Comments on: This is how we swap it http://onceamonthmom.com/this-is-how-we-swap-it/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:08:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Emily http://onceamonthmom.com/this-is-how-we-swap-it/#comment-2506 Emily Wed, 06 May 2009 22:08:26 +0000 http://onceamonthmom.com/?p=1983#comment-2506 I have been thinking about this for a while too and love the easy explanation you give! My question is do you try to have people make recipes that are easily freezable and are they fully cooked meals, or just meals that are frozen all ready to be cooked, but you don't actually cook them until the day that you eat them? As you can probably tell, I am new to the whole freezer meal thing, but LOVING learning more about it! I have been thinking about this for a while too and love the easy explanation you give! My question is do you try to have people make recipes that are easily freezable and are they fully cooked meals, or just meals that are frozen all ready to be cooked, but you don’t actually cook them until the day that you eat them? As you can probably tell, I am new to the whole freezer meal thing, but LOVING learning more about it!

]]> By: Terra Jones http://onceamonthmom.com/this-is-how-we-swap-it/#comment-2390 Terra Jones Fri, 01 May 2009 20:52:50 +0000 http://onceamonthmom.com/?p=1983#comment-2390 you make one for everyone in the group :) It's so wonderful to have almost a week's worth of different meals in the freezer when all is said & done! you make one for everyone in the group :) It’s so wonderful to have almost a week’s worth of different meals in the freezer when all is said & done!

]]> By: georgia's mom http://onceamonthmom.com/this-is-how-we-swap-it/#comment-2380 georgia's mom Fri, 01 May 2009 16:16:47 +0000 http://onceamonthmom.com/?p=1983#comment-2380 so do you make one for everyone in your group (so you'd be bringing home about 5 meals with you) or do you only bring one? so do you make one for everyone in your group (so you’d be bringing home about 5 meals with you) or do you only bring one?

]]> By: Misty http://onceamonthmom.com/this-is-how-we-swap-it/#comment-2369 Misty Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:39:05 +0000 http://onceamonthmom.com/?p=1983#comment-2369 My MOMS Club has ben doing this for a while now. We prepare the meal we will be bringing for the other family, and one to share with the group. We sample the dishes and have a wonderful lunch socializing with each other, then we swap meals. ITs really nice to be able to have nice lunch with good friends while the kiddos play, and then to know that one busy night during the week, dinner is already taken care of by another great mom! My MOMS Club has ben doing this for a while now. We prepare the meal we will be bringing for the other family, and one to share with the group. We sample the dishes and have a wonderful lunch socializing with each other, then we swap meals. ITs really nice to be able to have nice lunch with good friends while the kiddos play, and then to know that one busy night during the week, dinner is already taken care of by another great mom!

]]> By: Terra Jones http://onceamonthmom.com/this-is-how-we-swap-it/#comment-2359 Terra Jones Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:51:35 +0000 http://onceamonthmom.com/?p=1983#comment-2359 Mary - it is SO doable! I love it! I look forward to every swap! Cheryl - Sorry, I guess I could have explained it a bit better :) But yes, everyone who is interested sends me 3 recipes that the rest of the group votes one :) Each persons most popular recipe is the one they make (did that make sense? I can't figure out how to word it right, lol) :) Kelly - Isn't is fun! I'll have to look at 30day gourmet's ebook! Thanks for that! Mary – it is SO doable! I love it! I look forward to every swap!

Cheryl – Sorry, I guess I could have explained it a bit better :) But yes, everyone who is interested sends me 3 recipes that the rest of the group votes one :) Each persons most popular recipe is the one they make (did that make sense? I can’t figure out how to word it right, lol) :)

Kelly – Isn’t is fun! I’ll have to look at 30day gourmet’s ebook! Thanks for that!

]]> By: Kelly http://onceamonthmom.com/this-is-how-we-swap-it/#comment-2357 Kelly Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:35:45 +0000 http://onceamonthmom.com/?p=1983#comment-2357 I started a Freezer Swap several months ago too and I LOVE it!! I love always having easy meals on hand, and I also love that we get to try so many new recipes. We've already found some lifelong favorites that I never would have tried on my own! It's such a simple, and fun way to share with friends and make dinner times easier. I based our group organization around the tips from 30Day Gourmet's CO-Op cooking e-book! I started a Freezer Swap several months ago too and I LOVE it!! I love always having easy meals on hand, and I also love that we get to try so many new recipes. We’ve already found some lifelong favorites that I never would have tried on my own! It’s such a simple, and fun way to share with friends and make dinner times easier. I based our group organization around the tips from 30Day Gourmet’s CO-Op cooking e-book!

]]> By: Cheryl http://onceamonthmom.com/this-is-how-we-swap-it/#comment-2356 Cheryl Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:34:09 +0000 http://onceamonthmom.com/?p=1983#comment-2356 I think that's a great idea. In reading your post, I assume that everyone else invited sends out some meal choices to vote on too? I don't see our neighbors being interested in this, but I may have to put the suggestion out there. Sounds like a great way to get people together, too. I think that’s a great idea. In reading your post, I assume that everyone else invited sends out some meal choices to vote on too? I don’t see our neighbors being interested in this, but I may have to put the suggestion out there. Sounds like a great way to get people together, too.

]]> By: Mary @ Giving Up on Perfect http://onceamonthmom.com/this-is-how-we-swap-it/#comment-2354 Mary @ Giving Up on Perfect Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:10:54 +0000 http://onceamonthmom.com/?p=1983#comment-2354 I love this - thank you for explaining how you do it! I've been thinking about doing this with a group of ladies from church, but have been nervous. I guess I thought there would be more to it than I want to take on, but your explanation makes it sound completely do-able! I love this – thank you for explaining how you do it! I’ve been thinking about doing this with a group of ladies from church, but have been nervous. I guess I thought there would be more to it than I want to take on, but your explanation makes it sound completely do-able!

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