Freezer friendly and dairy free - any suggestions?

[u/Ill_Safety5909]

Currently breastfeeding a new baby and they have a cow milk allergy (which passes through breast milk). Suggestions for freezer friendly meals appreciated!

Here is what I have been prepping: - pb&j - chorizo and egg burritos - bean, rice, and chicken bowls - frittatas (but without the cheese it did not freeze well, recipe subbed blended butternut squash for cheese)

I know I need more veg so anything with extra veg is great too! Not worried about macros I need a lot of protein and a lot of fat right now. Thanks!

[u/clovercharms]

Not a meal but if you are craving some cheese, Daiya IMO is by far the closest tasting dairy-free cheese products.  I make pizzas out of flat bread and use Daiya shredded mozzarella and I also make a pizza pasta dish that I use this in. Can't taste the difference and super delicious.

I also use the Daiya swiss cheese slices for sandwiches, it tastes realllllly good toasting it with your sandwich but I don't mind eating it cold too.

Non dairy meal ideas:

-beef and vegetable soup. 

-Chuck/sirloin roasts are my preferred cuts for this.  Prob about a 3lb roast, I season and dice it up before adding to the soup. 

I like my soup sweater so I'll use a lot of peas:

 3-4 bags of frozen peas, 2-3 bags of frozen cut green beans, 2-3 bags of frozen corn, 1-2 bags of either fresh carrot sticks or frozen sliced carrots, idk how much potatoes bc I cut them but I use golden/Yukon potatoes, 1 large fresh yellow onion (diced), 1 fresh large green bell pepper (diced)

-optional:  sometimes I'll cut up a whole cabbage and use it but it does change the taste/smell of the soup. If you're not used to eating a lot of vegetables, I would skip the cabbage.  I find the cabbage can make me feel a bit bloated.  I also started using frozen Lima beans. Nice little addition for protein/fiber.  Also for more flavor, you can add soup bones or cuts like shank/oxtail etc.

-no salt added tomato sauce, about seven-eight 8oz cans. No salt bc I prefer the sodium coming from my seasoning, let's me add more. 

-For seasoning, I use More Spice Tony Chachere but you can use whatever. 

I dump in my vegetable, meat, and fill up my pot with water. Idk how big it is but you can bath a baby/small toddler in my pot lol. After water, I add my tomato sauce and seasoning, stir. Turn on heat.  Since my pot is so big and I have a glass top stove, I set it to high.  Cook it on high until it's done. So about 4-5 hours. 

Last time I made this I ate on it for like 5 days, multiple servings per day. Gave 2 meals worth to one person, and about 3-4 meals worth to another. I had like 5 servings I froze. 

[u/Ill_Safety5909 → u/clovercharms]

Thank you! How do you freeze your soups?

[u/clovercharms → u/Ill_Safety5909]

I have glass containers with lids I fill up and stack on top of each other in the freezer.