The Freezer is a Magical Place

I was chatting with someone recently and we were talking about food storage (riveting I know) and she said “the freezer is a magical place.”  And this made me laugh out loud because it’s really true! I am a freezer person. I have a fridge/freezer combo in my kitchen and one in the garage, yup I am “one of those people.”  I store the usual freezer items in the freezer (frozen desserts, ice, and frozen fruits and veggies) but I also store tons of other things. Almost all of my kids’ breakfast options are in the freezer (pancakes, waffles, pastries, bagels, breakfast breads, muffins, and even prepared eggs).  I keep garlic and chopped onions in the freezer for when I need them for a recipe really quick. I keep raw proteins in the freezer (raw chicken, seafood, ribs, steaks, you name it). Sometimes I will buy extra on sale or I may buy too much one week and don’t end up using it so I throw it in the freezer for another day.  I also have prepared foods that I have cooked in the freezer. I usually make large quantities (at least 2 meals worth sometimes 3 or 4) when I cook and if I know I have made more than 2 meals worth and / or we won’t be able to finish all of the dish, I will freeze it for a meal in the future. I freeze soups and cooked meats for example and these are great for a fast meal when I need to get dinner on the table but don’t have time to cook things from scratch.  Breads are always nice to have on hand in the freezer. I have croissants, raisin bread, texas toast, flatbreads, and tortillas in my freezer. Breads that we don’t often finish within a week but I like to have on hand once in awhile. I have had plenty of people scoff at my freezers full of food because they don’t understand why I have so much in my freezer. I think my freezer is like my security blanket! I like knowing that I have frozen meals and supplies in my freezer in case of “emergency” or in case I just feel like something but don’t want to go to the store.  No one comes between me and my freezers!