I hope in the name of all that is good in this world that by the time anyone reads this I will have my baby in my arms and no time to cook. In preparation for this trying time in my life, I have prepared what I like to call "Yummy Mummy Meals." Over the past few weeks, my freezer and pantry been filling up with easy-to-reheat and easy-to-cook meals and ingredients.
So far we have:
Two Baked Zitis, cut into individual servings
One batch of Banana Muffins
One batch of Bakery-Style Berry Muffins from Vegan Brunch
One batch of Corn Muffins from The Joy of Vegan Baking.
One batch of jam-filled bran muffins (some raspberry, some strawberry), also from The Joy of Vegan Baking.
One batch of Blueberry Pancakes with added flax for added yumminess
One batch of Cinnamon Rolls (although they're kind of sad, because the yeast didn't do it's thing... pretty sure I accidentally killed it)
Ready-to-bake chocolate chip cookie dough (Is it possible I've never blogged about my famous chocolate chip cookies? I'll rectify that soon enough, but suffice it to say, I made a big ol' batch of dough, rolled it into cookie-sized balls and froze said balls. Plan is to pop a few in the oven when I'm in the mood for a cookie.)
Tons of veggie broth (My "recipe": 1-2 onions, 2 carrots, 2 celery stalks all roughly chopped, 2-4 cloves of garlic, dill and any other spices that seem good at the moment with as much water as my biggest pot can hold. Bring to a boil, lower to a simmer and cook, covered, for at least an hour.)
A variety of cooked beans
Homemade pizza dough (I currently have enough for 4 pizzas)
Lentil Soup
Pita bread, tortillas & bagels (store-bought)
Three pints of my grandma's delicious veggie soup.
And my pantry is filled with pasta, dried beans, pasta sauce, pizza sauce, cous cous, rice, flour and all the usual suspects.
