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Taking a stab at FREEZER COOKING!

Hey Guys!

One of my favourite things to watch on YouTube is (obviously) meal planning and freezer cooking videos. I love these videos because they give me inspiration in the kitchen... and without it, I tend to do the same set of meals over and over.

I'm not sure why I have not been able to get into the routine of doing freezer meals on a regular basis, however this time around, it has been relatively simple and no pressure. One of my favourite YouTubers to watch on the topic of freezer cooking is Jamerill's Large Family Table. She has put together a few packs with a bunch of large family style freezer cooking meals and they are amazing! Check it out by following the link to her YouTube channel and she has the link on her page.

Some of the recipes I have been able to make for the freezer meals include:
Banana Bread (3 loaves)
Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan (can't wait to try this on the weekend)
Slow Cooker Broccoli and Beef (this was a big winner with the kids - only one kiddo complained about the broccoli but he still ate it!)
Slow Cooker Chicken Teriyaki (also a big hit!)
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins
Bacon and Egg English Muffins
Slow Cooker Meatloaf (so good)
Ravioli Bake (or square pasta bake according to my kids!)
Pancakes

I am loving the ease of just having to pull a meal from the freezer two to three times a week without having to worry about anything. And today I made the jump and bought myself an actual slow cooker. We had one of those multi function pressure cookers before, but I love using that for rice and not the slow cooker function. We ended up with the Sunbeam 7.5L Slow Cooker which I cannot wait to try it out!

I am always looking out for new slow cooker recipes so if you have any you love, hit me up in the comments! I would love to give them a go!

Thanks for reading!
Jacqui xxx

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