Freezer Meal Plan (Round 1)

You’ve seen it. I’ve seen it. All these amazing women who freezer cook for their families. I’m barely someone who likes to cook dinner in general, so this really never seemed to be for me. BUT then I saw all of these mama’s doing it before giving birth and that hit me different.

I obviously know zero about what it is like to be a mom to a newborn, but I imagine making healthy meals isn’t at the forefront of your mind. Josh will (hopefully) be home the first two weeks, then we will be rolling into Christmas (so the meal train thing is kinda non existent in that season). I am not suuuuuper concerned about dinners because I know Josh will pitch in or will watch Ryder while I cook, but I’m an awful breakfast eater and I don’t want to be reaching for chips as a snack every chance I get.

So I got to work on Pinterest looking up meals & snacks that sounded good and I am going to slowly start stock piling over the next few weeks. I am about 34 weeks now and plan to do a few things each week until I’m over it.

I’m starting this post early so that I can link all the recipes that I use in case you want to use some of them too! Like I said, I am starting with a focus on snacks and breakfasts then will see what I get around to finishing.

Power balls are some of my FAVORITE prepregnancy and pregnancy snack, so you know I am stocking up on these. I am making 5 different varieties (& a double batch of a few) to have some healthy protein and fats in my diet. I’ll freeze them all then pull out one bag at a time to eat (6-8 balls per bag). Here are the recipes I am using (these sites have to many options, but as you can see, I’m a chocolate peanut butter lover.

Chocolate Truffle Energy Bites from Sally’s Baking Addiction

Monster Cookie Energy Bites from Build Your Bite

Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Balls (similar to above but with chocolate protein powder) from I Heart Nap Time

9 Energy Bites Recipes from Bless This Mess Please (making chocolate peanut butter & peanut butter and jelly)

BREAKFAST:

Next up is breakfast muffins/breads because sometimes we need something yummy to start. I know that I dont want to start the morning full of sugar, so I did find recipes that have less sugar and more natural sweeteners when possible. I just imagine that I’ll wake up and nurse and need a little something to eat, so these will be easy to grab. I’ll probably balance them out most mornings with my green smoothie (when I have time to make that).

Whole Wheat Cinnamon Crunch Banana Bread from Savory Nothings

Whole Wheat Banana Walnut Muffins from Sally’s Baking Addiction

Healthy Blueberry Muffins from Well Plated

Plus these muffins I shared previously on my blog that I make — soooo good

Let’s also add in some carbs (because yum, right?)

Homemade Freezer Biscuits from A Few Shortcuts

Homemade Bagels from Sally’s Baking Addiction (planning on a batch of each cinnamon crunch & plain)

Whole Wheat Bread from Five Heart Home (will probably make this to eat now & freeze the second loaf for later two or three times)

Okay, that’s all I have for round one. Round two will focus on some lunches/dinner options that I have found. Those will be coming in a week or two! I’m off to prep & plan these meals!

XOXO,

Hil