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Sports Mom Meal Prep/Costco Freezer Prep
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items Sports mom with two active boys eating me out of house and home. The cost of food just keeps going up. I’m on a Costco bulk buy and meal prep journey to save money, time and reduce the times we eat fast and restaurant food while saving for Cooperstow...
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Vacuum Sealing Supplies
Costco Good Buys
Sous Vide
Kitchen tools
On the Go Meals
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How I prep and store what we’re buying to get our athletes good food save money around food prep as a sports family.
Food is getting pricey and my catchers are eating more of it - especially protein. So short of starting a farm, I’m digging in on Costco bulk buying, food prepping and freezing easy practice night and game weekend meals.
Baseball Mom FoodSaver Meatballs Prep
Converting a large pack of Costco pork chops from 9 to 18 servings and freezing into 4.5 easy thaw dinners with my FoodSaver.
Cristin Riffle
Vacuum Sealing Supplies
These are all the tools to make bulk buying food feasible. Prep, seal, storage must haves.
This was the first buy in my money saving bulk prep journey. I love her, she’s easy to use and versatile and the work horse of this operation.
FoodSaver Preserve Vacuum Sealer Appliance with Bags ...
Because starting new things can be tricky here’s the manual to help get the hang of vacuum sealing.
Vacuum Sealer Instruction Manuals & Quick Start Guides
Here’s the FoodSaver Preserve Amazon version, no preserve container on this one.
FoodSaver Preserve Vacuum Sealing System Kit
Premade bags like I used for meatballs recipe
FoodSaver 1-Pint Precut BPA-Free Vacuum Bags
Good for keeping food fresh or cutting marinade time on meats and meals
FoodSaver Preserve & Marinate Vacuum Container 10 Cup
Costco Good Buys
These are just some of the bulk items we’ve found that work well for sports families and that our kids will actually eat.
These are great for Breakfast meal prep
Costco Debuts Southern Buttermilk Biscuits
Here’s where to join with their latest new member discount.
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Quick protein snack for the field that first easily in the cooler
BelGioioso Fresh Mozzarella Snacking Cheese, 1 oz, 24-count
Another great easy grab protein snack for before or after practice, school or tournament
Busseto California Snackin' Bite Size Salami & Provolone Cheese, 8-count
Quick recovery that will get you to home for real food instead of the drive thru
Fairlife Nutrition Plan, 30g Protein Shake, Chocolate, 11.5 fl oz, 18-pack
Great for home made recovery chocolate milk boost
Levels Grass Fed Whey Protein, Vanilla Bean, 5.64 lbs
Cold or hot these are great flavorful chicken for on a salad, alone or in a recipe. Think pita or naan, tzatziki and toppings easy meal, quesadillas, taco/fajitas or just quick protein on a stick
WestEnd Cuisine Grilled Chicken Skewers, Mediterranean Style, 2 oz, 14-count
Add guac and sour cream and cheese they eat like a meal, or grab and go as a snack
Don Miguel Chipotle Chicken Mini Tacos, 35 oz, 2-count
Use for every recipe and freezer packing
Kirkland Signature Non-Stick Parchment Paper Rolls, 15 in x 164 ft, 2-pack
Just a need for car and home
Kirkland Signature 18-Gallon Compactor & Kitchen Trash Bag, 70-count
In recipes or a dip, great carb additions to morning fuel
Kirkland Signature Organic Pure Maple Syrup, 33.8 oz
Great to freeze and good quality
Kirkland Signature Grass-Fed Butter, 8 oz, 4-count
These are in our rotation 3x a week
Kirkland Signature "Air-Chilled" Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, 7.98 lb avg wt
Already cut means we make it and don’t leave off plates
Kirkland Signature Organic Broccoli Florets, 1 lb, 4-count
Our go-to burgers quick out of freezer and on to grill in minutes
Kirkland Signature Grass-Fed Beef Patties, 1/3 lb Patty, 15-count
Add to meatballs, make with peppers on the smoker, great flavor in recipes
Kirkland Signature Mild Italian Sausage, 3.5 lbs
Sous Vide
Sous vide protien is a great go to for hot or cold meals on the go as a sports family. From chickent shred in a recipe to meat to top a salad or flavorful protein to add to quick mac, its about easy grab moist flavorful protein.
Sous Vide Bags for making lunch meat and ready to grab meat for salads and meals
The Starter Bundle
Love the phone connect features on this one, helps manage timing for my ADHD brain
Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker 3.0 (WiFi), 1100 Watts, Stainless Steel
No app or wifi model if you prefer low fi or have bad kitchen signal
Greater Goods Sous Vide Cooker, 1100W, No App or WiFi Needed (Stone Blue) | Quiet Brushless Immersion Circulator, Stainless Steel Cover, Precision Dial Control, Calibration & Steady Temps for 15L Baths
Lots of features and good reviews sold me
EVERIE 12Qt Sous Vide Container Kit w/Collapsible Lid + Lock-In Divider Rack + Insulating Sleeve – For Long Cooks, Fits Most Clamp-Style Circulators
Kitchen tools
These are the tools I’m using to help cook and prep high quality food so we eat out less as a sports family and reduce processed foods when we can. Food is fuel and we want our kids to grab what they need so we don’t discourage processed foods but if...
Its hard to find good quality bread without all the junk so thus is my plan for making it from home
Neretva 2.2LB 15-in-1 Bread Machine with Dual Heater and Auto Nut Dispenser | Nonstick Ceramic Pan Bread Maker Machine, Low Noise Breadmaker, 15H Timer & 1H Keep Warm Set for Gluten Free/Sourdough/Yogurt
On the Go Meals
Prep ahead and take with you food to quit the drivethru
Perfect for on the go dinners, make in the over or air fryer and keep warm in one of the portable warmers.
Reynolds Kitchens Air Fryer Cups, Easily Cook Individual Air Fryer Food and Non-Traditional Foods, Great for Meal Prepping and Picky Eaters, Oven-Safe and Grill-Safe, 20 Pack, 8 fl oz.