What’s In My Freezer?

How did we live before freezers? I grew up in Canada and I’m old enough to remember the ice man coming to the house with a giant block of ice for the “ice box.” My immigrant parents were so excited to have that new modern appliance! Today, you can operate your freezer with a phone!  Who knows? Some day they might say, “Remember when people actually had freezers?” 😀 These days, the freezer is the star of my kitchen. Here’s what’s in my freezer:

• Several kinds of homemade breads, sliced, separated with wax paper, and ready to use.
• Pan fried turkey meatballs.
• Cubes of my spinach-walnut pesto. I freeze them in an ice cube tray. Check it out: https://www.jennycancook.com/how-to-freeze-pesto/
• Shelled edamame.
• Homemade chicken stock, frozen in one cup containers.
• Toasted nuts ready for baking.
• Apple or lemon blueberry bread, sliced and separated with wax paper.
• Cookies. Lots of homemade cookies!
• Ice cream: One pint usually stays around for about 2-3 months.
• Muffins: homemade oatmeal and bran.
• Leftovers.
• Open packets of yeast.
• Shredded Parmesan cheese.
• Tortilla chips. I only use them for taco salad so they stay fresher longer when frozen.
• Bacon. Wait…WHAT? 😳 WHAT DID SHE JUST SAY? 😳 I said it ➡➡ Bacon! Before you drop your spatula, allow me to elaborate. Three or four times a year, I make club sandwiches as a treat. Club sandwiches are a waste of time without bacon. Here’s how I do it: I buy low sodium bacon, separate all the slices, take a sharp knife and cut away all the big chunks of fat. (there’s not much left but that’s okay) I then place the remaining lean parts onto wax paper and freeze them. When I’m ready to make club sandwiches, that lean bacon is ready for me!

p.s. The last time I made club sandwiches my husband was so happy to get bacon that after dinner, he watched “Dancing With The Stars” with me – the entire TWO-Hour Finale! ❤️❤️ That’s the power of a club sandwich!