What's in my Freezer? | Plastic-Free Ideas, Freezer Meals, Things You Didn't Know You Could Freeze

[@emilyl3938]

In addition to keeping a bag of bones, I keep a bag of all my veggie scraps - carrot peels, bottom of celery, onion peels, garlic peels, I even include sweet pepper stems and beet peels - really whatever scraps I have leftover. I pop everything in the instant pot for broth and stock. It's the best tasting stock ever and is completely free.

[@SweetPeasSaffron]

Nice! I usually start stocking up on veggie scraps just before I make another batch of bone broth. I might start doing more veggie stock though!

[@lifebeyondthesalary2458]

I do the same!!! Why pay for it if you don’t have to?!

[@lelia1240]

Me too

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Just a word about using mason jars in your freezer - it's safest to use wide mouth jars, even if you are allowing the lids to be a little free until fully frozen. Ball has even said that it's safer to use widemouth.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Thanks for the tour, btw! It's always interesting to see what others have going on!

[@SweetPeasSaffron]

Thank you so much for sharing this! I definitely prefer the wide mouth jars but hadn't heard that!

[@llgaines7892]

I keep a running inventory on my freezer door with magnets. I made the chart on the computer. When I print it, I have a program put in a small grid. The items are arranged in type of food order. When I put something in the freezer, I put the month and year in the grid with a diagonal line separating the month and year. When I take something out, I put another diagonal line the opposite way. This way it makes an X through that square. This makes it easy to use the oldest items first.

[@jackthornton2510]

Hi Christine from AZ. My husband and I love to eat anything that uses bones for flavor and nutrients. I always have bones in my freezer from roasts, chicken, turkeys and ham. I collect all the bones from our meats at big family dinners. It’s the big running joke that at the end of the meal that I take all scraps. My nana taught me her fugal tips from the depression era She said you will always have a meal in your freezer. Love your site

[@sarahvandekendelaere8761]

I absolutely love how organized and clean your freezer is!

[@SweetPeasSaffron]

Thanks so much, it doesn't always look like this but it sure makes my heart happy when it does :)

[@CCWSig]

I've been going through your meal prep videos looking for some new recipes, I'm excited to try them out! I also take my meals from frozen to cooked in one fell swoop, however I use a HeatLogic Mini in my car to heat them. Being in sales, it's hard to get a healthy warm meal for lunch every day. I just pop the meal in the heater in the morning, and by lunch I'm ready to go! Thanks for posting all this information for the rest of us!

[@SweetPeasSaffron]

Oh that's so cool, I have to check this product out. Thanks for sharing!

[@llgaines7892]

When I put something in the freezer in a zip lock bag, I take a straw and seal the bag with the straw in one corner. Then I suck the air out. When all the air is out, I pull the straw out and finish sealing. Don’t be grossed out. I love my vacuum sealer, too.

[@bccabernet]

I buy my meats from Berryman Brothers Meats on Van. Island. They are local and ethical. I particularly buy their sausage meat without the casings to scramble (it saves them from going to waste and they can use them for customers who want links). I love the idea of silicone freezer bags, but I find them tough to close (arthritis). I should try canning jars. I was using plastic bags for my soups (lay flat until frozen and then stack). They take no time to thaw and take very little room to store. :)

[@tamalita]

What an inspiration!

[@SweetPeasSaffron]

Thank you so much!

[@xxexexex]

Girl i made your freezer meals and i just microwave them from frozen. I didnt even think to thaw them til watching this video LOL. It worked out well so far :)

[@SweetPeasSaffron]

LOL! Nice to know it worked for you!

[@Maria-jt7nt]

I also keep a bag of chicken bones in my freezer for bone broth 😎

[@mahmoudahmed3546]

You are super .. You got precisely the perfect meals packing that is supposed to be done excellently right there just like this one .. Ps : i recommend tags or logo stickers for the kids to classify. 🌷✔️✔️✔️🌷💕

[@SweetPeasSaffron]

Stickers would be great! I need to be better at labelling my freezer meals!

[@JamesLloydKeyboardist]

Very nice.

[@kellyb2081]

You are not weird I also have chicken bones in my freezer until I have a good amount to make broth.

[@SweetPeasSaffron]

Glad I’m not alone! 🙌

[@itsLemontree]

For the individual meals you prepped, how long do they take to thaw in the fridge? And is the taste ok? Always curious about this

[@jenniferduncan4490]

I do the same thing for bone broth, do you mind linking the silicone bags

[@malisarozanan5969]

Your freezer so organise..😎👍 Did the glassware break or broken if too long in the freezer.?

[@SweetPeasSaffron]

Hi Malisa! I have never had a glass container break in the freezer. I use pyrex bases, which are extremely durable, and also canning jars. You need to make sure you are using canning jars and not reusing something like a pasta jar, as it's not tempered and can shatter. I also thaw gently and never transfer anything directly to the oven. Hope this helps!

[@malisarozanan5969]

@@SweetPeasSaffron thank you so much to reply...I'm very appreciate😙😙 Now, I can start to do like u... I'm glad I'm find your channel..😙

[@preitypreity7620]

Great ideas for freezing. Thank you. May god give you more wonderfulllll ideas to share with us. Preity Dussoye Mauritius Island

[@shanayahydari8165]

I loved your idea about storing bone broth in the freezer for stocks and soups. I've mulled over this idea for a while now. I wanted to ask if after using frozen bones for broth, is it okay to freeze the broth later? I'm concerned about refreezing defrosted food.

[@2010RA]

Вот он, идеальный холодильник!

[@silmarawilliams8404]

Chickens feet it’s so good!! I’m Brazilian and in my country my people eat in the soups 🍜....this is so healthy!!!

[@SweetPeasSaffron]

I bet it adds a lot of flavor!

[@zainabarasmiah9739]

hi.. is it safe to freeze food with glass containers?? I heard the containers would break... is it true???

[@SweetPeasSaffron]

Hi Zainaba! I have had no issues, but I use durable containers that can withstand temperature shifts. Check the instructions/specifications that come with your containers if you are unsure.

[@marymargaretblumhorst3089]

If they did, I seriously doubt she would continue to freeze food in glass containers.Just saying. MMB

[@MA-cy7su]

Only fill them 3/4, not full. Food will expand.

[@georgiaraynes1421]

Why is your freezer standing randomly in the middle of the room?

[@SweetPeasSaffron]

Haha!! I should have panned the room; it's our garage and normally the freezer is right against the wall but we couldn't fit the camera in to get shots, so we moved the freezer out from the wall about 1 m.

[@georgiaraynes1421]

Sweet Peas Saffron oh...thanks for that..lol

[@SaroshSohail]

I admire how environmentally friendly all your freezer containers are! Question though, do you have trouble washing the silicone containers after you've frozen meat in them?

[@SweetPeasSaffron]

Hi Sarosh! I wash the two different types slightly differently: both get soaked in soapy water and scrubbed with a brush. The stasher bags go on the top rack of the dishwasher as is but the other type you can put inside out which I love because that helps them get really clean! And it’s my understanding that food grade silicone is non-porous meaning that there aren’t nooks and crannies for bacteria to hide. If I’m wrong, someone please correct me!

[@SreelakshmiPrabhakar]

Even though I am a vegetarian, I have found your videos informative when it comes to freezer meal prep or the containers you store in. Is your freezer a self defrosting or frost free freezer? I am asking because my freezer is an manual defrosting upright one. While I do prefer glass and stainless steel over plastic, I am scared to use my freezer safe glass containers due to fear of them breaking. I hope i can get some guidance here.thanks in advance.

[@jdroxford]

What size is your upright freezer?

[@idalmiscooks4u]

My family knows to save the chicken bones for chicken bone broth 🤣🤣🤣 sometimes I have too many bags in my freezer.

[@silviamaria1000]

When you freeze food that contains tomato sauce in stash bags, don't they get stained? How do you clean them? I'm looking for ways to freeze my pizza sauce and thought about stash bags.

[@SweetPeasSaffron]

Hi Silvia! I have frozen curry in one of the bags and it came perfectly clean, but some of the tomato-based recipes have left a slight dis-coloration. I wash them in soapy water, then on the top rack of the dishwasher, then prop them open to dry completely. Hope this helps!

[@silviamaria1000]

@@SweetPeasSaffron Thanks ❤️

[@edenheaven5175]

Do the stacher bags get stained by the marinade.

[@SweetPeasSaffron]

Hi Eden! Mine have come 100% clean, including the curry one! I was definitely expecting some staining with the curry powder.

[@Leena20]

As long as you don’t have a dead cat or your placenta in the your freezer ....you are not weird ... love ur channel

[@SweetPeasSaffron]

I had a piano teacher growing up who at one point had a dead cat in her freezer 😱

[@justalurkr]

Thank you for sacrificing your power bill for our education! That's a long time to leave the door open.

[@SweetPeasSaffron]

LOL! Hopefully it's not too much higher than normal :)

[@VV-sn3fh]

I thought it was about free plastic free ideas 😂

[@OneDayWeAreFree]

When I was looking into silicone freezer bags, someone mentioned them getting moldy-- has this ever been an issue for yours and how long have you been using them?

[@SweetPeasSaffron]

I've had the cheap-o version for 2 years and my stashers for 1 year. Allow them lots of time to dry and it won't be a problem. After going through the dishwasher, we prop them open with a kids sippy cup lid for 24 hours minimum and this always does the trick. But I do live in a dry climate.

[@wottawally3715]

PLEASE tell me you tidied that freezer up before filming and it doesn't ALWAYS look like that!??! *sob*

[@SweetPeasSaffron]

Haha!! Oh yes don’t worry there was definitely some tidying before doing the video! Sometimes I will go in there without organizing on Instagram stories. 🤣

[@maryannoconnor3746]

It must be nice to have a large full size freezer not every body does.

[@SweetPeasSaffron]

I am very, very lucky and am grateful to not only have a freezer but the means to fill it.

[@marymargaretblumhorst3089]

Buy one. MMB

[@itsspelledkhipi7705]

What are the labels you use for your freezer?

[@SweetPeasSaffron]

They are these ones (affiliate): amzn.to/2H110Ad . I love them as they are reusable!

[@mariegrenning9897]

Where to you get silicone bags ?

[@SweetPeasSaffron]

Hi Marie! They should be linked in the description box!

[@helpwithfoodstorage5943]

Know Whats In Your Freezer.