Freezer Cooking

This morning I had an epiphany...Let me back up and say that I found out yesterday that I will need surgery on my right shoulder to rectify some numbness in my arm.  I'm most certain that this is probably an old volleyball injury that has finally decided to surface.  Anyhow, as I was drinking my morning coffee and checking emails, I realized that I would be without a right arm for at least 4-6 weeks after surgery.  I decided that I probably needed to make ahead several meals and freeze them to make life easier during that time.  While Shannon is a good cook, I'm sure he will be busy keeping care of our soon to be 3 year old during that time.  So, I did a little research online and found several recipes that looked appealing, made a grocery list, and headed out to shop.  First stop was Sam's Club, then Aldi, then Kroger.  Overall, I spent about $200.00 on food and supplies.  Here's what I made today:

9 Mustard Herbed Pork Chops (3 meals)
9 Cheese and Cracker Crusted Chicken Breasts (3 meals)
40 Corn Flake Chicken Strips (4 meals)
Penne Pasta with Sausage, Ricotta, and Tomato Sauce (1 meal)
French Dip Sandwiches (1 meal)
4 Hamburgers (1 meal)
Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf (1 meal)
Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf (1 meal)
3 lbs Cooked Ground Beef (2 meals)
Sundried Tomato Chicken Pasta (1 meal)
Stuffed Shells (1 meal)
Asian Beef Stir-Fry (2 meals)
5 Chicken Breasts (2 meals)
12 Chicken Tenders (1 meal)
Chopped Onions
Chopped Bell Peppers

All in all I have 24 meals prepped and ready to go!  I wouldn't suggest doing this without a helper.  Shannon wasn't overly excited about being the sous chef today, but he did finally come to my rescue.  My feet are pretty tired, I stood all day in the kitchen!  I know that my hard work will be worth it in the long run.  Even if we don't gobble up all the meals right away, life is about to get busy and the prepared meals will come in handy.  I don't know about you, but I have the grab and go tendency; if I'm in a rush it's easy for me to settle for a greasy cheeseburger.  Fast food meals are something I would like to rid from our family in 2012.  I know this is a daunting task for a family of travelers, but I'm hoping we can at least cut back.  This break from school has been beneficial for me, I feel like I've accomplished  a ton!

Lastly, I'm sure you want to know where I got my recipes...I actually found a blog through www.pinterest.com to a blog where the author spills all the details of freezer cooking.  So thankful I didn't have to purchase another cookbook!  Here's the link:
http://joelens.blogspot.com/2007/01/freezer-friendlymake-ahead.html

I want to forewarn you I have never made any of these recipes before, so cook at your own risk!