
Thanksgiving Sides I Freeze Two Weeks Early
Rolls, cornbread dressing and mashed potatoes all freeze well if you do it right. What I make two …

Five Pounds of Taco Meat, Three Weeknight Dinners
One Sunday afternoon, five pounds of ground beef and three freezer bags. The taco meat becomes tacos, a …

Roasting Hatch Chiles and Freezing Them Flat
Ten pounds of Hatch chiles, roasted and frozen flat in quart bags, last us until spring. How we …

When 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 …

Smoothie 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 …

Freezer Breakfasts for the First Weeks of Summer Break
Three kids home all summer means three breakfasts by 8 a.m. The muffins, burritos and pancakes I freeze …