The Everything Freezer Meals Cookbook
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FREZER MEALS
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Candace Anderson
with Nicole Cormier, RD
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FREEZER MEALS COOKBOOK
Dear Reader,
I am so excited you are joining me in cooking freezer meals! It is especially thrilling because freezer cooking has the potential to change both the way you cook and the way you think about cooking. No matter what season of life you are in, there is something in this cookbook that will appeal to you. You can dip your big toe into the water and try out a few simple ideas, or you can put your scuba gear on and dive in! It's really up to you, and I am here to support you all the way.
I've enjoyed freezer cooking and teaching others about freezer cooking for many years, and what a joy to know that this knowledge makes a difference in the lives of others. With the busy lives we lead, we need all the help we can get. Sometimes just finding one recipe your whole family enjoys can make your whole week. And if next time you make two meals and freeze one of them? Even better! It's all about simplifying, learning, and improving the quality of our lives. We all need to eat, so let's have some fun in the process.
As Julia Child said, “This is my invariable advice to people: learn how to cook — try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun!”
Your partner in cooking,
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This book is dedicated to my husband Steve, the most loving and supportive guy a girl could ask for, and our boys Zach, John, Jason, Chris and Matt who are just amazing. I rawr you!
1
Introduction to Freezer Cooking
2
Appetizers, Snacks, and Hors d'Oeuvres
I shall take the King's advice as given to the White Rabbit and, “Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.”
First and foremost, credit goes where credit is due. I could never have completed this project on my own. I quite literally prayed my way through it, so thank you Lord for Your sustaining hand.
A giant thank you to Neil Salkind, my literary agent, for making this all happen.
I have the most loving friends and family who graciously shared their favorite recipes, and cheered me on through this project. Thank you Mom, Dad, Monica, Mom Anderson, Marti, Sherry, Debra, Laura, Lisa, Becca, Judy, Denise, Lydia, Greg, and Carmela.
Thanks to my five boys who reminded me to take it one recipe at a time, were really good at telling me to get back to work, and were the best guinea pigs a cook could ever need.
Last and far from least, thank you Steve, my knight in shining armor. Thank you for supporting me from day one of this cookbook, for the hours of time you put into developing recipes with me, and most importantly for sharing your closely guarded multiple-blue-ribbon-winning chili recipe. The secret's out now, babe.
And really, next time we say “Let's go to Belize!” Let's go to Belize.