11 Freezer Staples

• Chicken breasts
• Italian sausage
• Bacon
• Shrimp
• Tortellini (or some other stuffed pasta)
• Dumplings
• Peas
• Corn
• Spinach
• Edamame
• Crusty bread

Recipes

If you have the time and the ingredients, whip up the side dishes, too.

• Lemon-Honey Chicken With Olives
  Serve with: Perfectly Cooked Brown Rice and Applesauce Spice Cake
• Smoky Corn Chowder
  Serve with: Fresh Herb Pita and Pine Nut Drops
• Pan-Seared Dumpling Salad
  Serve with: Ginger-Marinated Shrimp and Cinnamon and Sugar Tortilla Strips
• Chickpea and Sausage Stew
  Serve with: White Wine Vinaigrette and Banana Nut Bread
• Tortellini With Peas and Tarragon
  Serve with: Crispy Garlic Bread and Apricot Crumbles
• Salt and Pepper Shrimp With Thai Fried Rice
  Serve with: Sesame Green Beans and Gingersnaps With Crystallized Ginger