Freezer Meals for Busy Weeks | Make-Ahead From Scratch (Large Family Friendly)

Freezer Meals for Busy Weeks | Make-Ahead From Scratch (Large Family Friendly)

Freezer meals are my secret to serving from-scratch food even on the busiest days. In this video, I’m sharing my favorite batch cooking recipes and meal prep tips to help you ditch store-bought staples for good. Learn how to stock your freezer with healthy, homemade meals that save you time and money. #freezermeals #mealprep #fromscratch #cooking

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Carnitas Recipe

Ingredients:
• 4 lbs pork shoulder (or pork butt), cut into 2-inch chunks
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1/2 tbsp black pepper
• 2 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp oregano
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 2 lbs pork lard, divided
• 1 bottle Mexican Coke
• 1 medium onion, roughly chopped
• 5 garlic cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 orange (juice and peel)

Classic Red Borscht

Ingredients:
• 3 chicken leg quarters
• 4 small beets
• 200 g (about 2 cups) cabbage
• 3 potatoes
• 1 onion
• 1 carrot
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• Bay leaf, fresh herbs, salt, and pepper — to taste
• Water

• Add enough water to fully cover the chicken legs by about 1–2 inches.
• In a separate small pot, cook the beets in water until tender.
• Do not discard the beet water—add it back into the soup for extra color and flavor.

Belgian Liège Waffles
• 3 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 7 g instant dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup butter (room temperature)

Mix-in
• 3/4 cup Belgian pearl sugar

Cream Cheese Icing
• Cream cheese (room temperature) – 2 packs (8 oz each)
• Butter (room temperature) – 8 tbsp
• Powdered sugar – 1.5 cups

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Cake
• All-purpose flour – 2 cups
• Baking soda – 2 tsp
• Salt – 1/2 tsp
• Ground cinnamon – 1.5 tsp
• Vegetable oil – 1 1/4 cups
• Granulated sugar – 1 cup
• Light brown sugar (packed) – 1 cup
• Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
• Eggs – 4 large
• Grated peeled carrots – 3 cups (about 5–6 medium carrots)
• Coarsely chopped pecans – 1 cup
• Raisins – 1/2 cup