March is Freezer Month

Rachel Ray’s TV show was on in the kitchen this morning as I was passing through on my way to the garage.  As I walked past I heard her say that March is Freezer month, which is only appropriate since it has been freezing almost all month.  As I came back through the kitchen on my way to the sunroom I heard Rachel encouraging people to cook double amounts of soups and stew and fill their freezer.

Really?  I am wondering how many of you have much empty space in your freezer.  I know that a full freezer is more efficient at keeping things cold, what with all those frozen blocks of meat acting as chillers.  What I think Rachel should have emphasized is that everyone should eat the stuff already in his or her freezers.

I have a problem with preparing too much food.  It started as a child when my parents used to call me by my nickname, “Feed the 5000.”  The biblical reference was lost on me then, but I knew it meant I had made too much.  So the freezer became the refuge of the enormous leftovers.  The only problem is that once something went into the freezer it rarely reappeared on the table.  This is still the case today.

My child loves frozen food as long as it comes from a box with a pretty picture on it that is no way ever resembles the actual contents.  She would rather eat a lean cuisine that almost any yummy homemade thing I concoct.  Perhaps I need to print out the photos I take of food and paste them to the Tupperware of my leftovers in the freezer.  Not only might Carter be more interested in them I too would at least be reminded of the work and cost that went into making the food and actually serve it again.

Since March only has two days left I am not worried about you celebrating Freezer month by rushing out and buying more frozen products.  I am going to take it upon myself to declare that April is “Eat what’s in your Freezer” month.  Pick one night a week, say Tuesday and just pull something out of the freezer every Tuesday for dinner until you don’t have anything left except Margarita mix and something wrapped in foil which is undistinguishable and then throw that away.

This might be the best diet tip I ever came up with since freezer burn might have rendered all my choices inedible.  I will let you know how it goes from my end.  Let me know if you find any hidden gems in your freezer.  But if you find actual gems, don’t eat them.  Just find another place to hide them.  The freezer is one of the first places robbers look for valuables.