Sizu Home › Calculators › The Cook-Session Plan
The Cook-Session Plan
Vegan Meal Prep Math · Template B · mathworkbook.netlify.app/go/mealprep-cook-plan
Freezer: Thermometer checked on:
Weekend 1, Saturday: Black Bean & Sweet Potato Chili + Smoky Tofu & Pinto Burritos
| The book's Freezer Month | Yours | |
|---|---|---|
| Into the freezer today | 7.64 kg (16.8 lb) | |
| The chest's limit (NCHFP 2–3 lb per cu ft a day) | 6.35–9.53 kg: over the 2 lb figure: freeze in two lots, or chill first | |
| Shallow pans, 9 × 13 in, 2 in deep | 3 | |
| Off the heat at | ||
| 70 °F (21 °C) by: 2 h later (FDA Food Code) | ||
| 41 °F (5 °C) by: 6 h in all | ||
| In the freezer at |
Weekend 1, Sunday: Green Lentil, Barley & Vegetable Soup
| The book's Freezer Month | Yours | |
|---|---|---|
| Into the freezer today | 4.61 kg (10.2 lb) | |
| The chest's limit (NCHFP 2–3 lb per cu ft a day) | 6.35–9.53 kg: within the 2 lb figure | |
| Shallow pans, 9 × 13 in, 2 in deep | 2 | |
| Off the heat at | ||
| 70 °F (21 °C) by: 2 h later (FDA Food Code) | ||
| 41 °F (5 °C) by: 6 h in all | ||
| In the freezer at |
Weekend 2, Saturday: Red Lentil & Spinach Dal with Brown Rice
| The book's Freezer Month | Yours | |
|---|---|---|
| Into the freezer today | 4.83 kg (10.6 lb) | |
| The chest's limit (NCHFP 2–3 lb per cu ft a day) | 6.35–9.53 kg: within the 2 lb figure | |
| Shallow pans, 9 × 13 in, 2 in deep | 2 (rice in its own pan) | |
| Off the heat at | ||
| 70 °F (21 °C) by: 2 h later (FDA Food Code) | ||
| 41 °F (5 °C) by: 6 h in all | ||
| In the freezer at |
Weekend 2, Sunday: Chickpea, Tofu & Pea Curry with Rice
| The book's Freezer Month | Yours | |
|---|---|---|
| Into the freezer today | 4.18 kg (9.2 lb) | |
| The chest's limit (NCHFP 2–3 lb per cu ft a day) | 6.35–9.53 kg: within the 2 lb figure | |
| Shallow pans, 9 × 13 in, 2 in deep | 2 (rice in its own pan) | |
| Off the heat at | ||
| 70 °F (21 °C) by: 2 h later (FDA Food Code) | ||
| 41 °F (5 °C) by: 6 h in all | ||
| In the freezer at |
The cooling log: one line for every check
| Batch | Time | Temperature, °F | Stage 1 or 2 | Initials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The FDA Food Code (3-501.14, for food businesses): 135 °F to 70 °F (57 to 21 °C) within 2 hours, and to 41 °F (5 °C) or below within 6 hours in all. At home, USDA FSIS: leftovers in the fridge within 2 hours (1 hour above 90 °F); the UK FSA: rice chilled within an hour and frozen within an hour of cooking. Shallow means about 2 in (5 cm) deep. Spread new boxes out in the freezer until frozen, then stack. The sheet keeps the times; the thermometer checks the food.
Free to print and copy for your own kitchen. Print at 100% on US Letter or A4. The worked figures are the book's Freezer Month and Box Run; prices are illustrative US prices from November 2026, without a currency sign.