freezing/defrosting dinners

Hi,when i was pregnant i made meals ahead of time like: Lasagnas Meatloaf&mashed potatoes&vegetables Meat pies Spaghetti in small plastic baggies(no sauce) Fried chicken pieces(i still do this,its very good and not timeconsuming just add some rice when they are done heating up on the side) Chinese fried rice&egg rolls&chicken balls Pot roast with vegetables Shake-n-bake pork chops All of this is very good frozen.I put servings in small aluminum pans that had covers for them.I bougt them at the grocery store.I still do the freezing thing and rice is the easiest thing to freeze and its good defrosted in the microwave.The food can be defrosted and then put on a metal pan in the oven for some crispiness.Spaghettis great for defrosting and reheating also.My boyfriend works in the woods and i make his meals for the week and freeze them and let them defrost and he heats them up in a small oven he has in his truck,he loves it.I was so happy when i came home from the hospital and food already made for the meals,it saved alot of time.:)

First of all congrats on expanding your family. I freeze most of the meals my family eats. If I am going to take the time to cook I will make a bunch of them at one time. I dont really use many recipes but I have found a few tricks. Bread does not freeze well so dont try to make pizzas or sandwhiches. Other than that if it is something you are going to cook anyway the quaility will be about the same. Soups freeze well in gallon sized Ziplock freezer bags. Lasagnas are easy to make a bunch at one time. It is important to use freezer bags and good foil. It will help a lot with keeping your food good for a long time. What does you family like to eat? And what size is your freezer?

As long as you are wrapping the foods well, most things will heat back up great. Some cheeses seem to not do so well- I don't have good luck freezing mac & cheese made with cheddar but no problem with lasagna. How soon is your big day? I'm down to the last week with my pregnancy :)