Freezer & Batch CookingRoasting Hatch Chiles and Freezing Them Flat
Ten pounds of Hatch chiles, roasted and frozen flat in quart bags, last us until spring. How we …
Kitchen GearShopping for a Garage-Ready Chest Freezer, and the Warranty We Skipped
After our old freezer died we shopped for one rated for a hot Texas garage. What garage-ready means, …
Budget RecipesPacked Lunches for a Fifth Grader and a First Grader at About $1.60 Each
Two lunchboxes, five days, about $1.60 per lunch. The rotation I use for Wyatt and Eli, what I …
Weekly Meal PlansFirst Week of School Dinners, Planned on a Sunday Night
A fifth grader, a first grader and a brand-new two-year-old starting fall routines. The dinners I planned for …
Freezer & Batch CookingWhen the Chest Freezer Died in a 108-Degree Garage
Our chest freezer quietly quit during a heat wave and we found out two days later. What we …
Freezer & Batch CookingSmoothie Packs and Homemade Popsicles for Hot Afternoons
Frozen smoothie bags and homemade fruit popsicles kept July afternoons calm. What goes in them, how I freeze …