Freezer Eating Challenge

I need to do this, too. Not only because there's little room left in my freezer, but also because I'm moving in two weeks and I don't want to move all that food.

Thanks for the external motivation!

I have a lot of steaks in my freezer. The trouble is, whenever I take some out, that space gets taken over by weird Trader Joe's food.

I stay away from Trader Joe's, because I wind up with things like, Esoteric Sauce, and Random Vegetable I've Never Tried, which I really don't need, but still make feel relevant and hispter cool.

Donna I think you're my soul sister. I'm so happy there is no Trader Joe's within 100 miles of me...I'd do exactly the same thing

I'm always vaguely disappointed with whatever I buy from Trader Joes. It always sounds so fantastic when I'm buying it and then I feel sort of meh about it when I eat it. The exception to the rule is Speculoos cookie butter. That stuff is deadly delicious.

OMG - I thought it was just me. I've been using stuff out of the "little" freezer above the fridge. Last night I had to get something out of the chest freezer and said to myself you've got to do something about this! Several bags of shrimp, several pork and beef roasts, many bags of chicken, ham slices, burger, etc. I need to go through it and see exactly what I have. I tend to buy meat when there is a sale whether I need it or not. I can now barely close the lid on the freezer.

Yep, I do this too. Make too much, can't eat it so I freeze it. After awhile it becomes unrecognizable. Ditto in the refrigerator. today DH asked me to clean out the fridge as we are a family of two and the thing is packed. If I don't know what it is or how old it is, its going. Trash man comes tomorrow. Diane S

I go to the store every day or every other day and only buy whatever fresh meat I am going to eat that day or over a couple days.

My mood changes so much. Last year I had to toss a bunch of meat and I vowed never again.

I loathe grocery shopping, so I go only when I have to, and when meat is on sale (since surgery). But then I hate to cook for just me, so then I end up where I am, full freezer lol

I'm single and I live alone, so buying as I go is the only way I have found to avoid waste. I also save a lot because I can get the fresh marked down meat and it doesn't matter because I am taking it home and cooking it right away.

I am in and out my local store in less than 5 minutes and it is a large full size grocery store. I have it down to a science.