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Make Ahead Freezer Recipes for Easter Dinner

Tricia — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 17:00:49 +0000

Freezer Recipes for Easter Holiday Dinner

We get asked often if we have good freezer recipes for Easter or other holiday dinners. We have many great ideas to share with you. And the great part is, they can be made ahead of time so you can spend more time with your family over fantastic food.

Appetizers/Salads:

Or use our Appetizer Mini Meal Plan in a pinch to help get all of the appetizers you need for your Easter gathering.

Side dishes:

Main Course Ideas:

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Raspberry Mustard Glazed Ham (freezer version)
Riesling Peach Glazed Ham (freezer version)
Cranberry Mustard Ham Glaze
Slow Cooker Ham and Green Beans
Whole Foods – Ham Balls
Easter Pork Loin (this one is especially good if you are watching your waistline)
Rosemary Balsamic Pork Tenderloin
Cranberry Maple Orange Pork Chops
Cheesy Ranch Ham and Potatoes

Desserts:

Don’t forget we have a delicious use for all those left over hard boiled eggs!

Chocolate Chip Hard Boiled Egg Cookies

Make your own custom Easter meal plan!

Each meal plan* you make comes with:

Organized Grocery Shopping List
Prep Instructions
Step-by-step Cooking Instructions
Individual Recipe cards
Labels
Thaw sheet

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favorite recipes you find and want to try later or have cooked and love.
view nutritional data of each recipe.

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50 Freezable Burger Recipes

Tricia — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:30:03 +0000

Who doesn’t love a good hamburger (or veggie burger)? They’re fantastic year round, but especially hot summer months fresh off the grill.

Did you National Hamburger Day is in May? Regardless of the month or season, you never need an excuse to grab some burgers from the freezer, (but not the store-bought kind)!

We have a wide variety of freezable hamburger recipes including burgers, condiments, and kid’s favorites! If you are gluten free, grain free, or even vegetarian – we’ve got you covered too! There is no excuse not to enjoy a juicy burger! And there are so many reasons we love them hot off the grill: little cleanup up, no reason to heat the house, and who doesn’t love the smell and taste of a freshly grilled food?

50 Burger Recipes for the Freezer

Homemade Ketchup

Condiments for Burgers

Paleo Sun-dried Tomato and Spinach Burgers

Paleo Burgers

Buffalo Bleu Cheese Burgers

Traditional

Chili Lime Chicken Burgers

Gluten Free Dairy Free Burgers

Aloha Burgers

Vegetarian Burgers

Chipotle Cheddar Burgers

Whole Foods and Real Food Burgers

Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders

Kid-Friendly Burgers

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Effortless Spring Freezer Meal Plans for Quick, Customizable Cooking

Tricia — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:00:45 +0000

Are you ready to breeze through your spring meal planning? Whether you’re embracing the blooming season or still feeling the winter chill, OAMM is dedicated to streamlining your meal prep process.

Our primary focus at OAMM is to ensure meal planning is effortless for you. We understand that our users love the flexibility and customization options that OAMM offers for their families.

But wait, there’s more.

OAMM provides meticulously curated meal plans for every season, including the upcoming Spring. These plans serve as a launching pad for your meal prep endeavors, offering inspiration to explore new recipes while providing convenient grab-and-go options.

We’ve carefully crafted our featured meal plans with multiple considerations in mind:

Dietary Restrictions: Our plans cater to various dietary needs and qualifications, ensuring inclusivity and ease of use.
Monthly Meal Plans: Strike a balance on your meal prep day between recipes that demand more effort and those that can be swiftly prepared.
Mini Meal Plans: Effortless, quick-to-prepare meal options for those busy days when time is of the essence.
Seasonal Produce: Leverage the peak nutritional value of ingredients that Spring offers.
Seasonal Sales: Make the most of Spring’s discounted items to optimize your savings while cooking delicious meals.

Below, you’ll find our highlighted SPRING meal plans – Monthly (15 recipes, doubled to 30 meals) and Mini (5 recipes, doubled to 10 meals)!

Our easy spring freezer meal plans are designed to help you dive straight into cooking or customize them seamlessly to suit your family’s preferences by adding them to ‘MY MEAL PLANS.’

At OAMM, our goal is to make meal planning as simple as possible, offering a variety of options that suit your lifestyle and cooking needs. Explore our Spring meal plans and experience the convenience and deliciousness of easy freezer meals, tailored specifically for this vibrant season.

GO TO SPRING MEAL PLANS & RESOURCES

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Leftover Ham?

Tricia — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 13:00:42 +0000

Holiday dinners usually equal ham. And after those dinners usually means leftover ham! You can definitely just freeze it in smaller portions for use or you can turn it into some yummy freezer meals for using later.

If you don’t see something you like and want to check out some other options, click here to search all of our other recipes using ham!

Check out this Ham Leftover Mini Meal Plan featuring 5 recipes with ham as an ingredient. If you don’t like find something that you like you can always create your own meal plan with a free membership.

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favorite recipes you find and want to try later or have cooked and love.
view nutritional data of each recipe.

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Spring Peak Produce Picks

Once a Month Meals — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:40:00 +0000

If you like to plan your meals by the availability of seasonal spring produce, then our new quarterly post on Peak Produce Picks is for you! Eating seasonally ensures that produce is fresh, flavorful, and nutrient-dense. It also ensures the lowest price as seasonal produce is more abundant and typically has a shorter trip from the farm to your table. Many have found the value of supporting local farmers through CSA, farmer’s markets, and you-pick farms and may be looking for recipes to match the produce they have received.

Even if you haven’t paid much attention to seasons before, you probably feel drawn to different types of foods during different seasons, so give it a try! In many parts of the country, winter has been long and harsh this year. The chill is lingering, and it may be a few more weeks until you start seeing these picks locally, but hang in there! All of these cool weather produce picks are light, fresh tasting, and detoxifying after the sugar-laden winter months. Some are popular like strawberries, but others are held at arm’s length, such as beets and asparagus. Go ahead and try something new this spring!

Make the most of spring peak produce by cooking and freezing some of these recipes!

Pro Tip: All of these recipes are in Menu Builder, ready for you to swap and make your own custom meal plan with your favorites. You can find recipes here or search Menu Builder by the ingredients you are finding locally.

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Asparagus

Spinach (try substituting other seasonal greens like chard or collards)

Strawberries

Mushrooms

Spinach Mushroom Breakfast Wrap
GFDF Pork Paprikash
Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon (Low FODMAP)
Green Bean Casserole with Turkey (Paleo)
Thai Chicken Soup (Paleo)
Fresh Veggie Pizza (Vegan)
Mushroom and Steak Skewers
Pork Chops in Balsamic Mushroom Sauce
World Famous Beef Stroganoff
Chicken Marsala
Creamy Chicken Mushroom and Roasted Cauliflower Soup (Paleo)
Vegan Portabello Steaks
Wild Mushroom Bread Pudding Cups
Stuffed Portabella Pizza
Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup (reader favorite!)

Edible Pod Peas

Odds and Ends (Rhubarb, Beets, Artichoke, Cabbage)

What is your favorite seasonal spring produce? We’d love to hear ideas on how you incorporate seasonal produce in your meal planning. Still not a member? Find out how OAMM can help you get to the table more often and save you money in the process here.

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Best Backyard BBQ Tips

Once a Month Meals — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Fire up the grill, invite the neighbors, and start sipping your favorite refreshing beverage under the shade of your favorite tree. It is time for a backyard BBQ, cookout, grilling, or whatever you call it where you’re from. Here are our favorite tips and recipes for serving hot off-the-grill goodness to your guests.

Backyard BBQ with Mini Meal Plans

Mini meal plans are a great way to stock the fridge with grill ready meals for the rest of the summer or for a large crowd. These grilling minis are also perfect for a group cooking session since they are primarily dump and go. You can also use our side dish mini and dessert minis to complement your main dishes.

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Freezer Burgers for the BBQ

Freeze Food on a Stick for the Grill

Tips, Tricks, and Party Ideas

Cut an onion in half and rub it over the hot grill grate with the tongs to clean and season the grill.
Use color coded cutting boards or this fancy grill station set to keep all of your food safe and sanitary.
Serve condiments in a muffin tin to avoid washing lots of little bowls. You can even put in festive liners to make clean up even easier.
Put a popsicle stick in wedges of watermelon for easy to serve and refreshing desserts or sides.
Set up yard games for kids and adults such as a sprinkler, kiddie pools, darts, corn hole, croquet, horseshoes, etc.
Keep costs down by hosting a BYOM (Bring Your Own Meat) cook out. You can set up a hot dog bar – you provide various condiments, toppings, buns, paper products, and drinks and have each guest bring a pack of dogs. Or you could have each guest cook a recipe from one of the grilling mini meal plans above and you provide, sides, desserts, etc. for everyone.
Don’t forget the OAMM trick to check the doneness of your meats!

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50 Go-To Cookout Recipes

Once a Month Meals — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:55:16 +0000

Check out our best, go-to grill recipes, and guaranteed crowd-pleasers for your next cookout!

These cookout recipes can all be made ahead of time and stored in your freezer! (You know, just in case you don’t want to do any work this weekend) Kick back, relax with the family, and have the cooking done! Cookout for a crowd and get grilling with these fan favorites!

Make A Cookout Meal Plan With These Recipes!

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Extras

Appetizers

Salads

Side Dishes

Main Dishes

Dessert

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16 Sizzle Worthy Freezer Meal Recipes for the Grill

Tricia — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:00:26 +0000

The sunny hours are lingering, sandals are peaking out from the recesses of winter laden closets and the air is hinted with the scent of fire. And meat. Glorious meat. Smoky, flame kissed steaks still pink and juicy beneath the crust of that signature crosshatch sear. Succulent barbecued chicken breasts stuffed with gooey cheese that melds into an irresistible cornucopia of flavor. These are the hunger inducing smells of summer that can set the stomachs of a city block to growling in no time.

With grilling season nearly upon us, it’s time to embrace all the glories of that much celebrated art of cookery. With burgers, kebabs, fresh vegetables and a variety of meats available, we’ve put together sixteen of our favorite freezer meal recipes for the grill. Ignite your imagination and start your summer off with a sizzle. Whether it’s just a couple grilling freezer meals, a mini menu or a whole customized menu you can be prepared for the grill bug to bite at any time. The urge to light a fire, gather on the deck and share a meal need not go ignored.

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Freezer Meal Recipes for the Grill

2-n-1 Baby is Coming Instant Pot or Slow Cooker Meal Plan

Tricia — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:53:12 +0000

10 Recipes that Double to Make 20 Meals for the Slow Cooker or the Instant Pot!

Are you trying to prep freezer meals before your baby arrives? Do you know a new mom that could benefit from freezer meals for a new mom? Then this meal plan is for you! It’s so simple to prep this meal plan for yourself or a deserving mom. Better yet, throw a baby shower cooking party and use this resource as your guide. We do all the math, just pick your serving size!

Here are some of the criteria we used to create these meal plans:

Avoiding Beans, Dairy and Spicy

New moms, especially those that are breast feeding often benefit from avoiding foods like dairy, beans and spicy foods because they upset baby. This meal plan was chosen to avoid those ingredients as much as possible so that baby can enjoy the meals as much as mom!

Added 2 Non-Slow Cooker/Instant Pot Recipes Especially for Mom

Getting her day started with an easy to grab and eat while she’s breast or bottle feeding will help her day get off to a good start. We also have a recipe for lactation cookies we have included to help breastfeeding moms. With a paid membership, you can eliminate or swap those out for another recipe if they are needed/desired.

Dump and Go on Freezer Cooking Day

This means you only have to chop, measure, and dump in the bag. No cooking required! You might need to precook some meats, but when you do it in bulk, it isn’t bad. You can just throw them in the slow cooker or Instant Pot for hands-off prep!

Short Ingredient List

The shorter the better! That means less time in the grocery store, less time chopping, and ultimately less time in the kitchen! Win!

Slow Cooker or Instant Pot Preferred

Many of these recipes make use of the slow cooker on the day you serve it. But we also tried to pick as many recipes that had Instant Pot versions as well, so if you have one, you can choose that option. Because freezer cooking and the Instant Pot are a match made in heaven!

Simple, Tasty Comfort Foods

These are our family favorites! Delicious, but nothing super duper fancy. However, if your family has more specific dietary needs or you know you will need to avoid certain foods while nursing, you can create your own custom meal plan using the same criteria we used to search for recipes in our MenuBuilder database.

2 Meal Plans. The Same Recipes. 2 Different Cooking Methods. You Decide!

Both meal plans include the same set of recipes, and you prepare and assemble them in the exact same ways. However, they have different methods of cooking. Any one recipe can be made in either the Slow Cooker or the Instant Pot. You choose! See the full meal plans below!

Instant POT Meal plan » Slow Cooker Meal plan»

Baby is Coming Recipes Include:

Frozen Paleo Breakfast Muffins
Paleo Breakfast Casserole (Slow Cooker Version | Instant Pot Version)
Honey Bourbon Chicken (Slow Cooker Version | Instant Pot Version)
Pineapple Pepper Chicken Stew (Slow Cooker Version | Instant Pot Version)
Root Beer Pulled Pork (Slow Cooker Version | Instant Pot Version)
Mango Pork (Slow Cooker Version | Instant Pot Version)
Maple Mustard Chicken (Slow Cooker Version | Instant Pot Version)
Cashew Chicken (Slow Cooker Version | Instant Pot Version)
Sweet and Sour Meatballs (Slow Cooker Version | Instant Pot Version)
Gluten Free Lactation Cookies

*Within each meal plan you will make 2 of each to maximize your time, money and ingredients! So when you’re done, you’ll have 20 meals ready for dinner at a moments notice!

How To Cook This Meal Plan (and Fast!)

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With a membership*, your meal plan comes with:

A Grocery Shopping List organized by category for faster and easier shopping.
Prep Instructions to help you prepare all your ingredients ahead of time.
Step-by-step Cooking Day Instructions for fast and efficient freezer cooking.
Individual Recipe Cards with detailed cooking and freezing instructions.
Printable Labels for your freezer bags with thawing and reheating instructions.
A Thaw Sheet for a full list of your menu’s defrosting or reheating instructions.
*See a sample of our cooking documents here!

Adjust the Serving Size!

You can also adjust this meal plan to whatever serving size you need! Freezer Cook for 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 and more (as well as anything in-between!)

*See more about the different levels of membership here.

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search the 13,500+ freezer recipe database with hundreds of filters available.
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favorite recipes you find and want to try later or have cooked and love.
view nutritional data of each recipe.

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Egg Substitutes for Cooking and Baking

Tricia — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:30:14 +0000

Avoiding or leaving out eggs doesn’t mean sacrificing the flavor of your favorite foods. There are many options for egg substitutes for cooking and baking.

Whether an allergy or sensitivity necessitates that you substitute eggs, or you made the choice to avoid them as a vegan, you simply ran out or are trying to cut costs – you can find a suitable egg substitute for your needs. But the most important consideration is: how is the egg being used in the recipe?

Eggs are used to provide moisture, to bind a recipe together, or even to make a recipe rise. Sometimes you need only the white or only the yolk. Some recipes really don’t need eggs at all as long as you replace the moisture with something else, for example in a pancake recipe.

Some egg substitutes may change the taste or texture of your recipe, so you will want to choose from these options one that will compliment the other ingredients or not be noticed. So have a little fun experimenting with egg substitutes for cooking and baking to find what works for your family and your favorite recipes.

*Note each substitution below equals one egg.

Egg Substitutes for Moisture

This is the easiest substitution and used most often in baked goods such as cookies, muffins, and quick loaves of bread. The pancake recipe given above would be another example. Sometimes you can simply add just a little more of the liquids already in the recipe and leave out the egg altogether.

1/4 cup mashed banana, pumpkin puree or sweet potato
3 tablespoons applesauce (or pear sauce, apple butter, apricot puree or pureed prunes) plus one more tablespoon liquid (water or another liquid called for by the recipe)

Egg Substitutes for Binding

This substitution is sometimes used in baking, but mainly in recipes where the egg helps hold together other ingredients such as meatballs or a meatloaf. The “flax egg” recipe is one of the most common egg substitutes.

“Flax egg” – Mix 1 Tablespoon ground flax seed with 3 Tablespoons hot water. Set aside for a few minutes until the mixture thickens. It should be as thick and sticky as an egg white. (If it isn’t thickening, you can heat it until it does so, and then cool and add to your recipe.) You can make a larger batch and store in the refrigerator in a covered container up to 2 weeks. Just keep the 1:3 ratio. Measure out 3 1/2 Tablespoons “flax egg” for each egg needed. Note that a flax egg only replaces the binding property of an egg, so if you are using it in baking recipes that need to rise, add 1/4 teaspoon extra baking powder to provide the leavening needed.
Chia seed – Use the same as flax seed.
Oil and water – Combine 1 1/2 tablespoons oil, 1 1/2 tablespoons water, and 1 teaspoon baking powder
Gelatin – Sprinkle the contents of a packet of unflavored gelatin over 1 cup of cold water. When the gelatin absorbs water, heat over medium heat until the gelatin completely dissolves. Allow mixture to cool. Use 3 Tablespoons to replace one egg. (Note that gelatin is not a suitable vegetarian substitute.)

Egg Substitutes for Leavening

Eggs give texture and provide lift, especially in baking. Egg-free baked goods tend to be a bit dense and heavy, but there are several things you can do to lighten them up.

Coconut milk + baking powder – Add 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons canned coconut milk (NOT light) and 1 teaspoon baking powder to your recipe.
Ener-G egg replacer – Whisk together 1 packed tablespoon of powder and 2 tablespoons warm water until frothy.
Carbonated water – Replace part or all of the liquid with carbonated water. Do not over mix after adding in order to retain the carbonation’s effect.
Cider vinegar + baking soda – This is an old WWII-era trick! Substitute 1 tablespoon cider vinegar and 1 teaspoon baking soda for eggs in cakes, cupcakes, and quick loaves of bread.

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Looking for More Help Avoiding Eggs?

Egg Free Meal Plans Vegan Mini Meal Plans

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50 Freezer Meals to Prep Before Baby Arrives

Once a Month Meals — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:22:39 +0000

There is so much to do before the baby arrives! Set up furniture, wash cute baby clothes, organize all the socks and shoes for every person in your house….ok maybe that last one isn’t strictly necessary, but it feels like it to a nesting momma! Not to mention you may have big kids to care for, a job, activities – or maybe this is your very first time and you just don’t know what to expect. Wherever you fall, prepping freezer meals before the baby arrives can calm the nerves of any expectant mom.

You may just be thinking, “Great, another thing to do! When am I going to find time for that?” But we promise this is well worth it. Nourishing yourself and taking care of your people are both super important, and pizza or the drive-thru just isn’t going to cut it in the long term. So to make life easy:

We have compiled a list of 50 EASY freezer meals to prep before the baby arrives.

We know you don’t want to be standing for a long time and you don’t have hours to spend in the grocery store. We have you covered!

Here are some of the criteria we used to create this list:

Dump and Go on Freezer Cooking Day

Short Ingredient List

The shorter the better! That means less time in the grocery store, less time chopping, and ultimately less time in the kitchen! Win!

Slow Cooker or Instant Pot Preferred

Simple, Tasty Comfort Foods

So without further delay….

50 Freezer Meals to Prep Before Baby Arrives

Chicken

Beef

Pork

Vegetarian

Instant Pot

If you want to create a meal plan out of some of these freezer meals before the baby arrives, consider signing up for a free membership.

Create a no-credit-card-needed OAMM membership account to explore and see if OAMM is the right fit for YOU!

You’ll be able to:

search the 13,500+ freezer recipe database with hundreds of filters available.
build and save for later use up to 3 meal plans of 5 recipes each.
favorite recipes you find and want to try later or have cooked and love.
view nutritional data of each recipe.

*For more information on paid vs free membership check this out.

Simply search for the recipes you want to cook by name. Remember, each recipe is doubled, so if you choose 5 recipes, you will end up with 10 meals. For more instructions, read about Creating a Custom Freezer Meal Plan.

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101 Spring Freezer Meals to Keep Your Life Sane!

Tricia — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:28:07 +0000

Spring is in the air! Keep sane as the busy season picks up with 101 spring freezer meals.

The birds are starting to sing, the flowers are starting to bloom, and fresh produce is on the rise as the weather warms. You definitely want to have spring freezer meals ready to go so that you can enjoy the sun! With baseball practice, track meets, impromptu grill outs, you need to keep life sane and your family fed.

You can also use this list to create your own custom, seasonal meal plan using your Membership. Get started with one of these plans we have created from the list.

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You’ll be able to:

search the 13,500+ freezer recipe database with hundreds of filters available.
build and save for later use up to 3 meal plans of 5 recipes each.
favorite recipes you find and want to try later or have cooked and love.
view nutritional data of each recipe.

*For more information on paid vs free membership check this out.

Monthly Meal Plan – 30 Meals Mini Meal Plan – 10 Meals

For you visual types, check out our Pinterest boards full of Spring Freezer Meals.

If you happened to stumble onto this post during the wrong season, you can browse our 101 Summer, 101 Fall, and 101 Winter Freezer Meals posts for seasonal ideas throughout the year.

Recipes marked with ** are easy to assemble or require minimal cooking to prepare

Dinners

Lunches

Breakfasts

Side Dishes

Snacks/Desserts

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101 Four and Five Ingredient Freezer Meal Recipes

Once a Month Meals — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:14:14 +0000

Please tell us we’re not the only ones whose freezer has been running low on freezer meals.

It’s witching hour and I’m contemplating another glass of wine or another cup of coffee and wondering how we’re going to feed all these hungry people (including ourselves). So we stand in the kitchen and sip our beverage of choice while scrolling Pinterest for EASY four or five-ingredient recipes –– hopefully, and preferably ones we already have ingredients for! Anybody else?

Since we’ve been there and we know what it’s like, we decided to help and round up 101 Four and Five Ingredient recipes for you!

The best part is they are ALL freezer-friendly so you can plan a cooking day and hopefully won’t end up hopeless in the kitchen with a glass of wine!

Make a Meal Plan and Be Prepared With These Recipes!

With membership*, you have access to all of our recipes (including these!) and ALL of our meal plans! You can customize one of our already curated meal plans, or create your own from scratch! You could even use this list to make a 4/5 ingredient meal plan!

LEARN MORE CREATE A CUSTOM MEal Plan

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favorite recipes you find and want to try later or have cooked and love.

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Check out all 101 Four and Five Ingredient Freezer Meal Recipes!

Please note: We did not count salt, pepper, or water as an ingredient!

Happy cooking!

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KID-FRIENDLY

1. Toddler-ific Pizza Snack Cups
2. Mom’s Sloppy Joes
3. Toddler Chicken Bites
4. Baked Chicken Nuggets
5. Kid-Friendly Chicken and Broccoli Quesadilla
6. BBQ Chicken Bites
7. Ham and Cheese Egg Rolls
8. Homemade Poptarts
9. Corn Dog Muffins
10. Homemade Uncrustables
11. Ham and Cheese Picnic Pinwheels
12. Kid-Approved Breakfast Burritos
13. Kid-Friendly Chicken Pesto Wraps
14. Homemade Pancake Mix

SLOW COOKER

15. Slow Cooker Ranch Pork Chops
16. Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham (freezer version)
17. Slow Cooked Buffalo Chicken
18. Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oats
19. Easter Pork Loin
20. Creamy Chicken with Mushrooms
21. Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken with Pears and Mushrooms
22. Slow Cooker Thai Beef
23. Gluten Free Dairy Free Pesto Ranch Chicken

INSTANT POT

24. Instant Pot Maple Mustard Chicken
25. Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps – Traditional Version
26. Instant Pot “Light” Cream Cheese Chicken
27. Instant Pot OAMM’S Favorite Beef Pot Roast
28. Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken
29. Instant Pot Creamy Italian Chicken
30. Instant Pot Cranberry Chicken
31. Instant Pot Ranch Pork Chops
32. Instant Pot BBQ Beef Sandwiches
33. Instant Pot Pesto Ranch Chicken

BREAKFAST

34. Breakfast Quinoa (freezer version)
35. Gluten Free Dairy Free Breakfast Bites
36. Strawberry Pancakes
37. Blueberry and Peach Empanadas
38. Paleo Beef Sausage and Broccoli Egg Muffins
39. Breakfast Tortilla Roll
40. Tater Tot Casserole Muffins
41. Blueberry Breakfast Grilled Cheese
42. Gluten Free Dairy Free Omelet in a Cup
43. Warm Cinnamon Swirls

VEGETARIAN

44. Vegetarian Buffalo Chicken Bagel Pizzas
45. Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
46. Spinach Pie
47. Creamy Tomato Basil Pasta
48. Vegetarian Bacon Avocado Melt
49. Slow Cooker Vegan Pesto Chicken
50. Chilled Spaghetti Salad
51. Vegetarian Cheeseburger Cauliflower
52. Tomato Tortellini Soup
53. Spinach Mushroom Breakfast Wrap

GLUTEN FREE DAIRY FREE

54. Gluten Free Dairy Free Pesto Ranch Chicken
55. Gluten Free Dairy Free Maple Mustard Chicken
56. Gluten Free Dairy Free Slow Cooker Chicken Caesar Sandwich
57. Gluten Free Dairy Free Lemon Chicken
58. Gluten Free Dairy Free Southwest Chicken Burgers
59. Gluten Free Dairy Free Zesty BBQ Chicken
60. Gluten Free Dairy Free Chicken Pinwheels
61. Gluten Free Dairy Free Santa Fe Chicken Packets
62. Gluten Free Dairy Free Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps

CHICKEN

63. Easy Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas (freezer version)
64. One-Dish Queso Chicken Bake (freezer version)
65. Cream Cheese Chicken
66. Black Bean and Corn Chicken Taco Bake (freezer version)
67. Pineapple Salsa Chicken Bake
68. Paleo Buffalo Chicken Wings
69. Spicy Peach Chicken Sliders
70. Peachy BBQ Chicken
71. Buffalo Chicken Rolls
72. Pesto Ranch Chicken
73. Grilled Spinach Stuffed Chicken
74. Paleo Garlic Ginger Chicken With Bok Choy
75. Light Cream Cheese Chicken
76. Chicken Alfredo Pierogie
77. Chicken Stuffing Bake
78. Cranberry Chicken
79. Sun-Dried Tomato and Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken
80. Summer Chicken Salad
81. Teriyaki Honey Chicken
82. Honey Mustard Grilled Chicken
83. Grilled BBQ Chicken Quesadillas
84. Paprika Chicken and Rice Bake
85. Instant Pot Zesty BBQ Chicken
86. Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken
87. Mexican Chicken
88. Spicy BBQ Stuffed Chicken Breast 89. Easy Chicken Parmesan Bake (freezer version)

BEEF

90. BBQ Beef Sandwiches
91. Meatballs with Amazing Sauce (freezer version)
92. Easy Hand-Held Pot Pies (freezer version)
93. Easy Pinwheel Steaks (freezer version)
94. Italian Beef Sammies
95. Queso Mac and Cheese
96. Ranch Cheddar Burgers
97. Buffalo Bleu Cheese Burgers
98. Tomato Basil Hamburgers
99. Bacon Bleu Burgers
100. Kaylee’s Casserole
101. Tacos in a Sleeping Bag

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Rotisserie Chicken Freezer Meal Plans

Tricia — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:00:30 +0000

When I dueted Katie’s deboning a rotisserie chicken video and posted it on Instagram I had no idea that it would go viral! But nearly 11 million views later, here we are!

Who knew deboning a chicken could be so divisive?

Have you ever tried this technique?

Even Jenna and Hoda have tried it, why not you?

With this technique you put the warm rotisserie chicken (or whole cooked chicken) into a ziplock bag – which you likely have plenty on hand if you are a freezer cook. Gently massage the chicken, loosening up all the joints and bones. Then carefully remove the bones/carcass from the chicken. It separates easily. You will want to go through and make sure that you got any small bones or cartilage out but it debones quickly and easily.

Whether you use this technique or have one that you prefer, we have created a couple of freezer meal plans PERFECT for your cooked rotisserie chicken.

These meal plans ONLY contain meals that use already cooked and shredded chicken. If you prefer not to use rotisserie chicken, deboned; you can use cooked, shredded chicken of any kind, breasts, thighs, legs, etc. The meal plans themselves list cooked and shredded chicken breast but we have also included the conversion to rotisserie chicken for you below.

Make these meal plans NOW or save them for the next time chicken goes on sale!

Rotisserie Chicken 3 Recipe Freezer Meal Plan

Embark on your freezer meal prep journey with our beginner-friendly 3 Recipe 6 Meal Freezer Meal Plan, curated specifically for those new to the art of freezer cooking!

Dive into the ease and convenience of preparing wholesome meals ahead of time using just three delicious recipes that double to provide six mouthwatering meals.

Featuring simple yet flavorful dishes crafted with convenience in mind, this meal plan is perfect for busy individuals seeking to streamline their meal prep routine.

From comforting casseroles to savory stews, each recipe is designed to be effortlessly assembled and enjoyed whenever hunger strikes.

Take the first step towards stress-free meal prep and unlock the magic of freezer cooking with our 3 Recipe 6 Meal Freezer Meal Plan today!

Featured Recipes Include:

– Easy Chicken Pot Pie

– Jalapeno Popper Chicken Chili

– Chicken & Broccoli Bake

Paid Members access this meal plan here: Rotisserie Chicken 3 Recipe Freezer Meal Plan

New to OAMM? Get it emailed to you WITH RESOURCE DOCUMENTS FREE here:

Rotisserie Chicken 3 Recipe Meal Plan

And if 3 recipes aren’t enough for you. . .consider our 10 Recipe Rotisserie Chicken Meal plan available exclusively to OAMM paid members!

Rotisserie Chicken 10 Recipe Freezer Meal Plan

Now for those who want to go all in with your rotisserie chickens. The bigger meal plan is what you want!

Discover the ultimate solution to meal prep with our 10 Recipe Rotisserie Chicken Freezer Meal Plan! Unlock the convenience of 10 hassle-free recipes featuring versatile rotisserie chicken, meticulously crafted for easy assembly and delicious results.

Each recipe doubles to provide a staggering 20 meals, ensuring your freezer stays stocked with wholesome, homemade goodness. From hearty soups to flavorful casseroles, our meal plan offers a diverse array of dishes to satisfy every palate. Streamline your cooking routine, save time, and enjoy wholesome meals effortlessly with our Rotisserie Chicken Freezer Meal Plan today!

You WILL have to do a little math if you want to use rotisserie chickens (that you have made or already cooked for you) but simply multiply the number of pounds of breast the meal plan indicates by 1.25. And divide by 3.5 to get the number of chickens if you prefer that to pounds. (I know it sounds complicated, but stick with me.)

For example, this meal plan set to 4 servings indicates that you will need to purchase 22 pounds of raw chicken breasts. 22 x 1.25 = 27.5 pounds of raw whole chickens. OR 27.5 divided by 3.5 = 7.85, which we would round up to 8 whole cooked rotisserie chickens.

So for 4 servings you need 8 rotisserie chickens. That is a nice even number so if you set your documents to 2 servings, that would be 4 chickens. 6 servings, 12 chickens. 8 servings, 16 chickens. You get it, right? (If you don’t, just reach out to our team via chat or email and we will be happy to make sure you get it right.)

Featured Recipes Include:

– Easy Chicken Pot Pie

– Jalapeno Popper Chicken Chili

– Chicken & Broccoli Bake

– Slow Cooker Pesto Chicken Alfredo Casserole

– Buffalo Chicken Cheese Balls

– Chicken Roll Ups

– Chicken Pesto Sandwiches

– Sour Cream Enchiladas

– Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

– BBQ Chicken Enchiladas

Paid Members access this meal plan here: Rotisserie Chicken 10 Recipe Freezer Meal Plan

**In order to get the downloadable resources (grocery list, prep list, step-by-step assembly instructions, scaled to your servings recipe cards, labels and thaw sheet) for the 10 recipe meal plan, you will need to have a paid OAMM membership – $15/month; $40/quarter; $150/year. (See details below).

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5 Tips for a Better Breakfast and 50 Healthy Recipes

Tricia — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:50:00 +0000

Did you make a resolution to eat healthier this year? Why not start with breakfast? You’ve heard it before, and I’ll say it again: breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Don’t skip it! It gets your brain and your metabolism going, and it will always benefit your health and mood to eat something to start the day. If you eat something, that is progress. Keep up the good work. But we have some tips for a better breakfast, plus 50 healthy recipes to inspire you. The best part is, all of them can be cooked and frozen ahead of time!

5 Tips for a Better Breakfast

Plus 50 Healthy Recipes to Get You Started!

1. Eat Your Greens

The best way to hit your quota of veggies for the day is to start off with serving #1 at breakfast. I know that many of us prefer the sweetness of fruit, but greens are easily incorporated into smoothies and pair wonderfully with eggs and bacon. Spinach and kale are popular choices, and both are packed with nutritional goodness: iron, fiber, vitamins A, B, C, and K, calcium (important for those who are dairy-free), folate, and trace minerals. The antioxidants in greens assist in detoxifying the body, which will help you feel better and boost immunity.

2. Beef it up with Protein

I love carbs as much as the next foodie, but there is no denying that they often leave me feeling hungry before it is lunchtime. Protein keeps you full and makes your brain sharper, but it is also one of the building blocks of life! Your body needs it to build complex hormones, fight disease, and even build new cells. Don’t forget, you can add protein to an otherwise carb-heavy meal – think eggs, meat, nuts, or even beans.

3. Switch to Whole Grains

Whole grains are less processed, meaning they contain more of their original nutrients, flavor, and they take longer to break down in your body, keeping you more full. Don’t just stop at whole wheat! There are many other whole grains to incorporate such as oats, buckwheat, or rice (all of which are gluten free.) Our Real Food meal plan uses only whole grains.

4. Reduce Sugar Intake

Sugar is never your friend, but especially not at breakfast. Once that unnaturally sweet stuff hits your tongue, you will be craving it for the rest of the day. The previous 3 tips will really help you move forward into this one. Let greens, protein, and whole grains take the place of sugary cereals, drinks, and bars at your first meal. If you do eat something sweet, try fresh fruit or a fruit smoothie, or try making substitutions with natural sweeteners like honey and maple syrup. That’s what we have done in these “makeover” recipes.

5. Make it Ahead!

This is the whole reason why Once A Month Meals exists: to help you freeze food ahead of time so that you can have both convenience AND wellness! Make your life easy by eating from the freezer. Reality proof you meal plan!

If these tips for a better breakfast have helped, you can cook one of our Breakfast Mini Meal Plans to get you started with this one, important meal. Of course, you can customize any meal plan to include breakfast options, or create your own breakfast meal plan!

If you are new to Once A Month Meals, learn more about how freezer cooking works HERE.

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You’ll be able to:

search the 13,500+ freezer recipe database with hundreds of filters available.
build and save for later use up to 3 meal plans of 5 recipes each.
favorite recipes you find and want to try later or have cooked and love.
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Make Ahead Freezer Recipes for Easter Dinner

Freezer Recipes for Easter Holiday Dinner

Appetizers/Salads:

Side dishes:

Main Course Ideas:

Desserts:

Make your own custom Easter meal plan!

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50 Freezable Burger Recipes

Who doesn’t love a good hamburger (or veggie burger)? They’re fantastic year round, but especially hot summer months fresh off the grill.

50 Burger Recipes for the Freezer

Condiments for Burgers

Paleo Burgers

Traditional

Gluten Free Dairy Free Burgers

Vegetarian Burgers

Whole Foods and Real Food Burgers

Kid-Friendly Burgers

Our Spring and Summer Grilling Meal Plans

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Effortless Spring Freezer Meal Plans for Quick, Customizable Cooking

Leftover Ham?

Spring Peak Produce Picks

Make the most of spring peak produce by cooking and freezing some of these recipes!

Asparagus

Spinach (try substituting other seasonal greens like chard or collards)

Strawberries

Mushrooms

Edible Pod Peas

Odds and Ends (Rhubarb, Beets, Artichoke, Cabbage)

Best Backyard BBQ Tips

Backyard BBQ with Mini Meal Plans

Freezer Burgers for the BBQ

Freeze Food on a Stick for the Grill

Tips, Tricks, and Party Ideas

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50 Go-To Cookout Recipes

Check out our best, go-to grill recipes, and guaranteed crowd-pleasers for your next cookout!

Make A Cookout Meal Plan With These Recipes!

Extras

Appetizers

Salads

Side Dishes

Main Dishes

Dessert

16 Sizzle Worthy Freezer Meal Recipes for the Grill

Freezer Meal Recipes for the Grill

Hamburgers & Hotdogs

Chicken

Steak

Other

2-n-1 Baby is Coming Instant Pot or Slow Cooker Meal Plan

10 Recipes that Double to Make 20 Meals for the Slow Cooker or the Instant Pot!

Here are some of the criteria we used to create these meal plans:

Avoiding Beans, Dairy and Spicy

Added 2 Non-Slow Cooker/Instant Pot Recipes Especially for Mom

Dump and Go on Freezer Cooking Day

Short Ingredient List

Slow Cooker or Instant Pot Preferred

Simple, Tasty Comfort Foods

2 Meal Plans. The Same Recipes. 2 Different Cooking Methods. You Decide!

Baby is Coming Recipes Include:

How To Cook This Meal Plan (and Fast!)

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Egg Substitutes for Cooking and Baking

Avoiding or leaving out eggs doesn’t mean sacrificing the flavor of your favorite foods. There are many options for egg substitutes for cooking and baking.

Egg Substitutes for Moisture

Egg Substitutes for Binding

Egg Substitutes for Leavening

Looking for More Help Avoiding Eggs?

50 Freezer Meals to Prep Before Baby Arrives

We have compiled a list of 50 EASY freezer meals to prep before the baby arrives.

Here are some of the criteria we used to create this list:

Dump and Go on Freezer Cooking Day