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On March 8, 2025 by Mindy<\/em><\/p>\n

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10<\/strong> Recipes that Double to Make 20<\/strong> Meals for the Slow Cooker or the Instant Pot!<\/h2>\n

Are you trying to prep freezer meals before your baby arrives? \u00a0Do you know a new mom that could benefit from freezer meals for a new mom? \u00a0Then this meal plan is for you!\u00a0 \u00a0It\u2019s so simple to prep this meal plan for yourself or a deserving mom. \u00a0Better yet, throw a baby shower cooking party and use this resource as your guide. \u00a0We do all the math, just pick your serving size!<\/p>\n

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Avoiding Beans, Dairy and Spicy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

New moms, especially those that are breast feeding often benefit from avoiding foods like dairy, beans and spicy foods because they upset baby. This meal plan was chosen to avoid those ingredients as much as possible so that baby can enjoy the meals as much as mom!<\/p>\n

Added 2 Non-Slow Cooker\/Instant Pot Recipes Especially for Mom<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Getting her day started with an easy to grab and eat while she\u2019s breast or bottle feeding will help her day get off to a good start. We also have a recipe for lactation cookies we have included to help breastfeeding moms. With a paid membership, you can eliminate or swap those out for another recipe if they are needed\/desired.<\/p>\n

Dump and Go on Freezer Cooking Day<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This means you only have to chop, measure, and dump in the bag. No cooking required! You might need to precook some meats, but when you do it in bulk, it isn\u2019t bad. You can just throw them in the slow cooker or\u00a0Instant Pot<\/a>\u00a0for hands-off prep!<\/p>\n

Short Ingredient List<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The shorter the better! That means less time in the grocery store, less time chopping, and ultimately less time in the kitchen! Win!<\/p>\n

Slow Cooker or Instant Pot Preferred<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Many of these recipes make use of the slow cooker on the day you serve it. But we also tried to pick as many recipes that had Instant Pot versions as well, so if you have one, you can choose that option. Because\u00a0freezer cooking and the Instant Pot are a match made in heaven<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Simple, Tasty Comfort Foods<\/strong><\/h3>\n

These are our family favorites! Delicious, but nothing super duper fancy. However, if your family has more specific dietary needs or you know you will need to avoid certain foods while nursing, you can\u00a0create your own custom meal plan<\/a>\u00a0using the same criteria we used to search for recipes in our MenuBuilder database.<\/p>\n

Both meal plans include the same set of recipes, and you prepare and assemble them in the exact same ways. However, they have different methods of cooking. Any one recipe can be made in either<\/em> the Slow Cooker or the Instant Pot. You choose! See the full meal plans below!<\/p>\n

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Instant POT Meal plan \u00bb<\/a> Slow Cooker Meal plan\u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n

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*Within each meal plan you will make 2 of each to maximize your time, money and ingredients! So when you\u2019re done, you\u2019ll have 20 meals ready for dinner at a moments notice!<\/em><\/p>\n

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With a\u00a0membership<\/a>*, your meal plan comes with:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • A Grocery Shopping List<\/strong>\u00a0organized by category for faster and easier shopping.<\/li>\n
  • Prep Instructions<\/strong>\u00a0to help you prepare all your ingredients ahead of time.<\/li>\n
  • Step-by-step\u00a0Cooking Day Instructions<\/strong>\u00a0for fast and efficient freezer cooking.<\/li>\n
  • Individual\u00a0Recipe Cards<\/strong>\u00a0with detailed cooking and freezing instructions.<\/li>\n
  • Printable Labels<\/strong>\u00a0for your freezer bags with thawing and reheating instructions.<\/li>\n
  • A Thaw Sheet<\/strong>\u00a0for a full list of your menu\u2019s defrosting or reheating instructions.<\/li>\n
  • *See a sample of our cooking documents here!<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Adjust the Serving Size!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    You can also adjust this meal plan to whatever serving size you need! Freezer Cook for 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 and more (as well as anything in-between!)<\/p>\n

    *See more about the different levels of membership here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Build meal plans for FREE!<\/h3>\n

    Create a no-credit-card-needed OAMM membership account to explore and see if OAMM is the right fit for YOU!<\/p>\n

    You\u2019ll be able to:<\/p>\n

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    • search the 13,500+ freezer recipe database with hundreds of filters available.<\/li>\n
    • build and save for later use up to 3 meal plans of 5 recipes each.<\/li>\n
    • favorite recipes you find and want to try later or have cooked and love.<\/li>\n
    • view nutritional data of each recipe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      *For more information on paid vs free membership\u00a0check this out<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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