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by Stacy  8 Comments

Kitchen Day: Food Storage

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Y’all probably know by now that Wednesday and Saturday are my preferred Kitchen Days, which means on those days, you can usually find me in my apron doing some cooking, baking, and prepping up a storm! To see just what I make each week, on by checking out my Kitchen Day escapades on Instagram and Facebook. And today I’m sharing some of my thoughts and tips on food storage.

We eat most of our meals at home and my kids are hungry a lot, so I always make a ton of food. I get asked often what in the world I do when I cook all this bulk food! Where and how do I store it all? I realize that not everyone will be able to cook as much as I do or have room to store it all! But because bulk cooking and buying health foods in bulk are some of our family’s priorities, I’ve always found a way to store it all.

Jumping right in – here are a few quick food storage tips:

Tip # 1 – Get an extra refrigerator, freezer, or BOTH.

My husband is a hunter. We regular split the butchering of a cow with family. My dad is an avid gardener. I also know that when I purchase food, specifically ingredients, I will be getting it in large quantities. For example, if I’m buying oats, I get 50 lbs. at a time. If I go to Aldi and there’s a sale on our preferred butter or nitrate-free bacon, I may buy 16 of them.

I have an extra fridge and two extra deep freezers. And to be perfectly honest, given our family size and how we go about things, I don’t know what I would do without them. If you don’t have an extra freezer, you can almost always find used refrigerators and freezers on Facebook yard sales or Craigslist.  Sometimes people will give their old refrigerators and freezers away for free if you take care of the hauling. That said, these principles can apply no matter the amount of space you have (or don’t). 

When I cook, I am cooking from the expectation that I have two fridges and two freezers. I know what they hold and how much space I have in them at any given time. And I freeze anything and everything I can! Did you know you can freeze whole peaches? Avocados? Cheese? Butter?

Tip # 2 – Whenever possible, store your food in glass.

I personally would prefer to store everything in glass and I love the containers with the airtight interlocking lids. In my kitchen, I have entire shelves dedicated to my glass food storage products. I used to just wash and re-use my old butter, sour cream, yogurt, etc. containers to be more frugal. But I’ve since learned that a lot of these plastics just aren’t made for reuse. Reheating or not, it’s often not recommended by the manufacturers to use these containers repeatedly. I know some people say BPA-free is fine, but I avoid plastics if I can for long-term food storage.

For the most part, I do not use plastic containers for food storage. 

I bought a bunch of my glass containers at Sam’s Club because I find the best deals on food storage solutions there! And I absolutely love these glass containers with interlocking lids. They snap on tightly – air tight y’all! – and are easy to stack in the fridge. I got a big box of these on sale for less than $25!

Tip # 3 – ALWAYS refrigerate food before you put it in the freezer.

I know some people disagree, but I find that this seriously cuts down on my freezer burn situation! You want to cool completely a food at room temperature, then refrigerate for several hours (or overnight!) before freezing. I never directly freeze things.  You will find it cuts down majorly on freezer burn to do things this way. My preferred method of food storage is ALWAYS the freezer, except for bulk grains and the like.

If and when things need to go in the freezer, I prefer to use Ziploc bags. Why? Because they take up so much less space! I lay most things flat to freeze so that once they’re frozen, they will stack very easily. I do recommend you purchase the thicker, freezer-quality bags. These are made to be more durable so they better handle the cold freezer temperatures.

And just in case you’re curious or need some inspiration for your own Kitchen Day, here’s the breakdown of what I made recently during one of my Kitchen Days:

  • Two loaves of bread for sandwiches – we go through A LOT of bread in this house.
  • No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake Fat Bombs – this time I snuck some Magnesium in them hopefully to help the kids sleep better! We eat a lot of fat bombs here so I like to always make sure I have them on hand.
  • I made a big batch of Salmon Burgers to eat with mashed potatoes and peas. These reheat SO well.
  • I cooked a bunch of chicken that I topped with Trader’s Joe’s “everything” bagel seasoning.
  • I made a huge batch of taco meat.
  • Lastly, I whipped up a batch of my Chocolate Avocado Pudding for the kids.

Please comment below with any food storage tips or ideas you have to share!

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Stacy is a Homemaking and Business Mom Mentor, the author of two cookbooks, creator of multiple e-courses, seasoned life coach, and comedian extraordinaire. Her first priority is her husband and her children - family first. She presses on each day because her calling is to teach, train, and mentor other ladies to have their dreams. She believes if it’s not easy, you won’t do it – because she’s lived it. She’ll bring YOU the awesome so that you can get your home back into control and watch your business soar. For tips and easy strategies, you can follow her on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.

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  1. Hélène says

    September 6, 2019 at 8:50 am

    I used to have the extra fridge and a deep freeze. For just 3 kids lol
    Most families do NOT have this luxury tho. Sadly, way too many families even live in tiny townhouses or apartments…ours is a pretty big apt at 900 sq ft but we have ZERO space to put even a small chest freezer. We dont have a patio, balcony, attic, garage, basement or even a storage area here, nope! Our stacked laundry unit is in the coat closet so no coat closet either.
    I used to think families like ours were rare (back when I had the house with extra fridge and separate deep freeze). As the economy worsens, as more marriages come under attack and disintegrate, as the End Times near (oh, pleeeeeeeze Lord!), more and more families find themselves in my spot.
    It greatly impacts my ability to be good at my job, even do my job, period, alot of times. So when we eat frozen burritos from Aldi’s AGAIN, I just shrug and say, someday I will write about how to do it when you can not do it lol
    Great site and resources here!

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    • Stacy says

      September 6, 2019 at 9:31 am

      That’s an AMAZING attitude!!!!

      Reply
  2. Sonja R Sarr says

    December 7, 2018 at 9:29 pm

    I want to see pictures of the previously frozen avocados! Does it change the texture of them at all?

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    • Julie Chittock says

      December 21, 2018 at 8:25 am

      Stacy doesn’t have any pictures to share right now. Yes, the texture DOES change slightly – fresh avocados are always best. But the frozen version is still better than black/brown and rotten avocados. 🙂 Thanks Sonja!
      Julie, Humorous Homemaking Team

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  3. Staci Derhak says

    December 3, 2018 at 11:19 pm

    I love prepping things ahead. I like to make meatballs to have in the freezer – very versatile – meatball sandwiches, Greek rice bowls, spaghetti and meatballs, Hawaiian meatballs, etc. I also like to make frittatas for breakfast. I cook them in muffin tins so they are individual servings. My kids love them! I need to try those Salmon Burgers! Thanks for all your wonderful tips!

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    • Julie Chittock says

      December 4, 2018 at 9:48 am

      What goes in your Greek rice bowls? Just the name sounds delicious! And thanks for commenting, Staci!
      Julie, Humorous Homemaking Team

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  4. KB says

    December 3, 2018 at 1:44 pm

    I LOVE the idea of putting magnesium in the fat bombs!! I would love to try that for some of my kiddos. How much did you use per batch? I have Natural Calm on hand, lemon flavor 🙂

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    • Julie Chittock says

      December 21, 2018 at 8:31 am

      The amount of magnesium depends on how used to it your kiddos are. Starting off with more than 1-2 teaspoons might be too much for their tummies. It also has that sour taste which I love, but it can be more of an acquired taste. So try 1 teaspoon in the first batch and if all goes well, you can increase from there. Let me know how it goes!
      Julie, Humorous Homemaking Team

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