Snackie meals you can freeze, help please?

me_and_me_monkeys

Many thanks - I can't make at home as if I do my kitchen needs a food safety certificate and my kitchen is so old and as its open plan with 3 kids it would never pass! Also he is paying me out of his 'direct payment' and social services may get funny about paying me when I am not on his premises I can make tasters at home but all his proper food has to be made there

I had thought of the toastie bags - I'll have to get one and let him try

Chollita

I think you can freeze pasta, not tried it myself though.

Hmmm .... quite a challenge, isn't it?

kethry

correct me if i'm wrong (and ignore this idea if i am), but could the george be used in the same way as a panini press or a sandwich maker? if so, it may be worth experimenting with making up a ready to go frozen sandwich (in other words, butter both sides of the bread, fill with a filling, like a cheesy one, freeze, and *then* toast). if you make them to fit the george then all he'd have to do is to get one out of the freezer and toast it in the george. the biggest problem i can forsee with that is handling a hot sandwich, but if he opens it, switches it off, and leaves it to cool for 5 minutes that should help.

the other thing i just thought of, and something we came across by accident.. if you buy lots of tomatoes, cheap, and a couple red peppers, you can cook them down, and puree them (like you would a soup). this then makes a wonderful pasta sauce - if you cook it with veg only, like courgettes and aubergines (i presume garlic is out if onions are?) and mixed herbs, you wind up with a very tasty dish that can also be eaten cold.. the pasta when cold kinda sticks together so it would be a much easier dish to eat cold, and as long as the pasta is throughly stirred in the sauce (so its coated) then the pasta won't go that horrible rubbery texture it does when it is frozen.. can be reheated as well so he has the option for both.

keth
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me_and_me_monkeys

Yep its a challenge but its a nice easy job (batch cooking is part of what i do as a doula and I can fit it easily in around that and the kids, he's not fussed about when I come - as long as he doesn't go hungery!. If anyone wants to see my 1st Batch list and costings I'll happilly post them here - I have only done the 'mince cooking session' got the chicken 1 to do and the meat (beef/pork/lamb non mince) session to do.

kittyscarlett

Ah ok I understand now about the not cooking at home thing. I've not used a George Foreman so not sure about its pastry cooking capabilities ! but speaking of which, maybe hm turkey burgers using turkey mince as I imagine they would cook well on there too ?

millymollymandy2K7

Chollita wrote: »

I think you can freeze pasta, not tried it myself though.

Hmmm .... quite a challenge, isn't it?

I make macaroni cheese and freeze in individual portion size containers. these can then just be taken from the freezer straight to microwave. I have stocked up on a range of freezer/microwave safe containers called Tub-Its which are available in a range of sizes from most supermarkets from around £1.20 for 5 depending on size.

vickyj

kethry wrote: »

correct me if i'm wrong (and ignore this idea if i am), but could the george be used in the same way as a panini press or a sandwich maker? if so, it may be worth experimenting with making up a ready to go frozen sandwich (in other words, butter both sides of the bread, fill with a filling, like a cheesy one, freeze, and *then* toast). if you make them to fit the george then all he'd have to do is to get one out of the freezer and toast it in the george. the biggest problem i can forsee with that is handling a hot sandwich, but if he opens it, switches it off, and leaves it to cool for 5 minutes that should help.

the other thing i just thought of, and something we came across by accident.. if you buy lots of tomatoes, cheap, and a couple red peppers, you can cook them down, and puree them (like you would a soup). this then makes a wonderful pasta sauce - if you cook it with veg only, like courgettes and aubergines (i presume garlic is out if onions are?) and mixed herbs, you wind up with a very tasty dish that can also be eaten cold.. the pasta when cold kinda sticks together so it would be a much easier dish to eat cold, and as long as the pasta is throughly stirred in the sauce (so its coated) then the pasta won't go that horrible rubbery texture it does when it is frozen.. can be reheated as well so he has the option for both.

keth
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i use my george for this more than anything else. It maked the best toasted sarnies ever and requieres next to no cleaning. FAB

newlywed

me_and_me_monkeys wrote: »

If anyone wants to see my 1st Batch list and costings I'll happilly post them here - I have only done the 'mince cooking session' got the chicken 1 to do and the meat (beef/pork/lamb non mince) session to do.

Yes please. Always interested in other cheap meals

~daisy~_2

i do our toasted sandwiches in the george - dont even bother buttering both sides - just make as normal and that way doesnt make a mess inthe grill

i also use frozen bread as i dont keep bread in the cupboard and it works fine

millymollymandy2K7

~daisy~ wrote: »

i do our toasted sandwiches in the george - dont even bother buttering both sides - just make as normal and that way doesnt make a mess inthe grill

i also use frozen bread as i dont keep bread in the cupboard and it works fine

I do exactly the same, so much easier than the toastie machine