Making Life Simplier with Freezer Cooking

What is freezer cooking? It seems to be the new rave right now. In a nutshell, it is taking a meal you were already going to make, and simply doubling, tripling, or quadrupling the recipe. You then freeze the extra batches, to cut down on cooking and time spent in the kitchen later! I'm fairly new to freezer cooking. I haven't ventured off into dinners yet, as I fear that some of the meals I make just won't taste as fresh, if made ahead of time. Recently, I thought try the freezer cooking method on some of my baked goods--pumpkin bread, banana bread, pizza crust, carrot-raisin muffins, and cookies. I typically bake snacks and desserts in the kitchen every week, which can be time consuming. This time I decided to double my recipes, then placed the extras in their own plastic zipped bag, and then into the freezer. The great thing was, this week when I would typically be pulling all my ingredients out to make breakfast muffin, I was able to just take my pre-made frozen muffins and defrost them on the counter or right in the refrigerator! A BIG time-saver! The taste? I think it was even more flavorful, as the spices were able to settle in a bit more. It only makes sense that if your going to already make a mess and spend time in the kitchen, then just double up your ingredients and knock out two tasks in one session! Next on my list is to make up several batches of homemade pancakes, and freeze them for the kids to grab in the morning and pop in the toaster. I have a feeling I'll be exploring the dinner side of freezer cooking real soon :)