Product DescriptionMillions of shoppers save money buying groceries in bulk — trays of boneless chicken breasts, pairs of flank steaks, and flats of ripe tomatoes. But savings can quickly become losses if those bulk quantities spoil in the refrigerator or lie forgotten — unlabeled and unrecognizable under layers of ice crystals — in the back of the freezer.
Kati Neville and Lindsay Tkacsik have built businesses teaching home cooks how to take advantage of bulk savings by shopping wisely; converting food purchases into delicious, healthful family dinners; and labeling and storing the meals for easy access on busy days. They share all their best recipes and organizational wisdom in Fix, Freeze, Feast, a cookbook every price-conscious shopper will love, and warehouse club members shouldn't be without. With their help, home cooks will have freezers stocked with easy-to-prepare entrées, ready to be defrosted and cooked for weeknight family dinners. Imagine the comfort of knowing a homecooked meal is always available.
Each recipe includes instructions for dividing, preparing, and storing the raw ingredients, and a second set of simple directions for thawing, cooking, and enjoying the food. Designed for the way people cook today, Fix, Freeze, Feast meals are lighter and fresher than traditional bulk-cooking recipes, with a focus on simple stews and stir-fries, quick grilled or broiled main courses, and popular ethnic meals such as Beef Fajitas and Cashew Chicken Stir-fry.
Add to the entrées ready-to-bake cookie doughs, warming soups and side dishes, fruit smoothies, and portable kids' snacks, and those warehouse club shopping trips begin to look more valuable than ever. This is a system that saves time, saves money, and saves families from the empty calories of takeout food. Make room in the freezer for next week's dinner!
Praise for Fix, Freeze, Feast —
''[Fix Freeze, Feast] delivers some yummy new recipes that are easily stored and don’t look or taste like frozen meals when they’re served days later . . . Fix Freeze, Feast promises to ease the stress of cooking and ensure that you’re well fed, with hearty meals, throughout the week or month.'' — lhj.com (Ladies Home Journal)
''Fix Freeze, Feast is a smart book to keep on the shelf . . . There’s nothing like a hot meal after a long, hard day at work, especially if all the work was done weeks ago!'' — Scripps News Service
''If you resolved to cook more at home in 2008, Fix, Freeze and Feast can help . . . In addition to recipes they also have tips for organizing your shopping list, packaging meals and preventing freezer burn.'' — Spokane Spokesman-Review
''If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to eat home-cooked meals as a family more often, Fix Freeze, Feast could be just the help you need to accomplish that . . . Fix Freeze, Feast won’t guarantee getting a scattered family home for dinner more often, but it will definitely make it much easier to get the meal on the table.'' — The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
''Not so much a cookbook as a bulk-saving survival guide for harried cooks everywhere.'' — Northern Virginia Magazine
''The authors do a great job offering clear instructions for the cooking, an important final step that is too often left to guesswork.'' — (Memphis) Commercial Appeal
What Others Say
Awesome Cookbook!
I bought Fix, Freeze, Feast: More than 125 recipes to prepare in bulk and by the serving last week after talking with a relative who recommeded that I start doubling up on recipes and freezing the leftovers. So I started researching cookbooks and came across Fix, Freeze, Feast: More than 125 recipes to prepare in bulk and by the serving. I read the reviews and thought I would give it a try. Well I made two of the chicken entrees and my husband and two boys cleaned their plates and I have 6 frozen entrees waiting in the freezer. This is too easy! Will never cook any other way again. I'm hooked! Also the fruit smoothies are really good too. My kids loved it! If you are a stay at home mom like me and you are so tired of thinking about what to make for dinner from day to day. This is the book for you.
No More Last Minute Take-Out!
Like most people, I sometimes find it difficult to find the time to prepare healthy dinners for the family. I'd be embarrassed to admit how many times I just gave in and ordered take-out. Now when I know I have a particularly busy or stressful day ahead, I simply "shop" my freezer stash and choose something for dinner that night.I also feel like I'm really utilizing my Costco membership to it's best advantage.
I would definitely recommend Fix, Freeze, Feast: More than 125 recipes to prepare in bulk and by the serving to a friend.
Thank You!
I can't say enough good things about this cookbook. I stumbled onto this cookbook looking for solutions for a toddler with multiple food allergies and limited time to cook/bake for her and the rest of my family. I have tried at least 60% of the recipes and we have liked all of them and loved most of them. By far my favorite and most used cookbook on the shelf.
Amazing!
I've been tempted to try the pay to assemble places for years, but never felt like investing the $. Decided to try Fix, Freeze, Feast: More than 125 recipes to prepare in bulk and by the serving (along with two others) to see if I could recreate the experience at home. This one has quickly become my favorite. I love the tough cover so I'm not worried about tearing it up when I drag it the store with me. I've been using it for 2 weeks now and I already have at least 3 weeks of food in the freezer. I've got family coming in next week and I won't have to cook once while they're here! Definitely worth the investment!
A modern day, more gourmet "make-ahead" cookbook!
I have tried several "make-ahead" cookbooks and found most of the recipes to be fairly boring - casseroles, chili, etc. I picked up a copy of Fix, Freeze, Feast: More than 125 recipes to prepare in bulk and by the serving at the library and for the first time have a freezer overflowing with meals that taste GREAT! I made the 4 B's grilled chops because I had everything the recipe called for on hand - I didn't even grill them - instead I took them straight from the freezer and placed the contents of the bag (meat and marinade) into a pyrex dish and baked it - it was AWESOME and my kids voted it an 8 on a scale of 1 - 10. And THAT is AMAZING! When I return the book to the library, I am definitely going to buy my own!
