The Frugal Girl

article thumbnail

WIS, WWA | largely from the freezer

The Frugal Girl

I’ve done some freezer scrounging to come up with things to eat, so…yay for using up what’s on hand. I’ve done some freezer scrounging to come up with things to eat, so…yay for using up what’s on hand. The post WIS, WWA | largely from the freezer appeared first on The Frugal Girl.

Freezers 209
article thumbnail

WIS, WWA | I had no plan

The Frugal Girl

Monday I found a package of chicken tenderloins in the freezer, so I thawed them and then seasoned and sauteed half of them. Thursday I rummaged through my freezer and found some chili. I will be winging it, based on what is in my fridge/freezer. ? I shredded those, mixed them with BBQ sauce, and we ate that on buns.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Five Frugal Things | food waste prevention

The Frugal Girl

Also, before I went to Hawaii, I had thrown my container of blackberries into the freezer. I made some croutons I barely looked in my kitchen freezer last semester, so I didn’t really know what was hiding in there. Then I ate ’em on top of a bowl of butternut squash soup (also from my freezer!)

article thumbnail

Can you freeze food in glass jars?

The Frugal Girl

What makes jars break in the freezer? A lack of headspace Freezer breakage typically happens when you do not leave sufficient space for the food to expand. Even a very full jar of chia seeds wouldn’t need headspace in the freezer If the water-based contents can’t go up, they will go out.

Food 217
article thumbnail

Q&A | cinnamon, SIM, jeans, and grocery spending

The Frugal Girl

I let it cool thoroughly, then put it in a plastic bag and stick it in the freezer. If you have a chest freezer or other non-defrosting freezer, homemade bread can stay fresh for several months in its frozen state. In a self-defrosting freezer, though, I’d try to eat it up more quickly than that.

article thumbnail

WIS, WWA | on the first longer day!

The Frugal Girl

Sunday I went freezer spelunking and found a jar of homemade butter chicken sauce, a bag with two chicken thighs, and a package of marked-down naan. So I may go freezer spelunking again. I cut up some produce for a side. Luckily, I had a little cilantro in the fridge too, so all this stuff combined made a good butter chicken dinner.

Ovens 208
article thumbnail

WIS, WWA | no prizes awarded here

The Frugal Girl

Monday I got some chili out of the freezer and we ate that with some applesauce, also from the freezer. We are just gonna have to proceed. Sunday Zoe was at work and I had a random plate of baked sweet potatoes, avocadoes, and a fried egg. Tuesday I was out all day for legal happenings, and I ate some food my lawyer brought.

Prizes 142