‘F’ is for Freezer.

As much as I love my freezer, things are getting a bit out of hand in that department.

I try and keep separate shelves for fruit & vegetables, bread products, dairy items, home-cooked meals and meat and fish, but the Christmas leftovers and redundant party food have messed up my filing system. Spiced red cabbage lies next to the bagels, smoked salmon mousse is wedged between a cheesecake and a joint of beef, and turkey curry is piled on top of pizza. There are goodies stuffed into every gap and crevice and of course I haven’t labelled anything. One of the boys went to get out the ice cream, and came back with chicken liver pate which I’d put into an empty tub of Neopolitan!

I need to have a good clear out. I am catering for my parents Ruby Wedding Anniversary this weekend and the party food can be recycled. The last mince pies can come out to have with the leftovers of the Christmas pud – which I’ve stirred through some softened vanilla ice cream with the remains of the brandy butter and refrozen. 

Once we’ve eaten that lot, I’m determined to get into the habit of dating and labelling everything I put away in the freezer… and stay on top of my filing!