Freezer Challenge | Week #5


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Welcome to Week #5 of my FREEZER CHALLENGE! There is an abundance of food coming from the garden but I still need to …

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  1. Jessica Wanders
    Jessica Wanders says:

    Welcome to my 5th FREEZER CHALLENGE video! Vegetable soup was on the menu again lol It's such a great way to use up frozen veggies and it pretty quick to make when I'm really busy in the garden! This week I spent a bit more time and came out with an even tastier soup! Some yummy meals for breakfast and dinner too! I hope you enjoy this episode 🧡Stay tuned next week for even more USE IT UP ideas! I feel like I'm so close to having an EMPTY FREEZER!!

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  2. Alison Phillips
    Alison Phillips says:

    There was a sale on ice cream and I bought five and my husband said there is no way we can fit that and I said there is tons of room. I fit them easily. We used two frozen spaghetti sauce and frozen rolls and more. I need to reorganize the freezer but trying to use up the small bits from upstairs freezer. Fingers crossed I am starting my enchilada sauce, sloppy joe and spaghetti sauce today to. I was glad that the oatmeal tasted good… it reminded me of the beet color but probably way tastier with strawberries 😂 we weigh pasta now and came up with a number that works for us.

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  3. Leaha S
    Leaha S says:

    Whenever I'm measuring something like maple syrup…honey…etc …. I give the spoon or cup a quick spray of baking spray….slides out easily 😁
    Either that….or measure the oil for the recipe first and use that utensil to measure the sticky stuff 😂😂😂😋 nothing left behind

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  4. Sarah Grant
    Sarah Grant says:

    The meat mallet garlic WHACK 😅😅😅!! it's also shaped like the meat choppers all the "fancy chefs" use. Just hold it with the handle straight up and I bet that would work just as well….

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  5. NM Native Nurse
    NM Native Nurse says:

    Hi Jessica! The oatmeal looks amazing! I think it would make a wonderful baked oatmeal. I love the silicone muffin liners! The soup looks good-maybe purée the squash if you don’t care for it. Great ideas! You’re almost there…😁

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  6. Tina Blair
    Tina Blair says:

    To get the pasta good and coated add pasta, cooked al dente to the pot you cooked it in then add back as much sauce as you'd like and let it cook a minute or 3. The pasta absorbs the sauce and the flavors really meld. I like a bit of extra garlic powder, crushed red pepper flakes and parmesan on top!!

    So many peppers to use! How about a cowboy candy or pepper jelly or sauce??
    We love bacon wrapped jalapenos and you can make it into a fabulous dip too.
    I enjoy your cooking adventures!! Thank you

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  7. Sharen Read
    Sharen Read says:

    My mom use to do that. We called them pizza buns. She would fry bacon,mushrooms,and ham,while she was doing that,the bottom bun would have cheddar cheese and a real tomato 🍅 on top,put the pan inside the oven,and add the fried veggies on top to eat when taken out to eat.
    Sharen

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  8. Sharen Read
    Sharen Read says:

    Our group at our workshop has a cooking class,and we made something called Cowboy Caviar.
    It was basically a bean salad with nachos.
    We had to squeeze lemon and lime to make it tangy tasting.

    I had to squeeze limes by hand. Then I turned the skin right side up to look like a beanie hat.

    The recipe calls for black beans,pinto beans,kernel corn,chick peas,without tomato sauce,and it is a healthy snack for the Grey Cup game. I also cut up an avocado without the skin into tiny bite pieces.

    I do not like the taste because of it’s texture,so I put the green part I in tiny bits,before we stirred it.
    Sharen

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  9. Roxanne
    Roxanne says:

    You can always save your paper muffin cups for when you're going to be giving away muffins to neighbors or kids or sending to Mr. Wanders' work, and use the silicone ones for home. (Yes, the lemon goes cut side down in the squeezer.)

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  10. Nancy Culp
    Nancy Culp says:

    Just thought of something that might interest you… Chinese pepper and garlic hot sauce. Great to make anything have a little extra kick and taste( would use up some of your frozen garlic and hot peppers).

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  11. Carrigan Rosamond
    Carrigan Rosamond says:

    Great video! Do you not like the squash or are you just sick of having to add it to everything? 😂 I add tomato purée to my sauces to get rid of the wateryness, a stock cube also helps thicken it and makes it taste great 😊

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  12. Nancy Culp
    Nancy Culp says:

    Jessica try making a pie out of your squash. Make it the texture of pumpkin pie. Let your frozen squash thaw and drain very well. Then cook it down until it thickens. Cool. Then add everything you would for a fresh pumpkin pie. Top with a squirt of your whip cream. I bet you will not be able to tell it is squash! I would can some of the mixture of hot peppers. Then I would make a hot relish out of some and can that. Then I would make up some Rotel with some of the habanero peppers. It is great in cheese dip and in fresh salsa. I use Ree Drumonds recipe for restaurant style salsa. Makes up around 1 1/2 to 2 quarts. My family son loves it so much …sometimes is all he wants for dinner with some tortilla chips! Lol. Also, make some Mexican cornbread with, cheese, cream style corn( you can make out of your fresh corn on the cob), crumbled sausage or ground beef, green onions or chives. The hot peppers are great in a hot corn casserole and in chicken enchiladas with sour cream sauce.

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