buy.it.freeze.it.save.it.eat.it

One MAJOR way we save money is by stocking our freezer to the max. Seriously, open at your own risk. 

But there are a TON of foods that I buy when they're on a great sale, and have one for now and freeze one for later. Examples:

- Meat - all things beef, chicken, hot dog, sausage, bacon, etc.
- Old wine, which you can cook with later

- Hummus, guacamole, or other dips
  - Shredded cheese (doesn't work so well for slices - they start to crumble after a while)

- Cookie dough

- Butter or margarine

- Fruits and veggies - Strawberries/blackberries/blueberries are all good for making smoothies later. I also like to pre-portion blueberries in cup-sized servings so I can make muffins with them. One of my BFFs would freeze bananas when they get really brown to make banana nut bread later. Veggies you can steam straight from the freezer to accompany any meal.

- Bread, muffins, biscuits, hamburger buns, or rolls.

- Pancakes - when we have leftover pancakes or waffles, I portion them into plastic bags for B to grab quick breakfasts later!

- Cake. My boss brought in a cake one day - it was beautiful (and delicious), but no one at work wanted any. SO I took it home, cut it into slices, wrapped each slice in plastic wrap, and froze them, for just one slice whenever I want one.

- B's mom likes to make big meals and then portion them out into single-serve containers for our freezer. We appreciate it a lot. And we've even started following suit when we have more leftovers than meals left in the week. We find that spaghetti and pasta dishes (and quiches or stews) reheat the best.

Make sure you check the label before freezing things - somethings say "DO NOT FREEZE", like cream cheese and probably anything Pillsbury that comes in a pressurized roll.


Happy Money-Saving!