Tag Archives: OAMC

What Is A Freezer Cooking Mini Session?

This question is asked quite often – What is a freezer cooking mini session? And how do I go about trying it? First, I want to strongly suggest, to anyone who has never tried freezer cooking or once a month cooking (oamc), that they think long and hard about the time and commitment it requires. If that seems like too much time (basically you need 1 full and 1 half day for a full month of cooking), then consider a mini session. A freezer cooking mini session is different things to different people, and I’d like to take a moment … Continue reading →

Why Freezer Cooking?

With all the freezer cooking that I do, I sometimes forget that others have trouble figuring out how to do it all themselves. Ever since I started writing articles about freezer cooking, I’ve been trying to help others save money by this wonderful method of cooking, but since I’ve been getting questions from people who are interested in trying it out for their families too, I realized that there is still a lot of ground to cover. Over the course of the next several weeks, you will see many freezer cooking related articles posted in the frugal living blog and … Continue reading →

Freezer Cooking – Choosing The Right Freezer

One of the hardest things people face, when dealing with freezer cooking, is lack of space, or not enough freezer room. Although freezer cooking can be done using only a regular side by side refrigerator and freezer, it is best done when you own a separate freezer chest. The reason a bigger freezer chest is necessary, is it allows for more storage, and easier organization. So how do you know which freezer is right for you? It really is not a difficult choice, but I first recommend that you evaluate a few things first. Before even considering the purchase of … Continue reading →

Freezer Cooking – Marking Your Meals

Freezer cooking is a time and money saver, but you have to be organized in order to make it all work. Having a jumble of unmarked meals strewn all around your freezer, is not a very good idea, when you spend all that time trying to save yourself the hassle of constant meal preparation as well as the time and money it requires. A simple plan, a permanent marker and a small amount of organizing skills will help you maintain an organized and easy to use freezer. The first step when preparing meals is to keep things together that go … Continue reading →

A Freezer Cooking Weekend

Freezer cooking is an easy method to stay frugal and help you save money on food costs. Preparing foods in advance can save time as well. It does require a little extra time once a month, but is totally worth it throughout the month when you are short on time and can throw a meal right into the oven. This weekend is my frugal cooking weekend. It will start today, and end sometime tomorrow afternoon. Sometimes I do have to do a little on Sunday’s but I am hoping to avoid that this time. That does not mean that I … Continue reading →

The Frugal Baked Potato (1)

One of my favorite fast, frugal foods to prepare has always been baked potatoes. In fact, I almost continuously have them on hand, sitting in the darkness of our pantry, just waiting for an opportunity to come and be enjoyed at dinner. There are not many foods that are as cheap as a potato. What other hearty food can be purchased in large ten and twenty pound bags for simply a few dollars? And if you are lucky and happen to have a farmer’s market nearby, you can get even better deals. Awhile back I wrote about A Very Frugal … Continue reading →

Less Time in the Kitchen = More Time For Your Home Business

Late last week, I asked you to consider whether or not it is time to hire some help for your home business, including childcare assistance, students to help with your paperwork or simply an occasional housekeeper. Today, I want to focus on some “do it yourself” ways to take control of your business, and your time. Take a moment to think about how much time you spend at the grocery store, cooking meals, planning meals and serving meals. If your family is anything like mine, it takes at minimum two hours on non-grocery days and up to four on grocery … Continue reading →

Freezer Cooking: How To Save Money On Freezer Storage

As the Queen of Freezer Cooking, affectionately nicknamed by my friends and family, you have heard me preach and preach about saving money by freezer cooking. Yes, it works. It saves loads of money a month because you are not as tempted to eat out, you always have delicious meals to heat up and serve quickly, and the time you save, equals savings as well. But what about when you have to purchase storage containers, and foil pans to store all of your delicious meals to go in the freezer. Doesn’t that change the cost? And doesn’t that cost add … Continue reading →

Freezer Cooking: How Do I Store My Meals In The Freezer (2)

Freezer cooking is one of the easiest ways to save time and money. However, with that comes the challenge of what to freezer your items in. Obviously we have to be careful what we store items in, since heating up certain items, in certain ways would be a challenge if we used the wrong type of storage. There probably is no wrong way to store, and I have tried many things and never had anything not work, I’ve just had some items take longer because of how I’ve stored them. I’ve already shared with you my plastic storage containers and … Continue reading →

Freezer Cooking: How Do I Store My Meals In The Freezer (1)

Freezer cooking is one of the easiest ways to save time and money. However, with that comes the challenge of what to freezer your items in. Obviously we have to be careful what we store items in, since heating up certain items, in certain ways would be a challenge if we used the wrong type of storage. There probably is no wrong way to store, and I have tried many things and never had anything not work, I’ve just had some items take longer because of how I’ve stored them. No matter what type of storage method you use, you … Continue reading →