COOK WITH ME FREEZER CLEAN OUT | WHAT'S FOR DINNER? | FRUGAL FIT MOM

[@vvkelly97]

Friday is payday. The freezer is full, the pantry is full, and the fridge is empty. You have perfect timing.

[@kiwiranger142]

Same here I needed this video too

[@donnably1102]

I love this FrufalFit show I get it one of my TV’s and now on my phone.She said her family was on a trip to South Dakota that is my home state . I was born and raised in Hot Springs where the Evans Plunge the natural springs are. I

[@donnably1102]

I wish I would have had you in the 1970,s I had 3 sons a husband who drank like a fish so I gardened, baked bread, canned the tomatoes into everything. We had wild meat that I made into everything. Found chokecherrys made jelles and syrup. Found apples out in the wild and Made them into pies, jelly so likevYouvsay look for things and you have Gold.

[@AishaMBudgets]

"I may have purchased half a cow..." LOL Oh, how I love you.

[@shelleyclark4759]

Good for you! We usually buy a half a beef. It takes the two of us about 2 years to get through it. We share generously with family. Price is based on hanging weight. But there is waste, so weigh your boxes of cut beef when you get them to determine the finished price per lb. It’s expensive for hamburger but cheap for steaks and roasts. It all works out in the end. And the quality can’t be beat. We bought a half a beef in December of 2019 and were so thankful to have it for the lockdown when things were hard to get.

[@EXLN]

Like oops, that accidentally happens right?? :)

[@christinesimmons3313]

I hope you do a video when you get your half a cow. It would be interesting!

[@alexmack8834]

I just discovered your channel less than a week ago and a) IM HOOKED. Content + personality = winning combination b) how are you universally someone I want to BOTH be friends with and I want to be one of your kids. (I’m 30, is this just how it feels to be 30?!)

[@CantTameBeauty]

Haha I feel the same way!! Haha been here you a while but I rarely miss a video!

[@chelseaoleary2240]

I always throw my fresh tomatoes in the blender before pouring in my chili. It helps with the skins and big chunks

[@gwenfrazier7027]

My hubby and I purchased a1/4 of a cow back in March. We’re still eating the ground beef! The steaks went first, they were so tasty! I think you did a smart thing!💕

[@buckeyethor]

That’s a real life produce drawer. Everyone’s looks like that sometimes! That pot pie looked yummy but I’m feeling chicken n dumplings this week.

[@jamiemiller8850]

I love watching you cook, nothing exact nothing perfectly measured, so fun and free like cooking should be

[@Rileywith2]

I like to use brown sugar with my chili or tomato items I make. Also, my family doesn't like onions, so I use a lot of onion powder as a base for flavor. I think almost every savory dish would benefit with onions.

[@ohitscatto]

my base for almost every dish (savoury) is garlic and some form of onion. Best flavour enhancers after salt.

[@raquellambropoulos279]

Onions are literally in everything i cook . Even breakfast my eggs

[@ohitscatto]

@@raquellambropoulos279 love a good onion and red pepper omelette with a side of bacon.

[@MaryTheresa1986]

I would disown my family if they didn't like onions. 😉😁😄😄

[@Hereforthecomments1161]

And I guessed your reasoning for the freezer clean out! 😁My son just purchased a quarter of a 🐄 and it was 101 lbs of beef.

[@yvonnepalmquist8676]

Ha, I was thinking a half cow has to be at least 200 lbs. Good guess.

[@danimcoop]

So proud that I guessed the reason for the freezer clean out! We purchase a quarter of a cow about once a year and it is usually around 150 lbs give or take! But this is one way that we save significantly on our groceries! The last one we bought averages $2.50/lb which is less than half the store price for ground beef alone!

[@carmarasmussen8118]

"It's gonna be fine." Words to live by. 😉

[@maria_w311]

My husband made chili last night. So many "little bits" made their way to the pot. And it was Awesome! Plus we have 2 extra meals to put in the freezer.

[@kimmyers7583]

I love these types of videos! You motivated me to use what I have. I’m making stuffed green peppers for dinner tonight. The peppers are from my garden.

[@whitefeather572]

Absolutely love how you casually mention that you bought half a cow..lol Not that unusual here in TX but sounds wierd when someone on KZbin says it! Good luck with the freezer Tetris you will be playing with that meat delivery!!

[@FrugalFitMom]

😁

[@ladywytch129]

Freezer Tetris😂I got a pig one year and yes, it's a real thing 😂😂😂

[@junipertree2601]

I entirely underestimated how big half a cow is last year

[@Sterling8953]

I made the Kodiak chocolate muffins this weekend and added salted caramel chips i found at Trader joes.

[@lady4kalamity]

I just did a forced fridge clean out cook last week when my garage fridge decided to die.... Man this looks like alot more fun when u do it lol!!

[@lindagrimmett6564]

One tip for the microwave. Put your container near the edge of the tray, if it turns. It will thaw faster, warm faster. The “waves” bounce around the inside so you have a chances of hitting more waves as it spins.

[@AD-rp8xw]

Great tip! Thank you

[@pattywilliams788]

Wow! How cool 👍🏾

[@delnacarruthers9335]

Genius!

[@andrea.rivers]

I gave up using a spoon rest, my utensils never fit and I always make more mess. I get those 2 pack thin clear cutting boards from the Dollar Tree. Keeps my counter cleaner. Easy to clean off. They also make great surfaces for messy crafts.

[@atrevino3082]

I stopped using spoon rests too & use wax paper to rest my cooking utensils on the stove.

[@susanhendrix8701]

The holes on the handles of the pots and pans are made for the handles on spoons.

[@high54me]

This is a brilliant idea 💡

[@nancyshrout-wankowski7147]

@@susanhendrix8701 I don't understand. Please explain. Are you laying the spoon across the two handles? What about when you need a lid? or Sliding them through the handles so they are next to the flames?

[@EXLN]

I use little appetizer plates as my spoon rests. It can hold multiple utensils and I have them stationed around the kitchen. Since I don’t use the plates regularly, it’s a good re-purpose. And I always have the option of using them as they’re supposed to be used. Easy to clean too since they’re just plates. :)

[@costellolori]

Oh please do more of these videos. It is inspiring to get motivated to clean out. It is so easy to forget and not want to deal with what you have in the freezer and it piles up. I love seeing what you have in your fridge and freezer because it looks just like mine.

[@SC-eg1fj]

half a cow is a lot, but it is a great purchase. Not only are you supporting a local farmer but you also will be able to feed your size family for approximately 8 months or more, especially if you spread it further.

[@FrugalFitMom]

That's the plan!

[@melissazabower339]

We had 6 people in our family growing up and our parents ordered half a cow -- literally a "side of beef" -- once a year. We had a tall freezer but in capacity probably similar to your chest freezer. There was still room for chicken and frozen veg in the freezer as well. And that chicken pot pie looks amazing!

[@louannparker9090]

I just did an inventory for my 3 freezers and identified meals from the items. I have at least 3 weeks worth of meals! Thanks for the recommendation

[@stillsimplystephanie]

I love the crescent dough as a crust on chicken pot pie!

[@karenmitchell8663]

IKR? I’m using flaky biscuits on mine tonight. Great way to use them and my extra veggies.😋

[@MRpotatoeisgone4ever]

My husband and I just got half a cow on Saturday. It was about 300lbs, and filled my entire standup freezer with meat.

[@jenniferlynch643]

Wow i would love to do this but no way do i have the room lol

[@kristyb5821]

@@jenniferlynch643 we do it and split the cost and the meat with a family member. We didn’t do it this year because our relative couldn’t afford it this year due to some unexpected medical bills. I would recommend finding a friend, relative or neighbor you could split the cost and the meat with.

[@MRpotatoeisgone4ever]

@@jenniferlynch643 this is also in Canada, so it could be a lot less wherever you live.

[@kelleyjogirl]

1:54 I love how Speedy woofed when you were rattling off all the kinds of chili meat. Like, "Meat? Yes please!" :)

[@Edgedamage01]

I'm thinking it was the pork 🤔😋

[@kellygirl8327]

It’s definitely chili season. Thanks for sharing your recipe. I’m feeling inspired. I’m also ready to make soups. Happy Fall everyone leaves 🍁 🍁 🎃 🍜. Have a fun race Christine 🚴

[@krystalcrosaro9153]

It's still to warm in east TN and I'm craving some chili! We're in the low to mid 80s this week

[@morganseiss3063]

Totally called it in the beginning when you said you needed to make space in your freezer. That's about 350lbs of meat right there 🐮

[@desertmama98]

I looked it up and it said 220lbs but I guess it'd vary. Still that's a lot of meat 😅

[@RosyRosie42]

Right?! The only reason someone needs mass freezer space immediately 😂

[@helenmak5663]

I wonder how long it will take to use up half a cow. It’s unusual to purchase part of cow here in Southern California, may be not common to have basement for huge freezers. Also, we have power shortage any time, so function of appliances isn’t reliable.

[@morganseiss3063]

Yeah, you gotta look up beef cows vs just a cow in general. Dairy cows are slimmer than beef cows that graze all day to get fattened up. Sometimes their fed different feeds for whatever their use is for.

[@keishaj.2001]

Good Morning! Great to see you this blessed day! U always have awesome ideas! God bless you and ur beautiful family.

[@kimbarbeaureads]

Great minds. I used up some random ingredients and made chili with penne last night.

[@kellyb1419]

Speaking is hard! I swear today I didnt know how to speak words at all! (Good thing I'm an Aussie cause most words have a shortened version 🤣)

[@karenmitchell8663]

Thank you for the ideas!...using a can of flaky biscuits over my “freezer clean-out” chicken pot pie. And, cleaned out 2 partial bags of mixed frozen berries and the rest of my 8 oz brick of cream cheese for the dessert crisp. Yum!! 😋

[@Zorro-5515]

🇨🇦It is literally impossible to have too much topping on a crisp. That's what makes a crisp.. well..crisp. Use all the topping!🤣🤣

[@maryh.2729]

Been there, done that after cutting up jalapenos. It took several days for my eye to recover. 😖. Now I wear safety goggles when cutting up peppers and onions. / In Pennsylvania the chicken pot pie would be called meat pie or casserole. Our traditional pot pie is the Pennsylvania Dutch or Amish version, typically more like a thick soup or stew with homemade, thick, wide noodles. It can be made with chicken, beef or ham.

[@jschueth08]

half a cow could be anywhere from 300-600 pounds depending on how big the cow was. :) hope you get some roasts an try some new roast recipes! i only ever seem to make the mississppi one and it's getting old....

[@julidavis3565]

I bought a quarter of a cow and it was about 250 pounds of meat. Also, I’ve never seen anyone add water to lasagna 😳

[@Kashmine]

It is usually more cheaper? And how much? 😱

[@nancyshrout-wankowski7147]

I add water. But first I add the water to the tomato/pasta/spaghetti sauces/frozen tomatoes to get out every last drop. I do not cook the noodles first.

[@kristinparker5745]

When I lived in WY, I bought half a pig twice. The first one was excellent. The second, from a different source wasn't that good. After that I would get meats from Butcher Box. Unfortunately, there is no Butcher Box in Alaska but I did find a place called Delta Meats, about 100 miles from me who sells humanely raised meat. They also process game meats. I put myself on a list for a half a pig and a quarter of a beef. The person I talked to (at the beginning of the summer) said it would be a long time coming and to not think she had forgotten about me. Bought a 15 cubic foot freezer that is just sitting in my garage turned off and waiting. Hope I don't have to wait much longer. I don't like eating factory farmed meat but what can I do? I'm a card carrying carnivore.

[@CHSwildcats19]

As soon as you stated you needed freezer room, I immediately thought, "Oh God, she bought a side of beef" lololololol - - - it doesn't "sound" like that much until they unload it into your house :-D

[@iamtrash8618]

My sister is a homestead owner and she purchases 1/2 a cow at a time it’s usually between 250-300lbs

[@janispeterson6381]

Has anyone tried Elephant Garlic? I don’t think I’ll ever switch back to the tiny ones!

[@hello_sunshine4875]

Check out RoseRed Homestead youtube channel. You will love her and be able to preserve food better

[@themodernhippy8946]

If you want to make it sweeter but don't want to use a sweetener like sugar or Stevie, you can use vinegar or wine. Sounds counter productive and I'm not100% certain why it works but when I need to make sauce and I don't have 7 hours to let it simmer, it works great!

[@saradaugherty3506]

My husband and I purchased half a cow in May and it has been so great! Quality meat at a very great price! We ended up with 281 pounds of meat, but it will depend on the size of the cow. As always, thanks for another great video!

[@FrugalFitMom]

That a lot of meat!

[@saradaugherty3506]

@@FrugalFitMom yes it is! It was way more than we were expecting when we initially agreed to it, but it nice having the stock in the freezer!

[@janedoe9421]

A half a cow is alot, just want you to be prepared is all.

[@KariSuttle]

My great grandparents owned a cow farm and if I remember the size of their freezer correctly, you should be fine.

[@tinashaver2373]

I’m planning on cleaning mine out this week. I love seeing all your ideas.

[@weelolo7]

Quick question! In your lasagne you used frozen cooked meat which you then cooked before putting it back in the freezer to cook for a third time when you eat it- is that safe? I’ve only ever done a freeze + reheat one time before. Food looks delicioso as usual!

[@erikab2475]

In my experience, once a meat is properly cooked, you can freeze and thaw it as many times as you need.

[@amandashepard5784]

Girl, your gonna have beef coming out of your ears lol

[@SouthernHomemaker2023]

Great video! Great ideas to use up things you already have. No food waste!! Yay!!

[@JanaeCorrado]

I would LOVE it if you could walk us through how you make your crushed red pepper flakes!! Are they a specific pepper? Do you use the oven, dehydrator, etc?

[@songkim3939]

I hear your voice sounds like you caught a cold. The weather is changing!! I hate winter brrrrrr - love from Canada :)

[@33snowgal]

Love seeing your garden! We are done for the season now

[@janetg7255]

Hello from Texas! Always love seeing Speedy, and great ideas, Christine 😊

[@christeenprice5637]

Girl you are so creative, thanks so much 👍👍👍

[@ruthmazurek8958]

Thanks for the inspiration! Not sure why it seems so hard to come with recipes when I'm starring at a freezer full of frozen food

[@skybluepinkd]

I never figure out what I want from the freezer early enough to get the meat thawed

[@amyschmelzer6445]

I did a full inventory of my freezers last week. It was enlightening. I hadn’t done that since last year. I had done partial inventories where I made a list of all the proteins, but not all the other things. As a gardener and farmers market enthusiast, I kinda have a lot of “fruit” for making pies and quickbreads and such. Between the concord grapes, sour cherries, pumpkin puree, peaches, rhubarb, and strawberries I could make 20 pies. That’s probably 4 times more pies than I make in an entire year. The kids won’t mind the 8 batches of zucchini bread/muffins that they’ll be eating by next summer.

[@firequeen2194]

Same here! Converting to freezer jams (1year or gifts!)! Extra fruits will become fruit juice, personally blended 🤣

[@carriem7832]

Have you tried dehydrating fruits…makes yummy snacks and powders to add to baked goods giving you more room in the freezer. I bought a Garden Master dehydrator for $100 and it’s great and has a lot of silicone trays for fruit….can’t afford the expensive one all the bloggers endorse…

[@amyschmelzer6445]

@@carriem7832 I got my dehydrator at Walmart years ago. That brand has gone through a redesign where the hole in the middle is flat so a circle shaped screen can go on each tray. My old one I have to use a donut shaped screen. I would love to have the fancy dehydrator or the even fancier freeze dryer, but #budget. I will have to think about drying some of those fruits. They wouldn’t make for nice individual pieces of dried fruit, but those concord grapes would make for a yummy leather after britzing the skins.

[@alliew9513]

My cousin buys half a cow every year , she has a regular freezer and a chest freezer and is good on space. They also have room left over for deer meat.

[@msdee2905]

I’ve been trying to clean out my freezer too and use what I have. I don’t like to waste food. It’s too expensive. Thanks for sharing!

[@cynthiagilbert]

Awesome I am freezer cooking for the month right now to . I’m having fun now I can watch you as I’m cooking!

[@desertmama98]

Holy cow. Half of a cow is 220 pounds of meat. Good luck 😅

[@FrugalFitMom]

Fingers crossed!

[@hwwilliams3878]

I have two words of advice for you, if you don't have room. Canned beef. ( which would make a very good video)

[@kimpeters8157]

Holy cow! Good for you! 😍I had the opportunity to do the same a few years ago, loved it! Enjoy

[@AW-mt2qw]

Don't waste your money on a spoon rest! I just use a little plate 😉😁

[@artbabyjade]

100 lbs of bananas!! I want a husband like that. I love bananas and a bargain x

[@sbrian123]

I bought a 3rd of a cow one year. I made a spreadsheet and as I took it out of freezer and used it, i recorded the weight of themeat, what i did with it and how many servings it made. When i had used it all up, i calculated how much each lb cost me and how much i spent per serving. I`ll dig around and see jf i can find it. I am pretty sure my per lb cost was well below 5$ per lb and my per serving costs were around 2$. I did not calculate costs per cut of meat. I am not that anal retentive. Lol I will warn you now that you are going to get a lot of ground beef. My third of the cow came with about 60 onelb packages.

[@sbrian123]

I just checked my spreadsheet and in 2019 my third of a steer was 112.75 lbs total, and came out to $4.43 per lb and produced 255 "portions" at $1.96 per portion. (My portion costs excluded other ingredients. I was just calculating the cost of the beef per portion.)

[@randomnielle]

I tend to go 2 or 3 weeks without grocery shopping and just go for milk, juice, and a little fruit for the kids on a weekly basis. This weekend was one of the big shopping weekends so the fridge, pantry, and freezers are full! Can’t wait to clean ours out too

[@vbroadwater3745]

Everything looks so delicious! Especially the chili.. I know people think I'm crazy because I love putting corn in my chili sometimes!😋❤

[@janetmartin9372]

I put in corn and mushrooms when I can.

[@vbroadwater3745]

@@janetmartin9372 I never tried putting mushrooms in it.. I'll try it next time!!!

[@tracyi1401]

“Simmer down.” While making chili - made me laugh.

[@Mia7470]

depending on the size of the cow it could be about 200 lbs of meat and bone unless there processing it for you

[@morganorr6128]

I just made homemade chili yesterday with our garden tomatoes and homemade tomato sauce too haha. On the menu for today is oxtail, beef short ribs and mashed potatoes, carrots and acorn squash yummy 😋

[@jessicamcnair553]

We bought a half a cow last year, it was 692 pounds. It just really depends on the size of the cow lol. It was a massive cow (dad raises cows and pigs)

[@heatherbolichowski1910]

😳

[@amandazielinski3247]

I learned to use a quality balsamic vinegar in my tomato sauces! So good!

[@tammyshipley7716]

When you say salt and pepper to taste and I don't need salt in my food, how much salt would you put in. My husband likes salt in his food

[@JB-vd8bi]

Use a pinch and get hubby to season his meal to taste

[@antoninajucovscaia8439]

Love these videos! They remind me of all the things I can make without going to the store. And yes, the bananas! I have only three frozen ones, but still they need to be made into a loaf.

[@kaijay2554]

WOW do your young ones handle the spicy well?!!🤯 and yes I was one of the lucky ones the growing up in my hometown TexMex City and my middle school we were lucky and got rice AND cornbread with chili bowl day in the cafeteria!!!😍😋🤤🤤🤤 ALWAYS got seconds to take home for my dinner! 😁😁😁❤️🙏🏼❤️💯

[@Goldiebear63]

😂🤣 I’m in the process of cleaning out my freezer too! Stocked wayyy up last year for Covid, time to use it all up 😉

[@corinacorina5028]

Please teach me how to store bacon fat!!!

[@laurawade4115]

I just did inventory of my pantry and freezers this weekend. Was able to meal plan for 18 meals 😀

[@FrugalFitMom]

WOW

[@jackienusz4513]

Sent you a pic of my 14 cubic ft stand up with half a cow

[@laurenabplanalp7736]

Monday is the perfect day for this inspiration!! Thank you!!

[@lehs1234]

🤭 size depends on cow but average approximately 800 lbs, I was blessed enough to get ours 3 weeks ago by local farmer $4.00 lbs × over 850 lbs. Was definitely worth it cost wise.

[@databass9545]

Does your husband ever cook?

[@metteskov68]

thanks for a nice blog(=, half a cow my oh my, XD amunt and meet depens of the breed/type of cow. but i got a 1/4 last spring and it was abut 100kg were 35 kg were mince. so keep on emty your frezer (= best regards from Denmark

[@bethbrosnahan9827]

My significant other insisted on Chipping the ice from my failing freezer and broke the freon line. I too am freezer cooking. And fridge shopping. 🙄🤦‍♀️

[@careyblignaut2165]

My greatest fear (but I still do it) 🧊

[@nancyshrout-wankowski7147]

That is why the blow dryer sits on top of my freezer/fridge.

[@CathyRomanczuk]

Too funny, I cleaned my fridge out over the weekend and made lasagna yesterday. I planned to use my frozen bananas today so I might follow your lead there.

[@sallyyoungsma2432]

GIRL! You are brave making lasagnas in a white tee shirt! YoLo lol Your ‘use it up meals’ are my fave: ) looks tasty

[@jamienixon5213]

You'll need almost your entire freezer for a side of beef, about 200 lbs I think. I may have accidentally on purpose ordered a whole pig yesterday. It will be here at the end of October. I suppose I should go clean out my freezer too...

[@dawngilmer1273]

You made me curious so I looked it up. A half of a cow is approximately 220 pounds. Love your clean out videos and I'm jealous of your freezer.

[@mjs.2000]

Never heard of Mukimame.

[@sherrydaugherty6383]

A half of a cow is around 220 pounds from Oklahoma

[@courtneymillerbruce2255]

Instead of sugar, you should try adding brown gravy. 1 packet for a small pot and 2 for a large. Adds delicious flavor and cuts the acidity

[@kkwojt07]

The crescent roll topping you used in place of crust was a very good idea! I never thought of that. Some times I have extra crescent rolls to use. This will be an excellent way to use them!

[@debbyferguson5638]

Love all your suggestions for different foods. Just got some homegrown tomatoes. May have to make the chili. 🥰🥰🥰

[@jordanlarkin5748]

I love your videos! We bout maybe a 1/4 of a cow months ago and it is the best thing ever! Could you do a video about how you handle all your fresh tomatoes? Like your prosess for freezing them?

[@brittanydemaria4877]

My husband came home from work about a month ago, and was like "So I bought a whole pig today..." I've been wanting an upright freezer for a while, but I didn't want to spend the money. So much for that! We now we have pork to last a year!

[@christeenprice5637]

Awesome crust 😆😆😆

[@susanschneider-baker49]

A half of beef hanging weight is approximately 400 lbs. Cut weight is between 250 lbs.-300 lbs. In my family of three, 250 lbs.-300lbs = 4.8 lbs.-5.7 lbs of Beef per/week for my family unit. Or Beef 1.6 lbs.-1.9 lbs. per/person/week. That's alot Beef per/week/person/one year period. Good thing there is five in your family plus mom plus a dog.

[@cherylland8110]

I’m with you on adding sugar to tomato sauces, that’s what my mom did and that’s what I do! Love how you made the Chicken Pot Pie!

[@Janice54]

So love all these vids...your AMAZING!! Have to ask about the jeans your wearing in the Lasagna clip??? I LOVE them!!!!

[@SuperKaratemom]

When I bought my 1/2 cow we asked for mostly ground beef, some roasts, and I asked for the bones to make beef stock. Enjoy your cow. The beef is so much better than store bought!