Well to say this year’s Fill Your Freezer has been a challenge would be an accurate statement. I have not been able to get anything else into the freezer this last few days. Actually I have been pulling out the very items I used in this freezer challenge to get through these last few days!…
Fill Your Freezer Day 20
Instead of buying packaged treats and snacks at the store I took the time to make Chocolate Balls aka Energy Balls (tons of recipes on Pinterest). I was able to whip these up all with items already in my pantry so it also saved me even more! These contain peanut butter, honey, coconut flakes, mini…
Fill Your Freezer Day 19
Among the many new foods we have been eating over the last couple of months, the kids have requested Cherry Chia Jam again. It’s tart, slightly sweet, and a delicious bright flavor to whatever you are eating it with – toast or oatmeal are the favorites here!
Fill Your Freezer Day 18
Over halfway through the month! If you are new around here and don’t know what this Fill Your Freezer Febraury is about, here is a recap: In February I focus on getting items into my freezer that I already know my family will eat and doing so without going over my normal grocery budget. I…
Fill Your Freezer Day 14-17
Well this weekend did not end up being very productive. Baby boy (2 months old) wasn’t sleeping very well all weekend and we had a few unexpected things come up where we were out of the house quite a bit. The only thing I ended up putting in the freezer is: bananas (I explain how…
Fill Your Freezer Day 13
Today is a SUPER SIMPLE way to Fill Your Freezer. Of course it naturally will save you time too when you go to make dinner! Cook your Ground Meat Cook up ground beef, or turkey, or ground chicken, whatever you’re family eats. I simply cook it with salt and pepper that way I can flavor…
Fill Your Freezer Day 12
It probably was the snow falling that made me want to bake again! . I use my tried and true Grandma Dee’s A to Z bread recipe and with the help of parchment paper baked them into bars instead of a loaf pan!
Fill Your Freezer Day 11
Today I repeated yesterday’s scone recipe, but with a gluten free flour blend and non dairy milk.
Fill Your Freezer Day 10
We’re on Day 10 of Fill Your Freezer February. This month I focus on getting meals and items into my freezer that I know my family actually enjoys eating. I baked up some scones for breakfast yesterday and realized, just like my buttermilk biscuits, scones freeze perfectly! Scones can be made into many different flavor…
Fill Your Freezer Day 8 & 9
One week done! Seeing my freezer fill up on this challenge makes me happy! I’m trying to not touch anything I’ve put in there yet so I can get into a good little stockpile of freezer items and slowly rotate more in as I take something out. I took advantage of a couple of meat…