Do you ever get home from work and crave a homemade meal ready in minutes? It’s a love-hate relationship, love homemade food, but don’t always have the time to cook. If you are you one of those people who suddenly have the urge to cook, seize the moment and whip something up when the time’s right then pop it in the freezer.

Anyone who enjoys a home cooked meal will be a freezer fan because the freezer allows cooking on your own time frame. Let the freezer become your friendly ready-made pantry. My new functional Trim & Terrific Freezer Friendly Cookbook serves as a guide to solve your cooking dilemmas on those hectic days. These recipes were specifically designed to prepare as time permits, freeze, and then pull out when you need a delicious dish in a pinch. Use the freezer as your ultimate make-ahead strategy. Cook several meals when you have the time then freeze them and have food for days. And a freezer friendly fact about certain seasonal items, when they’re available or on sale, stock up and store in the freezer.