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You need to make dinner

This takes a bit of planning, but if you are aiming for a night of relaxation, you can serve your family a healthy meal without having to cook it the night of. Freezable meals will save the day when you want time to yourself. Certain foods freeze better than others. They include:

• Blanched vegetables. Firm veggies, such as asparagus, broccoli, and carrots, freeze especially well. Pat dry and place in flat layers.
• Pesto. Freeze in ice-cube trays, then transfer to freezer bags.
• Breads.
• Chopped onions (no need to defrost before using).
• Cobblers. Assemble in a baking dish and cover tightly with heavy-duty foil. Add about 15 minutes extra baking time.
• Most fruits. Freeze whole berries and sliced fruit in single layers on wax-paper-lined baking sheets, then transfer to freezer bags.
• Marinara sauce.
• Nuts.
• Cooked pancakes and waffles. Separate with waxed paper.
• Soups and stews.
• Chicken, beef, lamb, wild game, trout and other firm fish, shellfish.