The Unfreezing

Well, it has been about a week and so as promised, here is what I am pulling out of my freezer. I did this experiment as a way to venture into the idea of freezing meals. To ease my freezer anxiety, I have spent the week reading everything I can about freezing meals for later enjoyment. Apparently there is a whole movement out there of people who just cook once a month and freeze all their meals. I don't see myself moving in that direction since I love cooking so much, but I see freezing as a really good option for leftovers.

I used to be a fan of frozen entrees (having maybe 2-3 a week) but lately I just haven't found any that met my nutritional needs. Plus I love to cook and I like the idea of creating my own frozen entrees. I have liked the idea of making my own frozen entrees so much that I even bought a Foodsaver a few years ago, although I have never even tried it. After this freezing experiment, that might change.

So enough about my freezer issues...

I let the frozen sloppy joe mix de-frost overnight in my refrigerator. When I took it out of the container for lunch today, there were still some small ice crystals on it so I was worried that it would taste like frezzer burn. I dumped the whole thing into a glass dish and microwaved it for 2 minutes:


I don't have any buns leftover from my last sloppy joe experience, so I spread this mix on some whole wheat bread to make a sandwich:


The result? It was delicious! I realize that the lighting in this picture isn't that great, but I already ate the sandwich, so I can't go take another picture.


My verdict?

Freezing is fun!

I have a book coming in from the library on freezing meals and I am going to dust off my Food Saver. I can't wait to try freezing more things!