Collecting

I’m doing the Domestic Goddess thing and preparing make-ahead meals to freeze until needed. I need to do my work more hours in the day and have found that this is possible only when dinner is already made. Paul is ’round the clock with work and house, so I’m picking up a lot more on the second shift (first shift = career; second shift = housewife) — in other words, the grind of all professional Moms.

I did this Brunswick Stew before the holidays and it worked well. Highly recommended for ease, freezes great, and even my Dad (who keeps a very limited meat-and-salad diet and never misses an opportunity to poke fun of something I’ve made or done) liked it.

Any suggestions of other good make-aheads that are easy and kid-approved?

Or, any suggestions of interesting things to do with leftover white rice (that aren’t fried rice?)