While working, we got into the habit of cooking up meals, then freezing in FoodSaver bags. We could save an entire meal in one bag, or put each dish into bags, so we could mix and match later. Toss into boiling water or microwave and we had fast and nutritious meals.
In retirement, we tend to only freeze the leftovers, but they come in very handy when heading out in the RV. We have a residential fridge, so the freezer's large enough to hold a lot. To pack it, we just open the chest freezer, pull out the FoodSaver bags, and load the RV freezer. Then mix and match at mealtimes on the road just like we do at home.
What foods do we choose? Pretty much anything we like to eat is fair game for freezing. We also can foods, and can fill up the pantry with them. Between the freezer and pantry, we can go for a long, long time without restocking anything except milk, eggs, and snacks.
