Eat Live Grow Paleo : Cook Ahead

Cooking Ahead is a great way to fill your freezer and save time. You will always have a quick and healthy meal available whenever you need it. This will really help keep you from being tempted by frozen meals or fast food, and it's really very easy to do. Here is all the information you need to get started.

Introduction to Batch Cooking or Freezer Cooking Paleo Style

How To Create Your Own Personal Cook Ahead Plan

Life Your Way Interactive Forms
Your Personal Cook Ahead Plan - Part 1
Your Personal Cook Ahead Plan - Part 2
Your Personal Cook Ahead Plan - Part 3

Quick Meals Cook Ahead Plan
Slow Cooker Cook Ahead Plan
Barbecue Meals Cook Ahead Plan

MORE PRESERVING TECHNIQUES

As well as freezing meals, you will want to preserve other foods that you have bought or have grown. Here is some more information to help you do this successfully.

How to freeze eggs

How to Flash Freeze

Tomatoes - freezing, roasting, drying and marinating in oil

My favorite way to cook ahead is to take advantage of foods when they go on special. Not only do I stock my cupboards and freezer, I also prepare a few meals ahead so I have my own stash of healthy "frozen dinners" to choose from.

Introduction to cooking with Specials

What foods you can and can't freeze

Here is an example of a couple of my specials cook ahead plans. This is what I might do when I get a good special on eggs like I did a few weeks ago. Not only were they on sale, but there was a $1.00 off coupon as well. To use as many eggs as I could, I made dishes ahead and also froze my eggs. (Instructions how to do this above)

Eggs - basics
Eggs - meals