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Treasure hunting in the freezer

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Isolating is a great time to get at those chores not done frequently.

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This pandemic has given us extra time. We have the opportunity to get at some of those jobs most of us put off. I am more spontaneous than methodical or regimented when it comes to chores. I give the house a lick and promise often but when I decide to move furniture around I do the serious cleaning.

Cleaning out the freezer is one of those chores most of us don’t do weekly, monthly or even annually. It’s a hard job since I have a chest freezer and short legs so getting to the bottom can be quite hilarious, painful and dangerous. I got at it a week or so ago, mainly because I couldn’t find room for the containers of hearty winter soups I have been making.

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I don’t like waste so I throw stale bread ends in the freezer to make crumbs, croutons and stuffing mix. In among the peach crisps and cobblers, rhubarb pies, banana loaves, a variety of soups, vegetables and meats, I found a plethora of bread ends. I also found several big bags of already-made crumbs, croutons and stuffing mix so out went the bread ends.

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I found a bag of stuffed pepper stuffing. Apparently, I had more stuffing than peppers. There was a large bag of sausage and mushroom stuffing that I have no idea what I stuffed with it. Along with a chunk of ham, all went in fridge to thaw.

The next day I added some mozzarella cheese and enjoyed a lovely supper of stuffed peppers. I even put two in the freezer. The next day a friend brought some nice tomatoes so I doctored the sausage and mushrooms and made stuffed tomatoes. They were really good, too, and couple went into the freezer. I ate pea soup for two days and put several containers in the freezer for winter.

I found several unmarked containers. I’m sure I thought I would remember when I put them in the freezer. In the past, having taken out stew for supper which turned out to be pineapple upside down cake, I thought I would make those containers an adventure for another day. Won’t even tell you how many bananas I found.

It is a big job done. Considering all the stuff I made from what I found, I don’t think I have gained much space. I do feel like I am stocking up for winter.

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