[Rhonda Hershey]

I don’t know if this will mean anything to anyone else, but I’m a spreadsheet nerd and whenever I have a big Freezer Fit workday I make a spreadsheet to hang on my refrigerator. It’s just my husband and me so I always split the recipes into 2 batches (quart size) and then put both into a Gallon bag to keep them together.

I have the following columns on my spreadsheet:   USED   NAME   PROTEIN   SERVINGS   and METHOD.
Method is divided into 4 columns: Crock Pot   Grill.  Oven/Stovetop   and Instapot
Some recipes can be made in more than 1 method so I mark all that apply.
I have a separate line for each meal. As I use a meal I mark the Used box so I always know what’s left. (I also mark recipes that I don’t want to repeat)

I hope this makes sense!

 

 

Rhonda Hershey

• This topic was modified 11 months ago by Rhonda Hershey.

[Quanisha Knight]

That’s so smart!! I love that idea of separating the meals into two batches and placing it in a gallon bag. It’s also just my husband and I that I cook for and it’s been a game changer having these freezer meals. I am also a spreadsheet need so I’m going to take this spreadsheet idea to help keep track of my meals also! Thank you for sharing!

[Suzie]

That’s brilliant !  I think I’ll make one and add a couple columns for frozen date, and category (soup, casserole , pasta, etc). Sorting by columns will also help with taking advantage of sales and planning meals!  I love this idea so much!

[Julie Farah]

What a great idea Rhonda! I’ve done a rough list like this, but I still wasn’t fully organized. I’m going to add your pointers. Thank you for posting

[Melissa Roman]

I bought little magnetic dry erase boards to  keep track of what’s in the freezer, but didn’t implement the system. I think it was because I had a full freezer – couldn’t fit anything else in there – and wanted to log what I had to use.  Also, the freezer is downstairs, so it involved running down and digging into a deep freeze to figure out what I had.  It was overwhelming!  But if I were just to start keeping track of new freezer meals as I make them, like you’re suggesting, I bet that would work much better going forward!  Thank you!  (I aspire to be a spreadsheet nerd, but sometimes fail.  =(  Tips are much appreciated.)

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