Freezable, Grillable, Party-Worthy

"A double batch of Jenne Claiborne's crispy tofu nuggets can be prepared in an air fryer or a conventional oven, frozen and then reheated without thawing. Eat them with ketchup or honey mustard, or toss them with buffalo sauce and throw them onto a simple salad with ranch or blue cheese. You can also tuck them into wraps with fresh crunchy vegetables and either hoisin or peanut sauce (or, hell, both!), at the recommendation of a couple of readers in the comments."

"Friends and other first-time parents have given us the sound advice to meal prep before the big day, leaning on freezable foods as much as possible. In the winter we love to freeze soups or a veggie Bolognese. The only problem is my wife is due in June. Look, we'll take what we can get those first few weeks, but the idea of living on soups and lasagnas in NYC July is throwing us for a loop."

"For the hot times ahead, stock the freezer with meal components that can come together in fresh and inventive ways, rather than casseroles that must be baked. A double batch of Jenne Claiborne's crispy tofu nuggets can be prepared in an air fryer or a conventional oven, frozen and then reheated without thawing."

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Meal preparation before a baby arrives can rely on freezable foods such as soups and veggie Bolognese. Instead of depending on casseroles that require baking, it helps to stock the freezer with components that can be assembled into fresh, inventive meals. Crispy tofu nuggets can be made in an air fryer or conventional oven, then frozen and reheated without thawing. They can be served with ketchup or honey mustard, tossed with buffalo sauce and added to a simple salad with ranch or blue cheese, or placed in wraps with crunchy vegetables and hoisin or peanut sauce. The nuggets can be frozen for up to three months.

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