When we first moved to our current home, we decided to buy a chest freezer. Considering that the freezer in the kitchen is kind of small, this has been really helpful. Until I opened it up last week and found it to be mostly empty, save for some cookies, a loaf or two of quickbreads and some chicken wings that I am almost certain made the move two years ago.
The freezer is empty and Winter Is Coming.
Well, perhaps winter isn't coming today. I mean, it's only October. But perhaps it's time to "realize the dream" of actually filling the freezer with meals.
I've always been one of those types that realizes that keeping ready-made food in the freezer is a good idea. That the concept of bringing up a meal and defrosting it for dinner, therefore not having to really "Cook" that night but still having a great meal, is a huge time-saver. I'm just not quite good at putting it into action. And I really want to be one of those people.
So last weekend, I made meatballs, enough for two meals. And I froze all of them. This weekend we're having a roast chicken that I scored for just $4.23! (hooray for approaching expiration dates.) After we have a lovely meal paired with cornbread and vegetable sides, I am going to boil the carcass and make chicken stock for a future soup date.
As for the rest? I'm already combing Pinterest for ideas. This is my "Year of the Freezer."
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