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Old 06-19-2012, 05:41 PM   #61
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*We have tried every system known to man, to keep labels on food in the deep-freeze. But we still end up with mystery packages sometimes.
Zip lock bag with description and date written directly on the bag with permanent marker has never failed us.
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Old 06-19-2012, 05:53 PM   #62
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Zip lock bag with description and date written directly on the bag with permanent marker has never failed us.
But then you can't wash and re-use the bag! In the interests of LBYM, I just embrace the mystery - - it adds a little spice to life.
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Zip lock bag with description and date written directly on the bag with permanent marker has never failed us.
And yet again, I am thinking of bringing you here for some training classes for DH!
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Zip lock bag with description and date written directly on the bag with permanent marker has never failed us.
We also buy the larger packages of meats/chicken on sale and freeze them. Our system is to separate the meat into meal portions (e.g. -- one chicken breast);wrap with plastic wrap; weigh on the digital scale; then wrap with aluminium foil and write identity, weight and date on the outside of the foil with a Sharpie.
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Having a 1 hour drive to town for provisions, we both go together every two weeks. We may pass 6 vehicles going in the opposite direction in 50 miles, half would be Border Patrol. Not the place where MS G would like to get a flat tire or have truck trouble, 30 miles without any cell signal. We take one or two 150 quart coolers. The freezer in the barn has paid for itself and electricity we save by filling water jugs and freezing them.

We spend the trip between talking, NPR, or Bloomberg, on Sirius radio, all the other stations are spanish, and once I get past cerveza por favor, and vamonos I am done. I only time shopping really bothers me is when we have folks over for food. Ms G than has a shopping list 3 times the size that we usually have. Once home Ms G has put away duty, me I am humping coolers and bags to the house for us. Thing is we could go 2 months without shopping for items we have stored in the barn, just wouldn't have any fresh veggies or fruit.
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But then you can't wash and re-use the bag!
Why not?
We just cross the old name and date and write the new one.
I probably have few zip lock bags in the freezer used three times.
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And yet again, I am thinking of bringing you here for some training classes for DH!
uh oh, am I getting Don in trouble again?
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But then you can't wash and re-use the bag! In the interests of LBYM, I just embrace the mystery - - it adds a little spice to life.
Then you end up with tortillas stuffed with spaghetti sauce and seasoned taco beef on your pasta. Not that this is the reason DW is on board with labeling bags of frozen food now...
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My son does the Cosco and Sam's club trips and I do the grocery shopping at the local supermarket.
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