I did it again!
Okay, those of you who know me in real life, just stop laughing right now and go back to whatever non-productive activity you were engaging in before deciding to read my blog.
If you review the archives, you will see that the last time I did freezer cooking was in May. Yes, about two months ago. I did do SOME grocery shopping since then, even beyond the nearly daily milk-and-bread runs. But I began to hit bottom about a week and a half ago… and while dinner served at VBS enabled me to put off the inevitable a few days longer, when one must resort to ice cream as a lunch entree more than once, it’s time.
So off to BJs I went. And off to SuperWalmart I went. And I even purchased all the ingredients necessary this time. And started before midnight. Are you sensing a “but” coming? Well, it seems that after 17 years of trusty service (other than bruised shins from the missing door springs) the dishwasher has decided to give it up… and apparently, not without a bit of smoke to mark the occasion. I was completely oblivious to this fact until I went to turn it on and the buttons, well, fell off.
Freezer cooking without a dishwasher is NOT recommended. I’ll admit it, I’m a wimpy modern woman who would have likely died within a week out on the great frontier. First I had to wash all of the glasses, dishes and silverware accumulated by six people since late afternoon yesterday. Nap time. Then round one of meal preparation… at the end of which I had to wash all the measuring cups, mixing bowls, spatulas, etc. so I could begin round two. And so on. Get the picture?
As with last time, I believe the end will be worth it: Our freezer is well-stocked with crock-pot bbq chicken, honey-grilled chicken, baked chicken breasts, bacon cheese meatloaf, honey mustard pork tenderloin, and parmesan-crusted salmon (plus a couple small hams) for a total of 16 meals ready to defrost and pop in the oven or crock pot. With leftovers and a weekly round of spaghetti, that’s probably 5 weeks or more of dinners.
But I don’t suppose I could wait until, say, next week some time to do the dishes?
