What's in your Fridge/Freezer?

About a year ago, we bought one of those chest freezers, to keep out in the garage. With all the samples I get from work, plus bringing breads and other provisions back from the old country, and Cindy's baking, our primary freezer was packed to the gills.

So, I developed a system where we would have a complete, running inventory of everything in the chest freezer, taped to the top. When one of us added or removed an item, we would note that on the inventory sheet. Following this procedure, we would always know, right down to the last container, what was in the freezer.

Lasted about fifteen minutes.

Now I have no earthly idea what the hell is in there.

John, that is hilarious. Thanks for making me laugh first thing in the morning.

About a year ago, we bought one of those chest freezers, to keep out in the garage. With all the samples I get from work, plus bringing breads and other provisions back from the old country, and Cindy's baking, our primary freezer was packed to the gills.

So, I developed a system where we would have a complete, running inventory of everything in the chest freezer, taped to the top. When one of us added or removed an item, we would note that on the inventory sheet. Following this procedure, we would always know, right down to the last container, what was in the freezer.

Lasted about fifteen minutes.

Now I have no earthly idea what the hell is in there.

John, that is hilarious. Thanks for making me laugh first thing in the morning.

Ditto.
rwj

Do we want to know the details re: the seven mice? Hopefully reptile food...

That's actually the shrimp in my Sweet and Spicy "Shrimp".

rwj

[Jenise]

...3 lbs of Jimmy Hoffa, the Holy Grail, bitters (peach, orange, grapefruit, and Angostura), maraschino cherries, Maraska cherries, horseradish, Chinotti, Lillet, a piece of the true cross, some leftover riesling, cream with jasmine tea steeping in it, the list just goes on and on.....

LOL! Why is the tea in the...oh, for ice cream?

[Jenise]

Fridge #1, in the kitchen: a gallon of Odwalla organic orange juice, several cans of V8, a bottle of 2000 Gagnard Chablis, the Loire sparkler we didn't open last night after all, a tub of choucroute leftover from last Saturday night, a tub of cheeses (to keep the various and sundry that's always around from sprawling horizontally), half a smoked salmon, butter, sour cream, homemade tomato bisque, no cats, some produce, a whole bin of limes and lemons, and the typical inordinate supply of little jars and bottles that are hot sauces and pickled foods. In Garage Fridge #1: beer, wine, several rounds of aging cheese, and some paint rollers. In Garage Fridge #2: more wine, and about 25 quarts of pickled green tomatoes and kosher pickles.

Paint rollers, huh?

rwj

LOL! Why is the tea in the...oh, for ice cream?

It was whipped and used to top a chocolate tart my wife made for NYE. Came out beautifully.

[Jenise]

Paint rollers, huh?

rwj

Yup. No idea why. I've never even asked. They just showed up there about four years ago and there they've been ever since.

Paint rollers, huh?

rwj

Yup. No idea why. I've never even asked. They just showed up there about four years ago and there they've been ever since.

Well, since you asked.

NJ and I put the rollers in the fridge if we have a multi-day paint job or when we are doing multiple coats on successive days. This eliminates the need for clean-up...just take 'em out of the fridge/freezer and you're good to go.

Of course, we've never have tried "Bob's 4 year technique".

Bill

Bob - Many of those things can be (and will be) kooked on Henry!

Carrie - You can come over any time! LOL! I admit my fridge is more stocked now because of the holidays. Oh, and I made the chicken soup for my Father-in-law who had a cold, but I always have homemade stock and leftover chicken. Like Karen, I need to have a stocked fridge because I hate to have to go out to get something and always want to be prepared.

Mike - Ahhhh...THAT's where Jimmy Hoffa is!

Paint rollers, huh?

rwj

Yup. No idea why. I've never even asked. They just showed up there about four years ago and there they've been ever since.

Well, since you asked.

NJ and I put the rollers in the fridge if we have a multi-day paint job or when we are doing multiple coats on successive days. This eliminates the need for clean-up...just take 'em out of the fridge/freezer and you're good to go.

Of course, we've never have tried "Bob's 4 year technique".

Bill

There seems to be some FLDG genealogy I'm missing out on. We should do a "Family Tree".

rwj

Paint rollers, huh?

rwj

Yup. No idea why. I've never even asked. They just showed up there about four years ago and there they've been ever since.

Well, since you asked.

NJ and I put the rollers in the fridge if we have a multi-day paint job or when we are doing multiple coats on successive days. This eliminates the need for clean-up...just take 'em out of the fridge/freezer and you're good to go.

Of course, we've never have tried "Bob's 4 year technique".

Bill

I do the same thing with paint brushes, too. I wrap them in plastic and stick them in the freezer.

I just wrap them in a plastic bag and use them the next day. I don't bother to try to keep them longer than that.

Fridge #1, in the kitchen: a gallon of Odwalla organic orange juice, several cans of V8, a bottle of 2000 Gagnard Chablis, the Loire sparkler we didn't open last night after all, a tub of choucroute leftover from last Saturday night, a tub of cheeses (to keep the various and sundry that's always around from sprawling horizontally), half a smoked salmon, butter, sour cream, homemade tomato bisque, no cats, some produce, a whole bin of limes and lemons, and the typical inordinate supply of little jars and bottles that are hot sauces and pickled foods. In Garage Fridge #1: beer, wine, several rounds of aging cheese, and some paint rollers. In Garage Fridge #2: more wine, and about 25 quarts of pickled green tomatoes and kosher pickles.

Now, if I lived next door, Jenise, I could come over and make lemon tart for you, and help you eat your cheese and leftovers. Sigh. Could you imagine it? We'd both be beached.