[Lily]

I bulk cook once every 3 or 4 months. It takes most of the day, but it's so nice to just pull something out of the freezer for dinner. Usually I do stew, soup or a roast in the crock pot, beans in the pressure cooker, and then 2 to 3 casseroles. Last time, I bulk cooked, I was still working so I made way more than we could eat in 4 months.

Right now, we have chicken enchiladas, beef enchiladas, lasagna, cassoulet, a roast (that daddy smoked for me), spaghetti and meatballs (DH's favorite midnight snack), meatballs (for spaghetti or subs), stew, chicken and rice casserole and beef and bean soup.

I bulk all the casseroles up with extra veggies because I know that if it is coming from the freezer, I probably won't make anything to go with it. I also individually portion out the meals - most of the time it's just me eating dinner.

Some people bulk cook by making 2 casseroles or a double pot of chili once a week and then freezing the extras. I prefer to make a huge mess one day and have it all done. I never know when DH will be home so I hate making a casserole or big meal just for me.