What foods can I prepare and freeze for YT?

shoshie888

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 8:23 am

Can you all send suggestions on dishes I can prep and freeze. I am very particular on things having good texture so I rly only want things that freeze well

Desserts? Kugels? Side dishes? Salatim?

ra_mom ↓

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 8:32 am

This is what I prepare and freeze in advance.

Roast beef, sliced - sauce frozen separately so slices stay intact

Corned beef - same as above

Stuffed cabbage

Cabbage & noodles (only if you use egg noodles, not pasta)

Orzo (same as above)

Lo Mein (also, don't use pasta, but you can use the frozen Asian noodles)

Soup lokshen

Chicken soup broth

Challah

Cakes, cookies, frozen dessert pies

Sautéed onions

Chicken roll ups or stuffed capons - I only freeze these raw, ready to bake.

Deli purses; fill, form and freeze with dough raw and ready to bake later.

You can also soak rinse and drain cholent beans. Measure out barley and spices and freeze a semi ready compilation of your cholent.

2429 ↓

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 8:40 am

I am like you so sometimes freeze raw and will fry/ bake either erev yom tov or yom tov
Freeze raw
Schnitzel and chicken nuggets
Deli roll
Knishes
Apple kuggle
Egg rolls
Chicken wontons
Empanadas

Salatim
Matbucha( only if made authentic cheating ways have to much water and don’t freeze well)
Tehina (stir well before serving sometimes needs a drop more water)
Hummus ( same as tehina)
Other Salatim don’t freeze well but ones that are pickled or charif last a long time in fridge

Most desserts freeze well- if you are hosting you can find individual pretty cups that comes with lids( I get on Amazon)
I like making a bunch of desserts in individual cups
People can choose dessert they are in the mood of each meal, and prep is so much easier
I make
Sorbet
Strawberry shore cake
Mouse cups
Pareve ice cream with peanut butter crunch
Lemon freeze
Chocolate trifles

I also like to have baked goods to serve with dessert ( most freeze well)

Happy cooking!!

groisamomma ↓

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 8:44 am

ra_mom wrote:

I marked this thread to follow and I was hoping you would respond 😊.

Rookie question: what’s the difference between egg noodles and pasta and how can you tell? 🤦‍♀️

↑ groisamomma ↓

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 8:46 am

2429 wrote:

Can you please post a link to the dessert cups from Amazon? I would love pretty ones with covers.

Also, if you can post the recipes for the choices you listed that would be a big help.

Thanks!

↑ ra_mom ↓

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 8:47 am

groisamomma wrote:

I marked this thread to follow and I was hoping you would respond 😊.

Rookie question: what’s the difference between egg noodles and pasta and how can you tell? 🤦‍♀️

I buy the Chuster bow tie noodles (rounded edge) and Chuster orzo.
When I buy Ronzoni orzo or bow ties, the texture is mushy and off after freezing. You'll notice there are no eggs listed in the ingredients on pasta packages.

↑ 2429 ↓

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 8:53 am

groisamomma wrote:

Can you please post a link to the dessert cups from Amazon? I would love pretty ones with covers.

Also, if you can post the recipes for the choices you listed that would be a big help.

Thanks!

This is the link https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09J.....ss_tl
I used these a few times
But if you search Amazon there are a lot options
I will post the recipes when I have a little more time

↑ groisamomma

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 10:28 am

mom! wrote:

Apple kugel (raw and bake fresh erev yt)
Spiced chicken
Most roasts/minute steaks/flanken
Corned beef
Yerushalmi kugel
Tzimmis
Cookies, cakes desserts
Soup
Challah
String bean sauce

Can you post the apple kugel that you freeze raw and the instructions how to bake afterwards? (Frozen into oven or defrost first?)

↑ 2429

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 10:55 am

ra_mom wrote:

Need to try the egg noodle hack!

↑ mom!

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 10:59 am

groisamomma wrote:

Can you post the apple kugel that you freeze raw and the instructions how to bake afterwards? (Frozen into oven or defrost first?)

Sure.
Crumbs:
2 cups flour
1/2 c sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon vanilla sugar
1/2 cup oil
1 egg

Apple mixture
5 cortland apples
1 Granny Smith
1/2 cups sugar
Nice sprinkle of cinnamon

Layer crumbs (light coating save majority for the top. Then apples then remaining crumbs. Makes 2 9” round pans.

Freeze raw. Stick into preheated oven on 350 for an hour-hour and a half until top starts to brown.

We like it the second day so for example I’ll often bake Thursday night to use for shabbos. But that’s our preference

Della

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 11:00 am

I make very good use of my freezer, but I have a question after 30 years of doing this.
Does it really make a difference if you freeze your apple kugel raw or baked? I always bake and freeze but I see people posting to freeze raw. Thanks.

Lita

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 11:47 am

ra_mom wrote:

Can you please post your cabbage and noodle and also your orzo recipe? Ty!

↑ ra_mom ↓

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 11:59 am

Lita wrote:

Can you please post your cabbage and noodle and also your orzo recipe? Ty!

Cabbage & Noodles

https://www.imamother.com/foru.....63283

Sometimes I double the seasoning.

Orzo

Sauté onion, bell pepper, mushroom. Mix together with cooked orzo and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Or sauté onion, mix together with orzo and season with salt and pepper to taste. Crisp up diced salami. Add to the seasoned orzo.

AlwaysHoping

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 12:22 pm

Della wrote:

I find it gets a little watery if frozen when already baked. Nothing too terrible, but if you have pickle eaters they might not go for it

Fave ↓

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 1:05 pm

ra_mom wrote:

Can you post the Chicken Roll up and lo mein recipe please. Also frozen dessert pies.