31 Freezer Meals for only $100

Jul 17, 2020 | Food, Meal Planning Tips, Meal Prep Made Easy

Looking for easy dinner ideas? Prepare and assemble these delicious and easy freezer meals in no time to feed your family on the cheap. Filling your freezer up with homemade meals makes those busy nights easier on you—and we're all for that!

Freezer meals are the perfect way to prepare for busy weeknights, a new baby, an upcoming surgery, and more! Use these tips from Fun Cheap or Free to make a ton of meals on the cheap!

Freezer meals. They're the perfect way to prepare for a new baby, an upcoming surgery, or even those busy weeks. As you well know, I've had lots of babies, so I know just how important they can be for those weeks and months after when you're trying to bounce back and adjust to your new normal. I pretty much always have “make as many freezer meals as possible” at the top of my baby-prep list!

One of the best ways to make a lot of freezer meals quickly is to invite a friend to come join you. Make a plan and knock out your freezer meal prep in just a couple hours. We were able to make (at least) 31 meals, on the cheap, in just 4 hours!

(Yes, you read that right.)

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I have 8 kids, 10 and under, so it might be more like 15-25 meals for a family with older kids or teenagers. But still, that's a heckuvalotta goodness going on! We made five different types of freezer meals that will last our family for a very long time. You've gone nuts over my freezer meals when I share them on Instagram, so I thought I'd share just how easy they are to throw together.

FREEZER MEAL RECIPES WE LOVE

Make a bunch of different freezer meals on the cheap in just a few hours! Ideas from Fun Cheap or Free

The misconception about freezer meals is that you have to make 31 different meals in order to feed your family for 31 meals. Not true! Just pick 5-7 of your favorite go-to meals, double (or quadruple!) the recipe, and freeze them in individual or meal-sized portions so you can pull out what you need, when you need it.

Simply rotate through the meals so you're not eating the same thing every time, and voila! Easy, peasy, beautiful…feed you for months.


FREEZER DINNERS WE MADE

  • Lasagna
  • Taco Meat (for tacos, enchiladas, taco salads, etc.)
  • Chipotle Chicken Sandwiches
  • Southwestern Burritos
  • Asian Sesame Chicken

HOW TO STRETCH YOUR FREEZER MEALS

I always make sure to have bags of frozen veggies in the freezer that I simply steam in the microwave. They make a quick and easy side that adds some extra nutrients while also helping the freezer meal to stretch further. Salads are also a great way to get some veggies in your family!

Bread also helps to stretch your freezer meals further. Whether it's a basic white bread or some cornbread, you can never go wrong making your own and serving it with dinner! Even those growing kids don't need three helpings of the meal. Help to fill them up with some delicious homemade bread and they'll be good until breakfast.

We also always pair some sort of fruit or our favorite fruit salad with each meal. Extra nutrients plus something sweet and healthy to end the meal with? Yes, please!

Between the veggies, fruit, some homemade bread, and the freezer meal, BAM. Dinner is served, all with minimal effort. Now that's what I'm talking about!


HOW TO PREP FOR YOUR FREEZER MEALS

Figure out what all ingredients and items you'll need ahead of time - Tips from Fun Cheap or Free

The first step to prepping for your freezer meals is to see which ingredients you'll need for each meal. Once you know what you'll need, look over your fridge, freezer, and pantry inventory list to see if you already have any of the ingredients. Once you have that covered, your next step is to look at your local grocery store ads to see where the best place to stock up on these ingredients is.

If you've been reading my blog for longer than 2.3 seconds, you know I've been obsessed with Deals to Meals for years (that's how Shandra and I became friends, actually…because I stalked her blog for so long!). Their website scours the ads for the grocery stores in your area, then puts their best deals for the week on a spreadsheet, highlighting any FABULOUS deals in red. You can see more on how I grocery shop, but basically just find the store with the best deals that week and shop there.


PRODUCTS NEEDED TO MAKE FREEZER MEALS

Before you make any freezer meals, you'll need to make sure that you have a few necessary items. Nobody wants to do all of this hard work and then have to throw it in the trash because it went bad. Use these products and you'll be able to effectively prevent freezer burn!

  • Disposable Aluminum Pans – They're one of the tried and true items that I buy from the Dollar Store. You can also find them on Amazon or at your favorite grocery store.
  • Aluminum Foil – Triple wrap your pans, then write the contents, date, and baking instructions on top with a Sharpie.
  • Freezer Bags – It's always good to have both quart and gallon freezer bags. The key to using a freezer bag and getting your food to stay fresher for longer is to get as much air out as possible! Write down the contents and date with a Sharpie.
  • Freezer Inventory List – One of the hardest things about making a bunch of freezer meals and filling your freezer up is keeping track of everything that's in there. Add each meal that you put in your freezer to your freezer inventory list. That way you won't have to worry about it getting lost in the great abyss that is your freezer (or freezers, since I have multiple!).

Start with these products, organize your freezer, and you're ready to start meal prepping those freezer meals! (Psssttt get even more tips on how to freeze food, keep it fresh, and cut waste from ShelfCooking.com!)


DO SOME MEAL PREP BEFOREHAND

Meal prep for your freezer meals beforehand, it'll save you time in the long run! Tips from Fun Cheap or Free

In order to assemble your freezer meals quicker, you'll want to do a little meal prepping before you get started. Cook, dice, shred, and prepare anything you can before actually putting your freezer meals together. Here's what you can do before making these meals:

  • Blend up the lasagna cheese mixture and make homemade pasta sauce. (We ended up adding several cans of store-bought sauce to stretch it further since my lasagna pans were so big.)
  • Grill the chicken for the burritos.
  • Cook up the chipotle chicken and Asian chicken, and marinades according to the recipes, which you can get in the eBook.

Doing that prep ahead of time will really make assembling your freezer meals go quickly and efficiently!


HOW TO MAKE OUR FAVORITE FREEZER MEALS

Alright, now that you know all about the meal prep, let's get to work! These are just about the simplest freezer meals that you can make, and your family will love them. Just remember to keep the size of your family in mind. If you're making these for 2, 3, or 4 people, you may want to break your meals down into smaller portions so that you don't waste anything. Make an assembly line for each freezer meal that you're preparing and get to work!

LASAGNA

Lasagna makes a GREAT freezer meal! Tips from Fun Cheap or Free

We made 4 HUGE pans. Each pan will probably feed us for at least 2-3 meals. If you have a smaller family and don't want to have a bunch of leftovers, you could get smaller dishes and end up with more freezer meals. These large containers will be handy for when we have company over and I don't want to be in the kitchen all day.

Add a little bit of sauce to the bottom of the dish, then layer with lasagna noodles (cooked or oven-ready), ricotta cheese, and sauce. Repeat and top with mozzarella cheese. Triple wrap with aluminum foil and boom! You've got some delicious, home-cooked lasagna freezer meals that you won't feel bad about when you're in a pinch and need to pull one out to serve your family.

Pro Tip: If you don't have any ricotta cheese and you have plenty of cottage cheese, then use what you've got! Blend the cottage cheese and it will have the same consistency as the ricotta cheese.


TACO MEAT

You can never go wrong having frozen taco meat in your freezer! I cooked about 4 pounds of ground beef, drained the grease, added in some taco seasoning with water, and voila! I tend to use 1/2 – 1 pound at a time when cooking, so that's at least 4 meals for us, if not more. It's a great way to make tacos, taco soup, enchiladas, burritos, and taco salads. Put it in a freezer bag, get all the air out, label, and date.

Pro Tip: If you eat a lot of ground beef that's not Mexican-inspired, then leave it plain and don't add the taco seasoning in until you're actually making a taco meal. That way, you have some pre-cooked plain ground beef ready to go. You can easily add it to sloppy joes or spaghetti when you need it.


CHIPOTLE CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Chipotle chicken sandwiches freeze so well and reheat like you just made them - Tips from Fun Cheap or Free

Take the chipotle chicken that you made ahead of time and freeze it into the appropriate-sized portions for your family. We froze 2 huge freezer bags of meat and 3 bags of large hoagie rolls (about 15 sandwiches total), which would feed us for at least 4-5 meals.

Pro Tip: Thaw your rolls on the counter when you're ready to have this meal!


SOUTHWESTERN BURRITOS

You can freeze so many different types of burritos! Tips from Fun Cheap or Free

Prepare your southwestern burritos mixture according to the recipe in the ebook. Put the filling in the middle of a tortilla, then wrap into a burrito. Wrap each burrito with foil, then add to a freezer zipper bag. Pull out how many you need to thaw, then reheat in the oven.

We made 40 (stuffed to the max!) burritos. My family would probably only eat 5-6 burritos in one sitting, so that equates to about 8 meals for us. Pair with Mexican rice to help stretch this meal further!

My husband has deemed these great grab-and-go meals, much better than store-bought, frozen burritos. We will often microwave a few (if they're thawed and not wrapped in foil) and eat them in the car on the way to an outing, or he'll toss one in his work bag for lunch. Super versatile, SUPER yummy!

Pro-Tip: To make your tortillas crispy, add your thawed and warmed burrito to an oiled skillet and cook for a few minutes until the burrito is golden on each side.


ASIAN SESAME CHICKEN

Keep pasta on hand so you can always have a quick and easy pasta meal on a busy week night - Freezer meal ideas from Fun Cheap or Free

You can never go wrong with a good pasta meal! We ended up freezing 2 large bags of chicken, 2 bags of extra marinade to dress the chicken, and put 2 boxes of pasta for the chicken to go over in the pantry. Each bag/box would feed us for about 3-4 meals, so that's at least 6 meals.

We tried to be conservative on our final number, so we are aiming low and saying these meals could feed us for at LEAST 31 meals. Again, our kids are younger and don't each much, so we could stretch these farther than a family of 5 with teenagers. But still…even if you only got 20 meals out of our 31, that's still amazing!

With a few hours of prep time and an hour of two of actually putting them together, you can have a freezer full of meals for pretty cheap! I'm still a bit giddy about it.

Pro Tip: Work on stocking your pantry with staples and you won't have to worry about remembering if you have pasta for this meal or not!


WHY SHOULD YOU MAKE FREEZER MEALS?

This isn't as hard or as complicated as it looks! You can do it, I promise. Freezing meals are a GREAT way to save you money in the long run because it will bail you out on those days when you're tempted to order takeout.

Grab some girlfriends, get an assembly line started, and make a fun day out of making freezer meals together!


Wheew! Talk about a freezer meals megapost. But I hope this showed you that by taking a few hours (and enlisting the help of a friend or your family) you can feed your family for MONTHS, for pennies on the dollar.

What are you favorite meals to double and freeze? Let us know in the comments! It's always fun to get new ideas.

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Happy freezing!

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213 Comments

  1. Jenny

    I’m not a commenter, but this is awesome and very timely! Thank you to both of you!

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  2. Justine

    I do not see a shopping list. Is there one?

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    • Lisa

      Was I missing the shopping list?

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      • Jack

        I bought and downloaded the 30^favorite Freezer Meals, but there isn’t one SHOPPING LIST for all items needed to complete the recipes in one trip.
        HELP.

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  3. Sarah

    Did you cook the lasagnas? Or do you freeze them, thaw them, and then cook them to melt the cheese later?

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    • Shandra

      Great question. I cook the marinara sauce (or just use bottled spaghetti) but then keep all of the other ingredients uncooked. I use the no-bake lasagna noodles so that preparation of the lasagnas are easier. Just thaw and then bake for 35-45 minutes at 350 degrees, or until golden brown on top. Hope that helps.

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      • katie

        I’ve been wondering about using the no boil noodles for freezer lasagna! They taste just as good as fresh? If so, sign me up! Boiling, drying, etc is for the birds! I was worried they’d get mushy or something odd ….

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  4. Shandra Madsen

    Jordan, that was such a riot! Thanks for having me over. Glad I could be of help. You did a great job in this post explaining how easy it is to prepare healthy, homemade meals without a lot of money or effort. I still am in shock though at how little your cute little family eats 😉 I miss those days when a lasagna would be enough to feed our family for ONE meal! Good ol’ teenager appetites don’t allow that anymore. Either way, we totally rocked the freezer meals, didn’t we? Thanks for chatting with me. It was great to see you again! Good luck with that sweet little baby and I hope you enjoy all of the meals 😉

    Shandra
    DealstoMeals.com

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  5. Taunzi

    If we already subscribe how do we get the freezer meal recipes? I tried entering my email and it says invalid email.

    Thanks! Can’t wait to see more!

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  6. Patty

    I subscribed to your newsletter and am looking forward to it. I did not get a pop-up for the e- book on my iPad. Please include a link in the newsletter. Thanks!

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  7. Kim

    I also signed up to follow you and the link didn’t pop up. I am excited to have found your site and look forward to seeing all your great ideas!

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  8. trish

    Yes, please put in a link–I can’t get it to pop up either

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  9. Shelese

    This looks so awesome. I couldn’t get the recipe e-book either. Can’t wait to get to it.

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  10. Sandra Overman

    I can’t get the link to work….not sure if I’m already a subscriber or not but when I click the link it takes me to some ad page.

    Thanks! And congratulations on the new baby!!

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      Oh shoot, sorry about that! I have fixed the problem and it should work just fine now. Thanks for letting me know!

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      • Haylie

        It’s telling me my email is invalid. It won’t take any of them 🙁

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  11. Wendy

    I clicked on that link but it took me to an advertisement for free landing pages………nothing ever popped up about a free ebook :/

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      Oh shoot, sorry about that! I have fixed the problem and it should work just fine now. Thanks for letting me know!

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  12. Kelsie Sterzer

    I would love the free e-book but the link took me to something completely unrelated to your website. It wasn’t even a lint to subscribe which I would actually love to do!! Please let me know how I can subscribe and get the e-book. Having freezer meals would simplify my life!! 🙂

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      Oh shoot, sorry about that! I have fixed the problem and it should work just fine now. Thanks for letting me know!

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      • Cynthia Shafe

        Where in the world on this site, do you order this free Freezer meals? And do you have to pay shipping?

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        • FunCheapOrFree

          You get the recipe book for free, unfortunately there’s no offer for actual physical meals (though that would be amazing!). Just read the post and at the bottom it will tell you how to get the free e-book of recipes! Thanks for reading!

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          • Kennedy Bale

            I purchased this ebook a few years ago and love it! I just made the baked ziti for the first time, but I think the last portion of the recipe is missing! Can I get the rest of it? Thanks!

  13. Rebecca Lately

    This is awesome! I am so glad I came across this on Pinterest. I like doing freezer meals, and these are ALL things my family would eat . Thank you!! I also subscribed to Deals to Meals. I can’t wait to get started!

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  14. Natalie

    Your link to the dollar store article says Page Not Found. 🙁

    I’d be very interested to see your take on this! Could you reply with the working link?

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  15. Brenda Kaes

    I am gearing up to stock the freezer while we are on break from homeschooling and these look great to add to the menu. I had to laugh at the number of meals you get out of them though. I remember those days fondly but now I have 4 teens (all boys) plus 21, 11 & 9 yo girls and 6 & 4 yr old boys. It looks like we could get about 10 meals out of this and maybe 1-2 more by combining left- overs. I try to stay at 10.00 or less per meal so this works for my budget and the recipes look like ones that most of my family would like (not easy to do with so many taste buds to please).

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  16. Linda

    I am already a subscriber to the newsletter (which I really enjoy), but do not see where I can download the cookbook.

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      If you put in your email address to that form (even though you already subscribe) then the link to download should still pop up. If it doesn’t work, email [email protected]

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  17. Ema

    I couldn’t download the book from here, but I copied the link and opened it with another browser. I downloaded the book and opened it with Google Drive.

    Thanks for sharing,
    Ema

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      I’m glad you got it figured out, thanks for sharing!

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  18. Rose

    Hi there! Love your site. I’m new here and am just sitting down with my plans to do some freezer cooking today. I had a question about your Southwestern Burritos.

    The original recipe says I cook them, but the freezer option states I can freeze just the meat portion for later OR roll them up and freeze them… but nothing about cooking them. Can I cook them according to the original recipe, allow to cool, then wrap them up to freeze? This way they can quickly be a grab-and-go lunch option? Or will cooking them first make them more difficult to wrap for freezing? And if I can cook first, will they be too mushy when thawed first and then microwaved?

    I know it’s a lot of questions, but I’m just not sure. Perhaps I’m over-thinking this. I’d just hate to prepare this for lunch/snack options when they really should be a larger meal option.

    Thank you for your help!

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      Great questions! The beauty with the burritos is that the meat is already cooked! We did grilled chicken in ours, and nothing else NEEDS to be cooked. So to microwave them is essentially just heating them through, not actually cooking anything. Baking them is just a taste preference for when your’e ready to eat them! So you’re good to go either way!!

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      • Rose

        Thank you so much! I told my husband about these and he’s really excited to try them. I think I’ll experiment with some baked and some not, just to see which way works best for us.

        Again, thank you for your help and Happy New Year!

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  19. Melissa

    I stumbled upon your blog from Pinterest, and have spent the last hour or so reading and planning to *try* my own freezer meal day. I’m hoping that cutting the recipes in half or thirds will work for me since I’m only cooking for 1. THANKS so much for all of the posts-love the debt/finance ones too!

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      So glad you like it, thanks for reading! XOXO

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  20. Jill

    Hi cute Jordan! I already get your emails so how do I download that book??

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      Just put in your email address (even if you’re already on the list) and the link will pop up. Let me know if you have any problems, thanks!!

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  21. brittany

    I Have Access To The Link, But It Won’t Load Properly. Any Suggestions?

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      Weird! I will email it to you directly using the email you provided with your comment. Thanks!

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  22. neri

    Hi I have a question about the Lasagna. Do you cook them first before you freeze them, or do you just prepare them/put them together then freeze them? Thank you in advance 🙂 I’m excited to try these freezer meals

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    • Shandra Madsen

      The lasagnas are super simple. Don’t worry about baking them until after you freeze and thaw. Just assemble them, top with tinfoil and freeze until you are ready to bake them 🙂

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  23. neri

    Question regarding the lasagna recipe, do you cook before you freeze or do you just put them together and freeze, then cook when ready to eat? Thanks in advance 🙂

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      You just put it together and freeze! You cook the ground beef first, but otherwise it’s just layering 🙂

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  24. Julie

    I’ve tried freezer meals before and I LOVE THEM !! You have an awesome collection of great recipes I can’t wait to try. Just a suggestion but on the last page of your E-Book you should add a shopping list if you want to cook all of them at once like you did here. That would be great to have!

    Looking forward to grocery shopping this week and doing some meal prep. Your blog is amazing and full of great ideas and delish looking recipes. Can’t wait to see more!

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      Love that suggestion, thanks Julie!

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  25. Brooke

    I have a question, did you double or triple each reciepe?I am just wanting to know how much of each meal to buy to get the same amount of food you had? I would love to know, thank! Hope this makes sense

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    • Shandra

      Most of the recipes we doubled. The lasagna recipe actually made a couple more than we first thought, because the pans were smaller. Doubled amounts should give you several meals for each 😉 Each recipe serves 4-6 people.

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  26. Suzy

    Can’t find shopping list ??? Takes me to page not found ???

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  27. karen

    I was wondering do you have a shopping list? Also how many servings/people do each meal feed? If I missed that part my apologies! Such a great blog thanks for all your post love reading them!!

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    • Shannon Dew

      I was hoping for the same thing.

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      • Shandra

        Each recipe serves 4-6 people 😉

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  28. rachel

    Is there a link for the shopping list? TIA

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      There is no shopping list yet, but let me see what I can do about getting one together!

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      • Maurine

        Is their a shopping list yet?

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  29. Stephanie

    Hi! So did you double up the recipes that are in the book? and how many times for each recipe?
    Thanks!

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  30. Maria

    this is so helpful! ( : Would absolutely LOVE a shopping list!

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  31. Sarah S

    Love this! I’m pregnant and want to stock our freezer for easy meals to fix
    after the baby comes. Curious how breast feeding went after eating these freezer meals. Did baby handle all the food ok, or would you recommend avoiding certain dishes/recipes while breast feeding a newborn? TIA!

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      So far so good! Nothing was very spicy or onion-y so no problems over here 🙂

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  32. April

    How did you reheat the meat you cooked prior to freezing? Sometimes reheated meat has a funny taste- not fresh at all. Do you have suggestions on how to properly reheat it?

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    • Shandra Madsen

      All of these recipes I have not had a problem with the re-heated meat tasting funny. I usually just warm up the meat in the microwave or on the stove. If it’s an item like the Southwestern Burritos I would put those in the oven to bake. You can always microwave on half power so that it doesn’t over cook the meat and just warms it up. The recipes like bbq shredded chicken could also warm great in a crock pot. Good luck to you!

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  33. Heidi

    I’m so excited to try some of these recipes this week! But I also was wondering how you reheat the meals out the freezer to eat. I’m new to making freezer meals, but when I tried it once with leftovers I had the worst time trying to thaw it out of the ziploc bag and then get it warm. Help!

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    • Nymass

      I am also curious about the re-heating prior to cooking to eat process. I didn’t see any instructions for such in the recipe book so I wondered if you reheated some through a crock-pot/stove-top or used the microwave or oven to thaw then cook, or if it was straight from freezer to oven type of cooking for some of the meals. Any info on this would be great! Looking forward to giving this a shot.

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  34. Ashley

    I’m so excited to try the recipes in your e-book, but I had a quick question. It looks like a paragraph is missing in your baked ziti recipe. How long are we supposed to bake it? And how did you assemble it in the pan? Thanks so much!

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  35. Donna Swaile

    Is there a shopping list for all this. Also do you have any recommendations regarding making there for one or two people.

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  36. Kaela

    I see lots of people asked but I didn’t see an answer… Is there a shopping list? I downloaded the ebook and didn’t find one there either…

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      Hey Kaela! There’s no shopping list, sorry about that!

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  37. Melissa

    Hey these are great recipes! I was just wondering if you cooked the noodles first in the Baked Ziti recipe, I’m new to freezing meals and not sure what step to stop and freeze at. Thanks so much.

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      Sorry you are having issues, Email [email protected] and she can help you 🙂

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      Sorry about that! Email [email protected] and she can help you!

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  38. Kendra

    I’ve been looking for meal planning ideas and have yet to find one I like until now! The fact that you include recipes as well, omg you’re a life saver! Thank you so much.

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      You are welcome!!! XOXO

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      Yay! I’m so glad you like it! Thanks for stopping by 🙂

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  39. Melissa

    I love this concept but I am always a little bummed that I can’t just copy what you did. I have to eat gluten free and a lot of freezer meals are sadly not possible for our diet. I would love a gluten free post sometime or even a ” how to save money at a health food store” post.

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      Many of the recipes can be adapted with gluten free bread, corn tortillas, etc. I’m not gluten free but many of my friends are and from what they’ve said there are some pretty good options out there. Ill definitely do a health food store post, thanks for the feedback!

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  40. Jenny Koopman

    Great post! I noticed in one of your pictures that you have a lot of Lysol wipes. Im going to be the crazy Norwex lady and ask if you’ve researched how toxic those are for your families health? Norwex is a great solution for cutting those chemicals. Check out my website if you want to know more. Sorry for being that person!
    Thanks for the great post of meal ideas!!

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  41. Jill M

    Jordan, Love your blog and have been subscribed for sometime. I would like to receive the e-book but I am already subscribed. How do I get the e-book without resubscribing?

    Jill

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      Put in your email address anyway and the link should pop up. If it doesn’t email [email protected]

      Reply
  42. sam

    I cannot get the E book says my email is invalid it has been the same thing for 15 years

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      15 years? Gmail email addresses are free, maybe you could sign up for a new one! Email [email protected] directly if the problem persists.

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  43. April

    Hi! I downloaded your e-book and noticed on the Baked Ziti recipe that it doesn’t say how long to cook. I assume it’s 30 minutes?

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      Oh no! How did I miss that?! Sorry about that! Yes, 30 minutes or until bubbly and warmed through.

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  44. Janet

    I am just starting to do this for my family. Thanks for the great ideas!

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      You’re welcome, I hope it helps! XOXO

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  45. Cynthia

    You feed your family of 5 off of 1 pan for 3 to 4 meals? Those are absolutely unrealistic proportion sizes!

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      Haha yes most likely for other families! That’s why I explained that it would be less portions for a family who doesn’t have as many young kids as we do. We have 4 kids now, but the oldest is only 5 so combined they only eat 1-2 adult-sized portions between all of them. So you’re absolutely right, it would be far less for a family with bigger kids! But the recipes are all pretty hefty and can feed a large family well, since Shandra has 6 kids, some of them teenagers. Thanks for reading!!

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  46. Lynette

    If you doubled the recipes, did you really make that many burritos with only 2 chicken breasts? I am trying to figure out a shopping list and need to know how much to buy for this recipe. it doesn’t say anywhere how many burritos the standard recipe makes. Help!

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      Yikes! I’m sorry, it’s not my original recipe so I can’t vouch for it entirely. But I will say if you plan to double the recipe, than double the amount of chicken she says. The burritos definitely had more “filling” than chicken in it – the chicken was a nice protein bonus, but wasn’t the star of the show. So I wouldn’t be surprised if there were only a few large breast pieces in there. You could always email [email protected] with more questions!

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      • Lynette

        Thank you so much for the quick answer and for the wonderful ebook!

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  47. Marie

    So, now that some time has gone by are you happy with the meals and quantities that you chose? If you did it again, what would you change?

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  48. CHRISSY

    This is an awesome e-book, Jordan! Thank you so much!! There is only my husband and I most of the time here, but I have to eat a very restricted different diet now. Making all this at one shot and freezing it (I’ll do it in smaller amounts so he gets one dinner and one lunch to bring to work out of each) makes it so much easier for me. It means I do not have to cook tempting food I cannot eat Every Day!! It also means I don’t just give him a sandwich because it gets old cooking 2 separate dinners every night!! My only problem is I am having trouble making up the shopping list!!! I know you said there was not one, but you did mention that you may be able to do something there. Any chance you can actually make one with all you have on your plate (so to speak)?? Or should I just muddle through & try to get it right…I had a stroke a few years ago and I am afraid I am just not as sharp as I used to be!! Thanks for all your wonderful posts!!

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      I’m so glad you liked it!!! Freezer meals are the best, aren’t they? Thanks for reading XOXO

      Reply
  49. ReTully

    I am so excited to pick some of our favorite meals, and hit the dollar store and our grocery stores and try some smaller freezer meals (Our freezer is small and we rent an apartment so I have to wait on my dreams of a chest freezer! Booo!) But still this post makes me super excited and maybe I can find a girlfriend or two who wants to pitch in and reap some of the benefits too and make a small two woman party out of it! 😀

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  50. stephanie

    I have your ebook which is a great book but I noticed there wasn’t a shopping list. Is there a shopping list created on your site and I’m not seeing it? If not would you be willing to create one, it would be helpful. Thank you

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      There’s no shopping list!! Let me see what I can do!

      Reply
      • Brittany Shafer

        Did you get a shopping list by chance?

        Reply
  51. Eden

    Ok, so do you have to thaw each recipe before baking? I don’t see instructions to bake straight from the freezer for most of the recipes.

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  52. Tiffany

    Hey,
    This looks amazing! I subscribed but when I tried to enter my email address to get the ebook it states that my email address is invalid.

    Reply
  53. Dawn Quest

    Wow! I admire your energy and enthusiasm – I’m inspired. I don’t use my freezer half as much as I should – time to get to it! Dawn x

    Reply
  54. Jen

    the recipes you made, did you just buy one set from the recipe book? I like all these meals, just need to know how much to buy of each? thanks 🙂

    Reply
  55. Costello Good

    I’m ready to join your Awesome Group!
    I’m not sure if I’ m doing this correctly .
    Do I simply make a comment and then I’m In or do I submit my info .
    Please bare with me. I’m Not as TechSavy as some.
    !!!!!!! OKAY I see a subscribe Icon at the bottom. Maybe that’s IT!

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  56. FunCheapOrFree

    For everyone asking about the baked Ziti! Here’s what Shandra said:

    http://www.dealstomealsblog.com/2010/08/baked-ziti.html

    Above is a link to the recipe on my blog. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes if thawed, if it’s frozen it would be more like 35-40 minutes. They will just need to watch it and when the top is nice and golden brown and the cheese is bubbly, it will be done. The noodles are already cooked, so you are just warming it through 😉

    Thanks!

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  57. Vanessa

    What’s the recipe for the southern style burrito?

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  58. T. Wilson

    The recipes look very tasty.

    T.

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  59. Wendy

    Instead of freezing a whole lasagna I make lasagna rolls-ups. I follow my recipe for my lasagna roll-ups up to where it tells me to place the roll-ups in the baking dish. So I cook the lasagna noodles and make my filling. Then I roll up the cooked lasagna noodles with my filling and place on a cookie tray lined with wax paper. I place that in the freezer (uncovered) until the roll-ups are just frozen. Then I place those frozen roll-ups in zip lock freezer bags. I have them freeze uncovered before placing them in the bag so they don’t stick to each other or the bag. When we want lasagna, I pull out just the # we need, let thaw in the refrigerator and bake as recipe calls for with my sauce and cheese.

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      I LOVE that idea!! Thanks for sharing! XO

      Reply
  60. Heather

    I’ve tried getting the free ebook but ithe keeps saying all of my email addresses are invalid. But it accepted and confirmed when I signed up for the newsletter

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      Hm that’s weird – email [email protected] and she’ll get you a copy!

      Reply
  61. Susy Wallis

    Did you cook the chicken breasts before freezing for the Asian Sesame Chicken? Did you put them on skewers or grill them whole? Thank you.

    Reply
  62. Ann Milligano

    The link to download the ebook says it’s invalid. With a family of 5, I could really use me some freezer meal deliciousness! 🙁

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      Yes I’m sorry about that! We reached our maximum number of free downloads so if you want to access the Ebook (which I highly recommend!) then I highly recommend purchasing it, it’s only $0.97, and you’ll have a copy downloaded to your computer that you can access forever. Purchase the ebook on the right sidebar of my site or at the bottom of this post: https://funcheaporfree.com/2015/09/slow-cooker-recipes-ebook-support-my-goal-to-visit-you/

      Reply
  63. Emily

    I am trying to purchase the ebook, but everytime I try, it says it is invalid. I am certain I entered my card information correctly. Any ideas?

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      Sorry about that! Some browsers are having issues. I’ll send your email and content to service and they will be in touch!

      Reply
  64. Altreanaanderson Anderson

    Hi, I have tried to download the book several times, but I cannot find the download. I put in my card information and got confirmation, but it never downloaded. Any suggestions? I’m using an iPad.

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      Sorry about the hassle! Email [email protected] and we will get it to you asap!

      Reply
  65. Sasha

    I am curious if everything can be heated in the oven. We don’t have a microwave and don’t plan to use one.

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  66. Kendra

    So it’s been a bit since you did this and have probably eaten it all by now. How were they? I am looking to do some freezer meals (I’ve done lasagna, chicken pot pies and a few others that have been great in the past) but I tried doing some freezer bag meals I found on pinterest, got it all put together and frozen then when I went to cook them they were just not good recipes at all and my family hated them! I told myself then to be cautious with freezer meals find because some aren’t always as good as you think. Anyhoo. I’ve been following for a while now, have with similar ages and trust your opinion. Did you like them all? Is there any you wouldn’t make again or make more of next time? Thanks!

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      They are super good! You can make them as regular meals without freezing them. So choose a few of the recipes, try them out for dinner this week, and if you like them, make several and freeze! XO

      Reply
      • Kendra

        Thanks, I’ll be trying them soon. I probably should have done it with the first batch I did. But lesson learned. Don’t believe everything that pinterest tells you and try recipes BEFORE you make them in bulk!

        Reply
  67. Natasha

    I have order this book. The money has deducted out of my account but I haven’t gotten an email or a link to get the book. What do I need to do?

    Thanks

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      Oh no! Some browsers are having trouble, sorry about the issues! email [email protected] and they will get back to you asap on that.

      Reply
  68. Heather

    I’ve been trying to download the e-book because I totally love all the ideas. It keeps charging me every time I try to download it. How do I get it?

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      Oh no! Some browsers are having trouble, sorry about the issues! email [email protected] and they will get back to you asap on that.

      Reply
  69. Kristen

    I tried buying/downloading your emenu thing and it took the money but didn’t download.

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      Oh no! Some browsers are having trouble, sorry about the issues! email [email protected] and they will get back to you asap on that.

      Reply
  70. Jessica

    I purchased the ebook but the download isn’t working! Please help ?

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      Sorry about that! some browsers were having issues. Email [email protected] and they will get it to you right away!

      Reply
  71. Sherri

    Hi! Is there a grocery list that come along with the recipes? And shows how many it will feed?

    Reply
  72. Portia

    I purchased the cookbook and love all the recipes in here. My friend and I are making freezer meals today, and I’m wondering if we should cook the chicken for the Asian Sesame chicken first or if we should just freeze it with half of the marinade. Thank you!

    Portia

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  73. Megan

    Love the post! But can’t find the shopping list or open the link to the ebook. Thank you!

    Reply
  74. Valerie

    Hi!
    I had originally down loaded the free book and loaned out my favorites and never got them back. I decided to order the ebook but it says it no longer is available.
    Please help! =)

    Reply
  75. Kristi

    Hi! So I’ve tried every browser I have: Firefox, Chrome, Safari plus Chrome & Safari from my phone. Each time I enter my information and credit card info and click “create account” in order to be able to pay $0.97 and download this ebook it jut refreshes and I’m staring at the same fill in form but blank. I’ve read the comments and this seems to be a big issue for you. I know $0.97 isn’t much but for every person who commented about having trouble *giving* you money there are probably 50+ more who just give up and move along.

    Can you tell me how to pay for and receive the book?

    I’d also suggest getting the woocommerce plugin for your wordpress blog. It’s easy to set up and works awesome for selling digital downloads OR physical products.

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      I’m sorry for the trouble! There were issues initially but we were able to smooth them out for the majority, there was a bug that needed fixing. But as you’ve learned, some are still having issues! I’ve sent your information personally to [email protected] and they will get you the book asap. Thanks for your patience!

      Reply
  76. Becky

    I was very excited to purchase this but I can’t! Every time I click to purchase half a blue/green screen pops up but nothing else. I’d really love a solution to this so I can start using it.

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      Oh weird!!! I’m sorry! Maybe it’s a popup blocker thing in your browser?? Email [email protected] and they will get that fixed ASAP!!

      Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      I just emailed them for you using the email you submitted with the comment, just FYI.

      Reply
  77. Jodie Moss

    Hi I just paid for the download but haven’t received a copy? A big blank came up its gone through my credit card, but no download?
    Thanks

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      Hmm…maybe your browser is having an issue? I’ll forward this to [email protected] and they will take care of you!

      Reply
  78. Danielle

    Very interested in your book but can’t get the link to work. This is the first freezer meal blog that actually looks like food my family eats!!!

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      Shoot, I’m sorry you’re having trouble! I’ll send your issue to [email protected] and they will take care of you 🙂

      Reply
  79. Jenn

    Freezer meal book doesn’t download. Is this a scam?

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      It’s worked for tens of thousands of people, it’s definitely not a scam 🙂 Some browsers are having issues, mostly because of pop-up blockers and such. We are handling each issue personally, so I’ll send your info to [email protected] and they will get back to you asap!

      Reply
  80. Sydney

    The links aren’t working (could be that I’m reading this on Pinterest) but I’d like to buy your book. Could you email me the link to purchase it?

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      Yes of course! Support will get back to you asap, not sure why the link isn’t working. I’ll get to the bottom of it and will get you the fixed link asap 🙂

      Reply
  81. Connie

    I would like to download the ebook but the link is broken or non existent. The recipes look like something my family would actually eat 🙂

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      Oh weird! Sorry it’s having issues. Let me send your issue to [email protected] and I’ll find a new link to update in the meantime!

      Reply
  82. April

    Can I get the link to buy you book. I definitely want to try this.

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      Hmmm I wonder why we’re having issues all of the sudden! I have my programmer looking at it asap! In the meantime I’ll have them manually get it processed for you. I’ve emailed your comment and your email address to [email protected] and they will get it for you asap!

      Reply
  83. Carol

    31 Freezer Meals recipes for $100.00

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      Well, the book of recipes is only $1! But yes, I paid $100 for all the ingredients that made 31 different meals.

      Reply
  84. lori

    I ordered your freezer book for .97 and could not download it also I sent a message
    And have not gotten a reply please send me a copy my email

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      Sorry you’re having issues! A few browsers aren’t loving the links for some reason. I personally sent your message and email over to [email protected] and they will get back with you asap!!

      Reply
  85. Amber

    I paid for this and download would not load?????

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      Sorry about that! Some browsers have issues from time to time. I sent your issue to [email protected] and they will get it to you asap!

      Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      Sorry about that! I’ve personally sent your issue to [email protected] and they will get it to you asap!

      Reply
  86. Caroline @ Cow Country Housewife

    This is the kind of cooking I need to do for my family! I have 3 sons and a husband who eat CONSTANTLY. So awesome, easy, and delicious recipes are exactly what I need!

    Reply
  87. melissa

    I paid for e-book and it will not let me download it. Help please…

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      Sorry for the error! I’ll send your info and issue to [email protected] and they will get it to you asap 🙂

      Reply
  88. Non toxic mama

    Are there any alternatives to the plastic and foil since both are known to increase the level of toxins we consume in our food?

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      Yup use whatever you’d like!

      Reply
  89. Jenessa

    Hey! I bought the ebook, but it won’t let me download. It says invalid format ? I’d love to get a copy and make these meals! Thanks!

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      Ok I’ll send your info to [email protected] and they will get it to you!

      Reply
  90. Lindsay

    Just purchased the book and my phone shut down and didn’t get to save it. How do you get to it?

    Reply
  91. Joyce Stout

    I paid and it won’t download.

    Reply
    • Kerianne Whicker

      Hi Joyce! Just email [email protected] and they’ll get it to you!

      Reply
  92. Joyce stout

    I can’t get the book to my audio books

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      Hmm…if you email [email protected] they can help you with it!

      Reply
  93. Shawna

    I downloaded the book a couple of weeks ago and have made several of the recipes. We love them! I have found that NOT cooking the lasagna noodles and using regular ones (not the no cook ones) give you a much better texture in the end result. Thank you so much for this great little ebook! You have saved this momma a lot of work during her busy week.

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  94. name

    All you recommend is animal flesh recipes. I found your post on pinterest at vegan meals and I am so disappointed to find this page with all recipes containing animal flesh. Yuck!

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  95. Shannon

    I just downloaded the book and am making my grocery list as we speak but noticed there are not servings listed for each meal…about how many servings are there per meal? This will help me choose, as I want to make the ones that will last longer. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Shannon

      I just found the serving comment in a previous post, 4-6 per meal thanks!

      Reply
  96. Katie F

    I purchased your eBook and it is reflected on my scratch dashboard, but when I went to click the “download” button, nothing happened.

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      I’ll send your issue to [email protected] and they will take care of you! 🙂

      Reply
  97. Kami Crump

    I just purchased this e-book. Is there a shopping list yet?

    Reply
  98. Becky

    There doesn’t seem to be cooking instructions for the frozen version of the meals. How do you adapt the baking/cooking instructions if you are fixing from frozen?

    Reply
  99. Tanika

    Purchased book…would not let me download…is there a link?

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      Maybe your browser is having issues. We will send the problem to [email protected] and they will fix it asap!

      Reply
  100. Jennifer

    I have the same question as Becky above. When you have frozen these meals and are ready to cook them, do you need to thaw them in the fridge first, or can you cook them from frozen? I am a total freezer meal noob! Help!

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      I rarely thaw them! I will pop them in the oven as it is preheating usually, or I will just stick them in totally frozen! Just adjust time as needed.

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      • Jennifer

        Thanks!!

        Reply
  101. Brittany Evans

    Is the .97 a one time fee for the book? I am really excited to use these recipes!

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      Yes it is! Hope you enjoy!!

      Reply
  102. Rose

    I made payment, but I don’t see the ebook. Can this ebook be downloaded to an Ipad?

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      I will send your concern to [email protected] and they will take care of you!

      Reply
  103. Sabdi

    Hi, I just bought two ebooks 🙂 where can I go to view them ???

    Reply
  104. Rachel Turner

    With the southwestern burritos do you bake them before freezing?

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    • FunCheapOrFree

      Nope! no need!

      Reply
  105. Jasmin

    Oh Poo! I missed the Free Version lol. Is this working now so we can get to it or are they still having technical difficulties?

    Reply
  106. Brookelyn

    For the Southwestern Burritos, how many individual burritos do you get with 1 recipe? And what size tortillas did you use? I want to make a whole bunch of them and freeze them for on-the-go meals, but I’m not sure how much ingredients to buy. Thanks!!

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  107. Heidi

    Is there a shopping list?

    Reply
  108. Rena

    I have been trying to purchase the ebook and it’s not letting me finalize. Please let me know what I can and do to fix this.

    Thanks so much!
    Rena

    Reply
  109. Teresa

    This was the first post of yours I saw and I was instantly hooked ?

    Reply
  110. Tina

    Trying this! We just got a deep freeze last fall and it’s been pretty empty ever since 😛 Time to put it to work! Thanks for making what sounds impossible, possible 🙂 Definitely doing it with a friend though too haha…

    Reply
  111. Jen

    I love this one. We try and do huge freezer cooks so that week night meals are easy and planned.

    Reply
  112. Amber Trott

    Been several years now and still never received my ebook…..

    Reply
  113. Bear Friendly Kitchen

    The link for “how I grocery shop see HERE” doesn’t work, just so you know 🙂

    Reply
  114. Angela Berry

    I ordered your ebook.
    I never got a copy of the recipes.It was just before your rexburg trip.

    Hopefully I can get recipes 🙁

    Reply
  115. Erin Clifford7

    Thank you for the great recipes. I tried to pay for the download and it goes through PayPal fine but when it redirects me back to your page to finish the transaction nothing happens, I just get a blanket page. ?

    Reply
    • FunCheapOrFree

      Erin, sorry you are having issues. Can you email [email protected] and we will see what is going on. Thanks!

      Reply
  116. Meggan South

    So, question I recently purchased the freezer meal ecookbook. But, for lasagna it’s listed under the beef category but I don’t see the beef listed in the ingredients? Was that mistakenly taken out? Or is it vegetarian? If not, can you tell me how much meat to use and what kind?

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    • Fun Cheap or Free

      Oops, thanks for catching that! You could totally make it without any beef or you could substitute with any meat that you already have that needs to be used up. If you’re wanting to use beef, then I would start off with a pound. That should be plenty, but you could always add more to the next batch if you feel that it’s lacking.

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  117. Niki DeLoy

    Hey Jordan! Been following over a year now, and I’m OBSESSED. I have a quick question, you have the “Asian sesame chicken” listed as one of the meals you made, I bought the e-book, and that one is not in the e-book.. only “Asian grilled chicken”. Are those the same or different? Thanks mama!

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    • Fun Cheap or Free

      They’re the same! Enjoy!

      Reply
  118. JoAnn Thornton

    I have looked at this site twice and have found the info incredibly helpful. We have a woman in our church going through chemo and we are looking to provide freezer meals. This info helps if you have never done a freezer meal before .. however, I have no clue where to find the recipes .. the ads are a little distracting but I realize you need those but if you could send me the ebook or a site link .. I would be very, very grateful. Thanks, joannt

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