And when the meal is planned in advance, you can think about what you might like to serve with a particular main dish and have those ingredients already on hand. You'll save the time spent on those 5 o'clock dashes to the grocery store. Although it's a labor of love, getting a tasty, nutritious meal that everyone likes on the table every night can be quite a time- consuming task. Try letting your freezer do some of the work for you. Helpful Hints Label, label, label.
Frozen food is notoriously hard to identify.
Unless you really like mystery casserole, take the time to label. Permanent marker works well on freezer bags and foil. Use freezer tape to seal packages. While you are labeling, add some basic reheating instructions such as oven temperature and baking time. Then you won't have to get the cookbook back out later.