Meals To Make Before Baby
I've got about 5 weeks left until my “due date” and based on our tiny kitchen + my lack of mental capacity for spending half a day batch prepping meals, I've decided to simply double one meal per week and freeze the extra portions. I’ll link some of my favorite recipes below!
I also am so so grateful for sweet friends who are throwing me a Diapers + Dishes Sprinkle. As a third time Mama, I didn’t expect to be showered, but I think this is such a fun way to still celebrate Mamas to be in a way that really supports them! They requested guests bring diapers from my preferred brands or freezer meals I can store away for postpartum. I found myself anxious last time with the whole “meal train” thing because when people would drop off meals I would feel like the house needed to be clean/I needed to look presentable/the toddler and baby needed to not be screaming. And while I've established a lot healthier, more realistic expectations of that fourth trimester, it still feels good to know that not only will I have a stocked freezer full of meals, but I also won't be inconveniencing other friends during their dinner prep routines, either!
Creamy Chicken Enchiladas- LOVED this recipe from Naptime Kitchen!
Crockpot Roast- A family favorite and one of the easiest things to make. This is also my go to meal to make for someone postpartum. I've been swapping the chuck roast for a pork loin roast for a lighter summer dish.
Breakfast Burritos- These were so yummy and easy to make plenty to store in the freezer. We swapped in frozen potato + peppers!
Breakfast Casserole- I used a friend’s handwritten recipe but if it thaws well, I’ll post it here!
Crockpot Shredded Chicken + Bulk Ground Beef & Turkey for easily throwing in to make quick meals!
Taco Soup (picture below from what a friend sent me lol—sorry it’s blurry!)
I’ve also prepped some snacks to keep on hand that were sent to me by members of The Movement Mama community! I specifically requested high protein + fat, low sugar. Your body during both pregnancy and postpartum needs LOTS of extra fat and protein and breastfeeding increases that exponentially. I try to do low sugar to manage my prior issues with Candida overgrowth that caused such horrible postpartum hormone issues for me last time.
Gluten-Free Banana Protein Pancakes
First 40 days: Chocolate But Butter Granola (this is a recipe exclusive to the book but if you’re pregnant, you absolutely need to read it)
