Freezer Meal Ideas for Expectant Moms (& dads!) – If you or someone you know is expecting a baby, having the freezer prepped with some meals will be so helpful in the first couple months (years?!?). Below is a collection of everything from breakfast to dessert so there should be something for everyone.
Freezer Meal Ideas for Expectant Moms
My “to do before baby comes” list is getting pretty long. I woke up yesterday with a start at the realization that we have 9 weeks left. Single digits. Holy cow, guys, I’m having a baby.
One of our biggest tasks weighing on us is the elliptical sitting in what is going to be the baby’s room. We need to take it out to the garage but there’s over a foot of snow covering the path from our house to the garage and it just…keeps…snowing. That’s holding up pretty much everything else.
Another thing on my to do list is to prep some freezer meals.
Have I mentioned I’ve never made a freezer meal? So, I asked some blog friends to help me gather their favorites for me to try. I imagine having some food ready to go in the freezer will come in handy those first few weeks (months?).
There are some great looking recipes here – everything from breakfast, to pasta, to cookies. Now I just need to find a day to make some of these. Wish me luck.
Update 4/27/17 – we’re expecting baby #2 in the next 4-5 weeks (!!!) so I decided to give this post an update and include some more freezer meal ideas…since I never got around to making any the first time
Chicken Tuscan Pasta Bake from Rachel Cooks
Veggie Burgers from Wholefully
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs from The Lean Green Bean
8 Slow Cooker Meals from Hello Glow
Authentic Italian Lasagna from Living Sweet Moments
Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken for Tacos from Rachel Cooks
Vodka Rigatoni from Persnickety Plates
Mexican Zucchini Lasagna from Food Faith Fitness
Make Ahead Breakfast Bowls from Iowa Girl Eats
Making Bulk Quinoa from Wholefully
Easy Cheesy Ravioli Lasagna from Living Sweet Moments
Picadillo Enchiladas from Hola Jalapeno
Tomato Bacon Quiche from The Dinner Mom
Brown and Serve Rolls from I Heart Eating
Vegetarian Egg Muffins from A Cedar Spoon
Slow Cooker Braised Short Ribs from Big Bear’s Wife
Cheesy Chicken Casserole from Living Sweet Moments
Chili and Rice Casserole from Hezzi D’s Books and Cooks
Pizza Zucchini Lasagna from Food Faith Fitness
Breakfast Burritos from Amanda’s Cookin’
Chicken Enchilada Pie from The Dinner Mom
How to Freeze Cookie Dough (with lots of recipes!) from Tastes of Lizzy T
Crock Pot Balsamic Beef from I Heart Eating
Individual Shepherds Pie from All She Cooks
French Toast Sticks from Amanda’s Cookin’
8 Slow Cooker Meals from Hello Glow
Gourmet Meatloaf with Sundried Tomatoes from the Dinner Mom
Breakfast Burritos from Hola Jalapeno
Crock Pot Shredded Beef Enchiladas from Iowa Girl Eats
Southwest Taco Egg Muffins from A Cedar Spoon
11 Freezer Meals Prepared in 1 Day from Hezzi D’s Books and Cooks
Friendship Casserole from Penny Pincher Jenny
Black Bean Enchiladas from All She Cooks
12 Make Ahead Slow Cooker Meals from Hello Glow



Chicken & Spinach Enchiladas from The Kitchen Is My Playground
Grab & Go Bagel Breakfast Sandwiches from Kitchen Treaty
Pizza Casserole from The Taylor House
Spicy Red Lentil Chili from Everyday Maven
World’s Best Lasagna from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
11 Freezer Meals Prepared in One Day from Hezzi-D’s Books & Cooks



Oh my gosh, I know. THIS SNOW. It’s soul-crushing. I mean, just….enough. Freezer meals are my favorite “gift” to the expectant moms I know. I always make them at least three big containers of soup, as well as some individually-wrapped pieces of lasagna.
I think that’s an awesome gift. I should’ve been doing that for all my parent friends.
Just be careful with lentils and onions, if you are breast-feeding your baby. I forgot it (again! it’s our third baby), and we had a pretty awful night, because baby had stomach pains….
Good tip! I love lentils but have to be careful with them for myself sometimes – I didn’t even think about passing along the stomach pains. Thanks!
what a great idea!! these will be helpful loooong after people stop showing up with meals as an excuse to snag some baby time, ha! 😉
What a great list! Thanks for including my Tuscan Pasta!
Thanks, Rachel! It looks great!
Thanks for the ideas. Per your request, here’s our favorite. I had just typed this up for a friend. Warning: If you take these to a pot luck, tuck the recipe in your purse; somebody will want it.
http://my.jetscreenshot.com/28957/20170428-vtmv-95kb
Baked spaghetti freezes well too.
Terry
Thanks so much for sharing!!