Stocking up on food for when baby arrives

[AliBaby]

Not silly at all. I didnt freeze anything either.

I winged it on weetbix a few nights. Did the job.

I agree with Kim though on the well-stocked pantry. I found it really difficult getting to the shops in the first few weeks.

[Emma1979]

what about a tray of lasagna, cut into pieces and frozen in pieces, so you can just thaw out a piece at a time and have with a salad...

there is always beans on toast, frozen vegies, a pie with sauce, sausages in bread etc etc... you just do the best you can...

i haven't done anything and am also due next week, i think i will make my mum send food parcels over, hehe.

[squidipa]

ild buy mince and make a whole lot up of spagetti bog mix and use some for lasagna base, also if you dont mind tuna bout jarred pasta sauce and add to tuna and pasta thats good too. I think buying online is great it stops ya spending more and saves ya legs.

thats what we been doing since getting around is hard for me actually i have and do make double batches normally so when i feel blah i can say hubbie can you cook some rice and add my frozen curry to it plz... it seriously helps.

[MummaSue]

Could you make some curries and freeze them into portions?
Also, lasagne, spag bol, macaroni cheese etc could be made then frozen.

Getting some tins of baked beans and soup could be an idea too, then all you have to do is get some bread?

Hugs
Sue x

[HollyC]

I agree with squidipa, bolognese is great to keep in the freezer. That way all I need to do is cook pasta. Even DH can manage it.

One thing I always had in the freezer was pizza. I would make really nice ones myself and wrap in glad wrap. They don't take long to cook, even straight from the freezer. They were tastier, cheaper and healthier than take away pizzas.

Another thing I always have in the freezer is fish, chips and those steamer bags of veggies. It isn't a gourmet meal, but again it is better than take away or toast.

I also found that evenings got a bit hectic. Lots of bubs seem to need more attention at that time of day. I would make the most of the calmer mornings. Cut up veggies and prepare things in advance.

I used my slow cooker a lot as I could put it on in the morning and it would be ready at the end of the day. Lots of people don't use these in summer, but they are a good option because they don't get very hot and don't heat up the house.

I would also try not to cook things that required my attention at the stove. Meals that can just be popped in the oven or microwave are less stressful. Again, frozen fish and chips are good for that.

Another easy meal is a quiche and ready made salad from the supermarket.

I hope some of this has been helpful. Now I need to get to the shops to get food for my family!

[Dansta]

soup! you can make veggie soup fairly easy. cut up spuds,carrot, celery and add some dried split peas (or alike) and leave to slowly cook on the stove for a few hours. allow to cool down and put into containers and freeze. if you want to add some meat to it lamb shanks or some cheap cuts of meat go a long way! plus also geting alot of mince and making spag bowl/lasagne/ i even made some hambugers and rice. uncooked but its something DH could manage along with cooking the pasta lol. its never too late! i did 90% of my cooking while i was overdue - anything to make the time go faster LOL!

[Cass72]

I agree with the others on the lasagne .... just make sure you do cut it up into portions rather than one whole lasagne as you can just defrost however much you want.

Other than that, I love my woolies home shop - they even bring the groceries inside and put them on the kitchen bench plus you can place your order at anytime of they day/night!