What foods can I prepare and freeze for YT?

↑ bargainlover

Mon, Sep 16 2024, 3:36 pm

ra_mom wrote:

The Chuster one freezes beautifully. I see it doesn't have egg. But it works amazing and holds its shape and texture. The Ronzoni one comes out mushy and isn't that appetizing.

Good to know, added it my order. Thank you! I appreciate all your cooking advice and expertise!

allthingsblue ↓

Mon, Sep 16 2024, 3:39 pm

Wow sky that’s amazing!
What’s your recipe for pepper steak?

lkwdlady

Mon, Sep 16 2024, 3:46 pm

Sky, how do you freeze the prepped Chulent? I guess I’m asking- what did you freeze?

↑ sky ↓

Mon, Sep 16 2024, 3:47 pm

allthingsblue wrote:

Wow sky that’s amazing!
What’s your recipe for pepper steak?

I make the recipe from bais Yaakov cookbook. It’s in the oven and easy.

↑ sky ↓

Mon, Sep 16 2024, 3:48 pm

lkwdlady wrote:

Sky, how do you freeze the prepped Chulent? I guess I’m asking- what did you freeze?

Sliced onions. Soaked beans and barley (that is the part I hate the most) . Spice mixture.
I’ll just add potatoes and meat on Friday.

NotFunny ↓

Mon, Sep 16 2024, 6:55 pm

Does anyone have a recipe for chicken pepper steak? And does it freeze well?

↑ NotFunny ↓

Mon, Sep 16 2024, 6:58 pm

sky wrote:

Lol I’m getting close to filling. I try to use smallest pan size possible. no 9x13s.

I try 2.5 lb pans or 8x8. If I need bigger then shallow 9x13. Everything with a hard cover. Labeled on top and front of the pan.

Some ppl vacuum seal to fit more in. I’m not that desperate yet.

Next year I want to freeze soup and compote in square containers. The round containers are major space wasters.

How do you vacuum seal?
I freeze the soups in parchment paper lined aluminum pans. Super easy to reheat and no greasy container/pot to wash.

happy12

Mon, Sep 16 2024, 7:05 pm

NotFunny wrote:

How do you vacuum seal?
I freeze the soups in parchment paper lined aluminum pans. Super easy to reheat and no greasy container/pot to wash.

In the 5 x 7 deep?

↑ sky

Mon, Sep 16 2024, 7:17 pm

NotFunny wrote:

How do you vacuum seal?
I freeze the soups in parchment paper lined aluminum pans. Super easy to reheat and no greasy container/pot to wash.

I don’t. I have a neighbor with a small freezer and she said it saves so much time. You need a vacuum sealer tool to do it.

https://betweencarpools.com/pr.....avel/

↑ NotFunny ↓

Mon, Sep 16 2024, 9:51 pm

happy12 wrote:

In the 5 x 7 deep?

Not sure what the size is called. I think it’s a 5lb storage, but it may also be called a 5x7 deep!
That’s the amount perfect for my family size/needs.

↑ ra_mom

Mon, Sep 16 2024, 10:23 pm

NotFunny wrote:

Does anyone have a recipe for chicken pepper steak? And does it freeze well?

If you make it with boneless dark chicken cutlets, and under sauté the peppers, it should be fine.

↑ allthingsblue

Mon, Sep 16 2024, 10:28 pm

sky wrote:

I make the recipe from bais Yaakov cookbook. It’s in the oven and easy.

Thanks!

↑ NotFunny ↓

Mon, Sep 16 2024, 11:18 pm

ra_mom wrote:

If you make it with boneless dark chicken cutlets, and under sauté the peppers, it should be fine.

I don’t know if it’s the dark chicken cutlets. Are the typical cutlets cut, dark chicken? Honestly, looks the same, just in longer thinner strips.
Can it be made in advance and frozen? What’s the method? Just sauté onions and peppers and add chicken,strips?
Or anything else I can make with this kind of cutlet that’s different than typical dinner cutlets?

↑ NotFunny

Mon, Sep 16 2024, 11:22 pm

Has anyone made this with soup noodles?
https://betweencarpools.com/fa.....-tov/

↑ carnation

Mon, Sep 16 2024, 11:57 pm

sky wrote:

It’s not real sesame chicken. But it is simple to make and reheats amazing without drying out and tastes good so perfect for yom tov make in advance.

Got it from here:
https://www.imamother.com/foru.....57733

My family doesn’t mind reheated kugel. I wrap it well and heat a very very long time.

Thank you!

a2z ↓

Yesterday at 12:59 am

613mitzvahgirl wrote:

Wow.. it’s so good to know how many and much stuff you can make in advance..thank you

Basically everything but potatoes.
Although you can freeze potato kugel if you're going to reheat it WELL.

↑ a2z

Yesterday at 1:04 am

a2z wrote:

Basically everything but potatoes.
Although you can freeze potato kugel if you're going to reheat it WELL.

Any vegetables that you can cook you can freeze.
So for example not cucumbers and lettuce