Hope my Meatballs Last
By DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
United States
May 2, 2019 9:14am CST
Yesterday, I spent the day making a few hamburger patties and meatballs for the freezer. They are our go to meals when we don’t feel like cooking or going out for dinner.
After they are cooked, I freeze them on wax paper or parchment paper covered trays, not touching each other. When the meatballs are as hard as my head 
, I put them in labeled freezer bags and place them into the freezer until ready to use.
I reheat them in tomato sauce and serve the meatballs with pasta and a salad. When we have guests joining us, I make cheesy garlic bread, too.
I hope I made enough meatballs to last until we fly north in just over 1 month.
Do you have quick dinner ideas?
, I put them in labeled freezer bags and place them into the freezer until ready to use.
I reheat them in tomato sauce and serve the meatballs with pasta and a salad. When we have guests joining us, I make cheesy garlic bread, too.
I hope I made enough meatballs to last until we fly north in just over 1 month.
Do you have quick dinner ideas?41 people like this
38 responses
@Marilynda1225 (82840)
• United States
2 May 19
I like to have meatballs in the freezer too for those nights when I'm looking for something quick and easy. Usually I also have a container of sauce frozen too since I make a large batch so I have leftover.
Our quick dinner is pretty much a hamburger.
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@much2say (55686)
• Los Angeles, California
2 May 19
That's a great idea to make these ahead of time and to freeze 'em. Saves you time on a later meal!
I like roasting a whole chicken or 2. One night we can eat pieces, another night can be chicken pieces in a salad, another night could be chicken in soup . . . it's handy to have cooked chicken on hand!2 people like this
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
2 May 19
@much2say Excellent! Sounds delicious and easy! I'm making a dinner salad with cucumbers, olives, onion, gorgonzola cheese, chicken salad, walnuts, and hard boiled eggs. It's not as simple as it sounds. 
Enjoy your dinner. Hubs is still losing weight and I'm still down about 12 pounds.
Enjoy your dinner. Hubs is still losing weight and I'm still down about 12 pounds.1 person likes this
@wolfgirl569 (106674)
• Marion, Ohio
2 May 19
Yes its called taco salad a lot of times.
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@Kasjnak (4489)
• Romania
2 May 19
I usually get food and ingredients from my parents or from my in-laws once a week so I'm covered on this area . But sometimes we do need something sweet and that's when I go and make some cheesecake, pancakes or crepes. My wife is very upset, she gained weight and she says it's my fault 
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. But sometimes we do need something sweet and that's when I go and make some cheesecake, pancakes or crepes. My wife is very upset, she gained weight and she says it's my fault .2 people like this
@Janet357 (75646)
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2 May 19
@DianneN yes i do make dimsums. No, my sausage is not the commercial ones you see. It’s like this. I buy ground pork with little fat of course, i put salt, pepper, seasonings, soy sauce and some chopped chilli and corn starchm and annato powder. Though the latter is optional, this is just to color the food.I mixed them all and put it in the fridge, then. After an hour or two, roll it in plastic wrap. Fry it. Thats my sausage.you can store the uncooked rolls in the freezer,
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@snowy22315 (180981)
• United States
2 May 19
Meatballs are always good. I like a pasta salad as a quick dinner idea.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
2 May 19
Looks delicious but I don't think they would last long in the fridge with my kids around on summer vacation lol. My mother and my wife most of the time cooks fresh food but in case we really need a quick meal we have a commercial plaza near by, secondly if nobody wants to go out then we just open canned goods from my stash intended for emergency situations like typhoons, if they don't like canned we create something from egg and whatever is on the fridge.
, if they don't like canned we create something from egg and whatever is on the fridge.2 people like this
@Tampa_girl7 (50318)
• United States
2 May 19
I cooked for a family of six before I left home and now that I am married and we are a family of three I still cook enough for six or more. I freeze what we don't eat.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50318)
• United States
2 May 19
@DianneN we may be in the Tampa and Orlando area this summer.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
2 May 19
@Tampa_girl7 I know Tampa is a dream come true for you. Are you going to Disney World?
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
2 May 19
I do, but you already know that. I home can meals and have beans and meats cooked and ready in the freezer.
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@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
2 May 19
That sounds good!! I am sure you have spent enough time and effort.
We also keep few things ready and stored which just come handy for quick meal.
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@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
2 May 19
@DianneN We roast a few herbs, pulses and spices. Then we grind and make powder and store it in air tight containers. They come handy to mix with curd and eat with rice or chappati. It is tasty and healthy too. We have variety of combinations to give different flavor and taste.
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@isweartokira (3460)
• United States
2 May 19
mmm those looks delicious
not exactly a meal, but I freeze ice trays of chicken broth for any time I want soup/pasta/etc. just let it melt in the pan and add in my ingredients
not exactly a meal, but I freeze ice trays of chicken broth for any time I want soup/pasta/etc. just let it melt in the pan and add in my ingredients 2 people like this
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
10 May 19
@valmnz We are now residents of Florida for 6 months and 1 day, the time needed to be considered residents. We will live at our house in Connecticut for 6 months, then return to live in Florida. We decided to do that due to the extremely high income taxes in Connecticut. Since January 1st, our income has grown by leaps and bounds without the taxes in Florida. We should have considered it sooner.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
10 May 19
I used to keep a meatloaf or two frozen and soup as well, but don't have the freezer space in Florida as I do up north. It's good to keep those quick meals on hand. I guess I'll be doing that again next month when we return to Connecticut.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
4 May 19
We do the same with meatballs. C always makes too much so we freeze what's left over. We have a small freezer we bought last year and it's full right now of leftovers. We are going to have to have some meals of leftover food soon.
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@resukill22 (25050)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
3 May 19
I feel hungry now hehe
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@resukill22 (25050)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
3 May 19
@DianneN hope I can have one hehe
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
3 May 19
@resukill22 I’ll mail you a few. Keep an eye on the postman. I wouldn’t want him to eat any.
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@LowRiderX (22903)
• Serbia
6 May 19
This works very tasty. I love meatballs. In my country, the meatballs are called - cufte
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@LowRiderX (22903)
• Serbia
8 May 19
@DianneN I'm always surprised to hear that strangers speak Serbian (even in a written form)If you decide to come to Serbia, welcome!
I'm always surprised to hear that strangers speak Serbian (even in a written form)If you decide to come to Serbia, welcome!1 person likes this
