32: Using the Freezer

We love our freezers — they keep us stocked and ready to cook at any time. In this episode, we share our best tips for freezing raw ingredients and whole meals in the freezer for maximum impact. Our top freezer tips: Consider food safety Use plastic containers to organize Use the door of the freezer Keep an inventory Resources mentioned in this episode: Reditainer quart-size freezer containers Azure Standard Fair Valley Farm meat CSA Moomaw Farm meat CSA Iliamna Salmon Company salmon CSA Things we love to freeze: Meat Fish Homemade chicken stock Lasagna (make a half-pan) Cowboy baked beans (Hello, My Name is Tasty) Butter chicken (Indian Instant Pot) Carnitas Meatballs Cookies Cookie dough Individually-sliced cake Muffins Cupcakes Pie crust Nuts Onions Bell peppers Garden surplus Ginger Turmeric Ginger garlic cubes (Indian Instant Pot) Miso Fruit Vanilla beans Herbs Pesto Compound butter Marinated chicken or meat Join our Cookbook Club! Our Instagram, @cookbookclubshow E-mail us: [email protected] Find Renee and Sara on Instagram: @hipchickdigs and @realtor_saragray Cook along with us! Next cookbook episode (releasing 11/2/2022): The Flavor Equation, by Nik Sharma