Freezer Friendly Recipes & Freezing Tips

Better than anything you can buy.

At the center of any Lunar New Year celebration (and certainly those I grew up around) is food.

The 10-minute tomato cream sauce is pure bliss.

It's the perfect recipe for little helpers.

Use it as the base for many great meals.

The zest from one orange adds a little brightness, while the brown sugar pairs nicely with the toasted flour and almonds.

Pastry cream, bananas, flaky pie crust, and fluffy whipped cream is a recipe for smiles.

We loaded them with chocolate, pretzels, and coconut, but that's just the start.

Inspired by the Korean banchan gamja bokkeum.

Spoiler: they're even better.

These stay soft days after you make them.

A super-detailed recipe with lots of tips, perfect for first-timers.

It’s not that cooking oatmeal the regular way is hard — but rice cooker oatmeal is so much easier.

Keema makes it a meal.

They're filled with jammy red wine soaked prunes.

She eats them with espresso for breakfast, with red wine after dinner, and, when no one’s watching, as dinner.

Crispy, butter perfection.

They're the best way to upgrade boxed brownie mix.

They're soft, buttery, and chock-full of fresh citrus!

This sweet and savory mix is a guaranteed hit at parties or as gifts for Christmas.

Never buy the boxed kind again.

It's not your average loaf.

The pillowy turmeric mashed potatoes are irresistible.

Like pumpkin pie, but chiller.

It's the perfect bite-size dessert for the holiday.

The whole thing comes together quickly, thanks to three pre-cooked, store-bought ingredients.

Potato chips, but make it soup.

They're soft, frosted, and topped with sprinkles.

You just can't beat this mash-up.

This recipe makes a classic gravy that's perfect for gluten-free holiday tables.

They're just sweet enough, with a little zing from the cranberries to really perk you up.

Even fruitcake skeptics will approve.

Everyone gets their own savory pastry package.

It makes a great breakfast, too!

Everyone has their own idea of the perfect chicken adobo — this is mine.

A creamy ginger-lime yogurt sauce is the perfect match.

They're the perfect holiday gift.

Hint: It's probably already in your pantry.

Without all the hard work.

Pumpkin and spice and everything nice!

It's everything there is to love about a fall fruit pie, but way easier to make.

When your Thanksgiving turkey is roasted and the guests are seated, you don't have to worry about your gravy; it's already done. Here's a step-by-step recipe to show you how.

This is so much better than a turkey sandwich.

The orange sugar takes it over the top.

Sugar cookie meets cheesecake.

A classic cranberry sauce that requires just three ingredients.

They're ever-so-slightly crisp on the outside and perfectly soft on the inside.

One extra step takes these to the next level.

Learn how to make a sweet, color-splashed king cake for Mardi Gras.

No stuffing and rolling required for this easy cabbage soup.

A drizzle of sweetened condensed milk puts it over the top.

This quick chicken dinner is the reason I always keep a couple jars of salsa stocked in my pantry.

The perfect solution once you're tired of day-after sandwiches.

Making pasta from scratch is surprisingly therapeutic.

Like sweet potato pie, but so much better.

It's the perfect back-pocket recipe for when you're hosting overnight guests.

It's an easy process that is 100% worth it.

A rich winter meal, too, easy and forgiving to cook under their sleek caps of fat, melting into tender chunks of pull-apart beef in the oven.

I always have this Puerto Rican staple ready to add to stews, stir-fries, and any other dish that needs a quick burst of flavor.

Fun fact: I got married at a BJ’s Restaurant. During a six-month period when I lived in a Southern California suburb surrounded by giant, generic chain restaurants like Applebee’s and Outback Steakhouse, my future husband and I developed an unexpected affection for the doughy deep-dish pizzas and hot-pink strawberry lemonades at the local BJ’s. Not to mention the Pizookie, a cookie baked in a small cake pan, served hot and gooey with ice cream scooped on top.

They have major Tollhouse vibes.

How often do you cook wild rice? Maybe once a year to make a pilaf of some sort? Or perhaps as an addition to your Thanksgiving stuffing? Maybe you don’t cook it at all? But you should! This chewy, nutty-tasting grain definitely deserves a spot at the table year-round. It’s time to shake up your side dishes — here’s how to make a pot of perfectly cooked wild rice to have with dinner tonight.

Caramelized onion ricotta filling + Gruyère cheese sauce + cheesy breadcrumb topping = perfection.

It's creamy, velvety, and perfect for sweater weather.

Yes, you can cook salmon in the slow cooker — and you should!

A freezer full of ready-to-bake pizzas is the ultimate win.