Mustachians who like good food and are short on time! I need suggestions. :)
I hit a breaking point last week: we live 20km from the nearest grocery store, and no restaurant will deliver to where we are (country. real country.) In short: there is zero alternative to actually cooking dinner. I get home, with toddler, at 5pm. Toddler needs to be in the bath by 7:30 at the latest to prevent meltdown. I like to spend some time playing with my kid. I do NOT want high-demand weeknight cooking, or to have to run to the grocery store for ingredients.
Solution (that I used to use, but had run out and not started up again): freezer cooking. Not for every night, since there are nights where I'll feel like cooking something specific or easy (omelette, anyone?) but some nights grabbing something out of the freezer and shoving it in the oven, and/or starting the microwave or rice cooker, is about all I can manage and still spend time with my family AND do all the house/farm chores that need doing... but I don't want to sacrifice on the taste of food, or the quality, and so many "freezer food" recipes involve cans of cream-of-mushroom or turn into a mush. Oh, and final challenge for me (though probably not for most of you): it needs to be wheat-free.
What I usually keep in my freezer:
- Shepherd's pie (1/3 meat, 1/3 corn, 1/3 vegetables. Not authentic, but tasty, healthier, and means you don't have to come up with a side veg). I just made enough for 11 dinners, total cost of 38$
- Lasagna (vegetarian, made with GF lasagna noodles)
- Tofu curry (curry sauce, cubed tofu, stir-fry veggies, just reheat and put on rice)
- Pasta sauce (with GF pasta for the person who needs it, regular for the rest of us)
But guys, I need inspiration. Do any of you do any freezer cooking that's tasty/healthy/affordable-ish?