Freezer Cooking Friday, #2

Today I made a meal to take to a family with a newborn, so not everything I made was for the freezer. But I think all meal prep falls under the "freezer cooking" heading these days. :)

Here's what I made today:

*banana wheat germ mini muffins (This was a new recipe for me, and it's a winner!!) 

*zucchini, carrot, apple muffins (This looks like a fussy recipe, but it doesn't have to be. I didn't bother with oat flour this time around.)

*one jar of refrigerator pickles, out of cucumbers from my mom's garden and a recipe from a lady at church

*2 gallon bags of orange chicken, from an old Kraft magazine (It says slow cooker, but I'll do it in the instant pot. I doubt I'll ever use my crockpot again, after the wonders of the IP!)

And for the family with a new baby, as well as our dinner tomorrow:

*rosemary olive oil bread

*dark chocolate butterscotch brownies (also torn out of an old Kraft magazine)

*hamburger vegetable soup, for which I used 2 pounds of ground beef, one onion, three diced russet potatoes, a 2-lb bag of frozen mixed veggies, a large bottle of V8 plus about half as much water, and a healthy dose (maybe a tablespoon?) of Italian seasoning and garlic salt. 

Truth be told, I only got this much done because I let the younger boys watch a movie this afternoon instead of just a 20-minute TV show. They were happy, I was happy, and a new mom got a hot-and-ready nutritious meal. Winning all around!