipes and then a section of lunches, desserts, and breakfasts. The recipes are "real people food" meaning there aren't any strange ingredients that couldn't be found in your local supermarket. Many of the recipes are already doubled, tripled, or quadrupled. It was nice to see that only a short portion of the book is devoted to recipes and the author leaves more room for tips and instructions to make a cook's venture into the world of cooking ahead a little easier.
The book concludes with a section on saving money on food, which is very helpful even if you aren't using cooking ahead as a way to be frugal. The appendix of the book includes a list of foods that don't freeze well, a recipe equivalents chart to aid in making your grocery list from your own recipes, a list of tips for singles, tips on how to lower the fat in your recipes, creative ideas for using freezer cooking (such as giving a freezer meal baby shower) and a recommended reading list. There are also blank forms in the back of the book including a calendar, recipe cards, and a shopping list for you to copy and put to use.
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