Ok....so today I finally inventoried my freezer and like any type of cleaning, there were just things that needed to be thrown away. So after I discarded the food that couldn't be saved (fortunately not a lot) I was left with the following inventory:
- Flank Steaks
- Wild Caught SOHO Salomon (Yes, we caught these in Oregon last summer)
- Green Chili
- Red Chili
- Ground Turkey
- Chicken Tortilla Soup
- Hatch Green Chili's
- Steaks---Couple of T-Bones, Filet's & Rib Eyes
So Now the ever pressing question what to do with all this food and it seems I can stretch this into quite a bit of meals. So below is what I plan to do with each one, not necessarily in order (it will depend on mood).
Beef
I will take the steaks and with Mr. Mom's Favorite Steak Marinade will grill on a nice spring day. Flank Steaks I will be grilling up for Cinco De Mayo which is right around the corner (one of my favorite Holiday's).
Chicken--Turkey
The Chicken Tortilla soup I will re-heat and serve with fresh avocado and cheese and have as a meal. The ground turkey I will cook and use for either enchilada's or burritos.
Chili's
My favorite thing to do with left over chili's is to combine all of them into one pot (doesn't matter whether green, red, vegetarian or ??) and let them simmer and meld together. Now you might need to add some liquid to the pot but either way give it a try......it will probably be a hit.
Salomon
Since I have quite of bit of Salomon and it was filleted, vacuum packed and frozen immediately after we caught last year, I probably have another year before I have to start worrying about it. When I do decide to thaw I will use a soy ginger marinade (that we will make) and cook on the BBQ. Stay tuned as this is a winner!
Green Chili's
There is no real urgency is using these either. Yes they have some freezer burn on them, but they will work wonderfully in Green Chili. All though depending on how they thaw my favorite is a good Chili Relleno, but time will tell.
Overall, after I threw out the food that has turned (actually really not that much) there isn't as much there as I originally thought. So stay tuned as I will continue to post what I end up making.....good news still haven't been to costco yet and hoping to make thru this week and then it's back to stocking up.
Have something in your freezer and don't know what to do with it? Ask....always love a good challenge!
Happy Cooking & Enjoy!
Chef Dave www.mrmomscookbooks.com
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