Recipes l am making on repeat
Freezer & postpartum hamper friendly too!
Lately l have been making some recipes on repeat because they are, to be honest, easy, and they freeze well.
I do love a meal and snack l can make once and eat twice.
Keeping a stash of these kinds of recipes in the freezer is my saviour when the day goes absolutely arse up.
They also make great deliveries for postpartum families, of which we have two in our community shortly so l am gearing up for being able to deliver some nourishing meals and bites that can be eaten then, or popped in the freezer and eaten later with minimal faffing.
The recipes below are linked to my Copy Me That. Some are my own and others are brilliant recipes l have saved. If you click the web link, you’ll be able to check out the original. If you’d like to learn how to use Copy Me That for your own meal rhythm, l can guide you right here!
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I use ground spices instead of the whole spices listed in the recipe as it intensifies the flavour. Don’t skip the fennel seeds on top! They really make it. I always make double of the pie filling and freeze half. Then l can defrost and make pastry another night. While l am yet to try this, l also suspect it would freeze just fine if you topped it with the pastry and froze it, to later pull out defrost, wash with egg and sprinkle with fennel seeds before baking. I never, ever wait for it to cool to put the feta in. Who has the time? I just omit the feta.
Great made and then frozen on a tray and popped in a container to cook later on, or cook them and then freeze on the tray so only a small amount of reheating time in the oven or in the pan of sauce is needed. Also delicious as a snack, and can be eaten one handed. Perfect postpartum.
A trick l learned from a friend to up the nutrient density if you decide to accompany these with pasta, is to cook the pasta in bone broth! You’ll need to watch the pot and use less water because rather than cooking and draining, the pasta will soak up the bone broth. Genius. Especially for toddlers in their beige era.
I feel like l am doing you a disfavour including this one as l can’t tell you the spice mix — not because l am mysterious, but because it includes a particular spice mix. In any case, you could wrangle your own or find something similar. It’s particularly yummy with barley and some crisp green beans.
I tweak this recipe (surprise?) and you can see my notes at the bottom. I know soup is not always the best when the weather is hot, but it’s my ‘oh no l forgot to get meat out of the freezer this morning’ quick meal, and it’s really yummy. Pairs deliciously with light rye sourdough just FYI. I think that it’s nice when you are postpartum to have something nourishing like bone broth in a palatable way, which also offsets the tray bakes and pasta dishes people often lovingly drop by.
Cucumber Salad (not freezer friendly)
I eat this almost everyday while they are in season. Dice a cucumber, glug some nice olive oil over, and a dash of apple cider vinegar, a pinch of salt and pepper, a teaspoon ish of seeded mustard, some feta, a shake of the hemp seeds jar, and a small handful of walnuts crushed up a bit in your hand - et voila. So easy and makes a great green starter during summer.
This is my own recipe and honestly, you can bend the rules with this one so very much. Anyone who knows me will wholeheartedly understand. l rarely cook the same thing twice because l always use whatever l have on hand and l am rebellious with recipes, bordering on contempt There are some variations listed in the notes on the recipe. These freeze beautifully.
Jordie Pie shared this recipe at Christmas and goodness me. Bake a double batch because if you don’t eat half before you send them off to people, l’d be surprised! I have also swapped out the ginger and used some cardamom instead. Delicious.
What are you cooking on repeat? I always enjoy adding new things to my repertoire.
Warmest,
Rachel x