This was an interesting list to make because I have never taken a moment to really document what I stock in my freezer. It is my storage space for meats that I purchase in bulk from local farms, summer vegetables that I freeze for use in the winter and also all of my homemade stocks that I use for soups.
I am not much on prepared foods except foods I prepare myself so, besides a few frozen pizzas for my son and some cauliflower rice, the rest of the space is for leftovers (I do lots of batch cooking so making extra is something I do on a regular basis). Now, There will be no pictures of my freezer because it really looks a mess. That is on my list of things to do but didn’t get done in time for this post. Also, I want to clarify that I have 3 freezers which gives me plenty of space to stock meat for the long term. You probably won’t have as much in yours unless you are like me; a freezer pack rat!!
Protein:
Beef (chuck roast, ground, steaks)
Bones from lamb, beef and chicken for stock
Free range chicken (whole, thighs, breasts)
Lamb (leg, shoulder, chops, ground)
Pastured pork (roasts, chops, ground, sausage)
Pastured pork fat (to render for cooking)
Turkey (ground)
Wild Coho salmon
Wild Mahi Mahi (my favorite for fish tacos)
Frozen Summer Vegetables:
Bell Pepper
Hot Peppers
Jalapeno Peppers
Kaffir Lime Leaves-used in Asian Foods
Lemongrass-from garden and used in thai foods or for tea
Onions
Poblano Peppers
Shishito Peppers
Tomatoes
Frozen farmers market summer fruit:
Peaches
Blueberries
Strawberries
Raspberries
Organic frozen fruit: (These I use after my summer fruits are gone.)
Blueberries
Cherries
Raspberries
Mango
Nuts & Seeds: (Nuts go rancid quickly so all my nuts are stored in the freezer once they are opened.)
Pecans
Pine nuts
Pepitas
Walnuts
Cashews
Sunflower seeds
Macadamia nuts
Hazelnuts
Flax seeds
Hemp seeds
Prepared Foods:
Chicken stock
Beef stock
Lamb stock
Leftover soups
Leftovers from the week before
Veggie scraps for stocks
Pesto
Sour milk (for baked goods and pancakes)
Parmesan rinds (used to flavor soups)
Convenience Foods:
Cauliflower rice
Cauliflower mash
Frozen pizzas from Trader Joes (I still have a growing boy at home who loves pizza)
Homemade muffins
Bread (I buy extra and freeze it so we always have it on hand)
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