Vacation!

So we're going to be taking a week's vacation at our family house, and there's a full kitchen!  Hooray!!!  I can cook!!

Wait a minute...hooray?  Cooking?  It's vacation - why on EARTH would I want to cook?

But, if you know what I know, that's not really a bad thing - and we can save a lot of money by eating in most nights.  But do I really want to cook?  Yes - and no.  Cooking, I don't mind, because when you know how to freezer cook, then it's just a matter of planning and organizing our meals ahead of time, freezing them before we leave, and then transporting them pre-frozen via the cooler.

Who wants to cook when all you have to do is reheat?  NOW we're talking!  Of course, we'll be picking up fresh fish, steaks, corn on the cob, and other foods while we're there to prepare - but with me I'll be bringing @ 5-6 meals of "basics" - baked chicken, chicken wings, grilled chicken, brown rice, spaghetti sauce, meatballs, chicken tenders, pork tenderloin, pulled pork, sloppy joes, meatloaf, casserole bases, soup, even stuff like cookie dough that I can pop out of the freezer and onto a cookie sheet when we feel like having cookies midweek.

I'd much rather stay an extra hour at the beach than have to get home to cook dinner.  Wouldn't you?