In an effort to stay on track with my goal of feeding my family for only $100 a month this year, I decided to clean out the freezers in the garage yesterday. I needed to know what was in them. I feel like I have been slacking off in the coupon department lately, and that’s okay. Summer will be here soon enough and we will have more than plenty of food to eat as well as preserve.
Right now I need to focus on using up what we already have on hand. Especially since some of the expiration dates on a few of the items are in question.
Luckily, I was able to condense everything into 1 freezer without many casualties. I unplugged the empty freezer, and tomorrow once it is defrosted I will clean it, let it air out and get it ready for the big harvest I am anticipating this summer.
Want to know what was in the freezers?
2 boxes of Veggie Burgers {expired… but c’mon, they’re veggie burgers. They taste like crap anyway. I really don’t think eating them a few months past the expiration date is going to make them any less appealing}
3 bags French Fries
6 bags Sweet Potato Fries {I feel like these have been in there FOREVER!}
2 Boxes Texas Toast
1 Box Pretzels
3/4 Box of Cod {Seriously, is this still edible?}
1 Cheesecake {Christmas Gift}
1/2 Gallon Butter Pecan Ice Cream {The HH will be happy I found this}
1 Coconut Cream Pie
2 Pie Crusts
1 Bag Kraft Mozzarella Cheese {circa August 2010}
10 Quarts Raspberries
3 Quarts Blackberries
4 lbs Ground Pork
1 lb Ground Turkey
3 Packages Pork Chops
1 Package Cube Steaks
1 Package Llyod’s Ribs
1 Package Ham Slices
1 Pork Roast {barf}
5 Packages Ground Beef
2 lbs Ground Buffalo {from my neighbor the Hunter}
1 Italian Sausage
12 Packages of Tortillas
2 Quarts Corn
1 Bag Sliced Green Peppers
5 Bags Rice
1.5 lbs Bacon {I thought I used it all}
2 Bags Crab Cakes {Groupon Freebie}
5 Bags of Chicken {1-2 lbs each}
16 Salmon Filets {The HH is always bringing home free fish}
4 Halibut Steaks {I’m not a HUGE fan of fish. I spent almost every summer of my childhood on a boat. Eating fish. So while most people would love to get sacks of free salmon, halibut and crab, I kind of turn my nose up at it. I’d like to think I’ve had my fill}.
1 Bag of Mystery Meat
10 Packages of hot dogs {barf}
1 Box of “Gourmet Franks” {Translation: Fancy barfalicious hot dogs}
1 Tin Sticky Buns
9 Fruit Chillers {I tossed these. I can’t remember a time when I opened the freezer and they weren’t there. It was time to let them go}.
2 Boxes Creamed Peas
1 Box Brussels Sprouts
1 Box Corn
1 Box Broccoli
1 Pound Cake
4 Pineapple Juice {Circa February 2011}
2 Apple Juice
9 Homemade Ice Cream Cups
2 Wholly Guacamole {Yum!}
16 Frozen Yogurt Cups
15 Zucchini Bread {Note to self: Don’t make so much bread this year}.
Holy canolies that was a lot of food. My next goal?
Figuring out how to use it all up before the summer produce starts rolling in.
Does anyone have any good pork recipes? Or rather, does anyone have any good recipes where I can add pork and not have the meal taste like pork?
Fix, Freeze, Feast: The Delicious, Money-Saving Way to Feed Your Family
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