If you do a quick Google search of what to do in order to prepare for the arrival of a baby, you’ll see that making freezer meals is nearly on every list. The prospect of eating warm, stewy things in August is frankly less than appealing, but I’m out of ideas for other types of freezer-friendly meals. Apparently, that’s exactly the type of thing you should be eating postpartum. As I’m forever trying to get a gold star, I’ve been slowly stocking my freezer over the last few weeks in preparation for what’s to come.
Blueberry muffins - 24 muffins
White chicken chili from Nights and Weekends - 8 quarts (get the recipe below!)
Chicken stock - 8 quarts
Chicken enchiladas - 4 trays
Chickpea curry from Nights and Weekends - 4 quarts (get the recipe below!)
Pot roast from Nights and Weekends - 4 quarts (get the recipe below!)
Bolognese - 6 quarts
In addition to what I’ve made myself, one of my best friends, Karlee, is coming to visit from Los Angeles and she happens to be certified in postpartum nutrition–and she’s one of my favorite cooks. Check out her newsletter here, and if you’re in Los Angeles and expecting you’ve got to order her food (delivered to your door!). She graciously offered to make a few additional meals to stock in the freezer with items I’m missing, like easy-to-reheat breakfast burritos and snacks that can be eaten with one hand.
Frozen biscuits from Magpies
Frozen scallion pancakes from Trader Joe’s
Frozen gyoza and dumplings from Trader Joe’s
Frozen naan and pita from Whole Foods
Frozen bialys from Russ and Daughters (via Gold Belly)
Frozen pierogies from Veselka (via Gold Belly)
I generally feel like I have the best friends you could ask for, but they’ve really gone above and beyond in this season of life. In addition to what I’ve prepared myself, they’ve also set up a meal train. From my calculation that should get us through at least the first two months, although truthfully I can’t imagine not cooking for that long. My mom had been so integral to my postpartum experience, which has been its own web of knots to untangle, that I feel very comforted by having the prospect of not only having our community rallying around us, but also that at least we won’t have to think about how we’ll feed ourselves for a while.
As we’re in the final countdown, I’m wondering if you think there’s anything missing from my list? One of the many perks of raising our own pastured poultry means we have a comical amount of freezers where I can stash even more food. Let me know in the comments!
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