Cook with Me | Freezer Clean out/Pantry Challenge Week 2 | What's for Dinner in a Large Family
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Hello friends, my name is Christine, and welcome to Frugal Fit Mom! What's for dinner this week? Today we are continuing to clean out our freezer doing a mini pantry challenge, and make some delicious food on a budget! Cook with me this week as I feed a large family with what I already have in the house.
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Does anyone else find her hysterical?
I absolutely love watching her.
She has inspired me to do new things in my kitchen and I love her relationship with her husband i wish I could have that.
Wow they treat each other so well I could only imagine having that.
I do to lol..I just luv her...luv from Nashville, katie
She’s great! They are great!
Sassy B I find her hysterical, too. LOLing a lot while watching them. :-D
They have such a genuine relationship. Like they're actually friends and enjoy each other's company. And her personality is amazing!
Yes. "Here's my freezer-burnt chicken stirfry. " lol. Honestly, I never knew freezer-burnt food was ok to eat. Always dumped it.
"I picked these up last week at hades....../walmart" 🤣
😂🤣😂🤣
Oh good you caught that too
I know I just got thought afterwards too..when she said we're at hades in last video..so funny cause I feel same way..lol
Stephine Ellerbe lol I thought it was a legit store until I read this comment 😂
So I am actually a professional chef, and I don’t have a big family to feed, it’s just me and my husband. However, he and I both grew up in low income families, and are familiar with budget/frugal cooking. I love this channel. No judgement for low income meals, really creative ways to feed a family without going to the store every day, or using “fancy” ingredients.
Same, Culinary Arts and Sciences with a double major in Special Needs Dietary Requirements for my first degree, and I deeply appreciate the fact that she wholly respects people who can't necessarily afford to follow food trends. We were super poor when I was a kid as well. Nothing drives me crazier than people who gripe that she uses store brand, non-organic ingredients (seriously people, eat food that you can afford that is going to keep you going). Life is complicated enough, and poor shaming is complete BS.
@@pansprayers I grew up super poor myself. We fortunately had our own farm so we grew our own fruits, veggies, meat, eggs and dairy. It pains me so much to see how critical people can get about using generics/store brands or non organic. It’s hard enough to make a paycheck stretch far enough to cover everything, especially when you carry student loan debt like so many of us do. I’m so glad to see people like you standing up and letting people know it’s ok to not eat organic and use fancy ingredients.
One of my favorite foods of all time is pinto beans with a ham bone or hock, fried potatoes, collard greens and cornbread. Certainly not a fancy meal but it’s my favorite comfort food in the world. It’s something my granny would make for us weekly and something she used to eat as a child during the Depression. When I eat it the world becomes simple again for a moment, it brings a humbleness to me, that we haven’t seen hard times like my granny or worse my great granny did. Things might have been hard then but they were a lot more simple because ingredients were simple.
"Raspberries are not my jam." 👀 I see what you did there 👈
Well, we know who's family is going to eat well during this crisis...
Ok that’s it I’m getting an ice cream maker.
Do. It. Now.
I have one 🥰
Jen, since you have a kitchenaid, get the ice cream bowl attachment. I have it and use it to make sorbet, ice cream, and frozen margaritas!!!!
Many years ago I got a cuisinart brand new for .50 cents. Best garage sale find ever.
Add some grated veg into the meatballs like carrots or zucchini, spreads further and add some extra nutritional value.
I agree with above, You can have 50/50 of finely grated vegs and meat just maybe add one or two more eggs.
Man I love how Dave hypes you up! His love language must be food lol he loves your cooking. It's so sweet
We all gonna be doing this challenge in a few weeks when we’re quarantined in our houses 🤣
Shea Wineland we are now. Off work for 30 days PAID. Love my company 😍
Home from teaching until at least August and possibly longer. Paid of course.
Melissa Bishop you could have stayed for an extra 3 dollar pay😭
When the video started, the caption was on and it said that you said “this is Christine...furball fit mom” 😂
LOL!
honestly this is the house you wanna be at when you get quarantined, shes prepped and ready
*Christine:* sees freezer burnt chicken, turns it into a delicious meal ...
*Me:* sees freezer burnt chicken, tosses it in the trash ☹️ ... clearly, I need to start taking notes!!!
Me too.
LOL!
If I don’t see it first my mom trashed it. If I see it, I toss it in the instant pot or slow cooker for dinner.
I didn't know what freezer burnt actually was til a few years ago, that was just frozen when I was a kid lol
I think freezer burnt is different than ice crystals. True freezer burn would not be edible as the chicken turns white and is very hard.
Your garden seems so cool! You should do a garden tour! 😁
Tyreena Webb She used to do garden videos a while back. Noone watched them. Yeah, so there’s that.
Super Moosie but she has many more subscribers now. I follow several gardening UA-cam channels and they get hundreds of thousands of views each.
My grandma adds rice to her meatballs to stretch how far the meat goes and it’s WONDERFUL in soup!
Christine!! Could you please do a vid on what kind of foods freeze/store well for a long time?? I see you freeze naan and stuff, I didn’t even know that was possible.
Idk I’m young and no one has ever taught me that stuff. I looked through your vids but didn’t see one that taught food storage. Just a thought!!
For the time being, just know there's a lot of good info on that on the internet. You can freeze a lot of things well if you remove as much air as possible. Dairy can be frozen, but other than milk and shredded cheese, the other dairy products can only be used in cooking. Hope that helps a little ✌️
Go Hawks thanks for the tips! 😁
Here's a great freezer tip video from Jordan Page. She has another one too. I've learned a lot in the last year about what I can freeze and what the best format is for frozen items. My favorite things to freeze, that I didn't know you could until recently are tofu (in the package), bags of coleslaw, bags of shredded cheese, refried beans, whole loaves of bread/bagels, chocolate.
ua-cam.com/video/1eS3D1P4Ymk/v-deo.html
I know this is a old comment but I thought I'd add my 2 cents.
Most things that are low fat will freeze well, bread, chicken, chopped up veggies.
Fat freezes well to (cheese, icecream, fatty meats, butter etc) and will last longer than normal BUT fat going bad (rancid) is a oxidation process, not decay, so fat can be deepfrozen and still thaw out rancid and unedible.
I try to rotate out fatty meats and dairy every 3-6 months, chicken around every 6 months (if it lasts that long...) and veggies/bread 6-12 months (might get a bit of freezer burn/dehydration after a while).
Ready done meals I try to eat within 3-6 months.
You picked the perfect time to empty your freezer, amidst corona virus panic shopping - good for you!
Homegirl, fellow Idahoan, you desperately need a vacuum sealer!! No mo freezer burn! 😉👍🏼
I just made a tortellini bake adapted from one of your “use what you have” videos. It was so good! Please keep this videos coming. I thought I couldn’t cook but you have showed me I can!
Great video! Just a tip when making meatballs, instead of breadcrumbs I toss in a box of stovetop stuffing mix and some water and it really stretches out the meat and makes for very moist meatballs!
I usually use old fashioned oats. Very cheap and you can't tell it's in there!
I put stovetop in my bbq meatloaf. Sooooo good!
I just LOVE how real and raw and open you are and how authentically yourself you are!!! Its so hard to find and I am just totally in love with your channel. I cant wait for episode 3!!
I'm so glad I have Christine and Jen videos to keep me sane during this crazy time! 😷
Yayyyy- quarantined and binging on UA-cam! Keep them coming!
Cyndi Rothrock smart! I got now 7 month old twins so for me nothing has really changed. I’ve basically have been self quarantined since they were born. We’re Hispanic so for us it’s been beans at every meal. We’ve got a giant bag of dry pinto beans in the deep freezer.
Cyndi Rothrock formula fed. We’re prepared on that front- thank God. I didn’t even have to buy diapers or wipes because my family set me up at my baby shower so well that I’m covered for months.
since I started watching you I am getting better and just putting dinners together. thnx for the motivation. Love all your content
If you have a middle eastern store near you, or a grocery with a larger ethnic section, they sell bricks of “baking dates”, which is the dates already processed into a paste! Sooo easy!!
I love how you call Walmart Hades. I feel that.
When I make meatballs I use a cookie scoop. I don't roll them so they have a flat bottom. I cook several batches and freeze them.
Why do I enjoy watching someone clean out a freezer and prepare/cook food.
So you inspired me to use my freezer burnt country ribs I’ve had in the deep freezer. I couldn’t bring my self to toss them out but was nervous to use it. Omg they made the best dinner tonight! Various seasoning, and some diet Dr Pepper. Cooked all day since right now we are all working at home...thankfully...anyway then hot oven for 15 min with bbq. My family loved them! Thank you for helping us stretch what we have in these difficult times!
Awww he is so sweet complimenting you all the times 😊 great video
Raspberry is amazing with peach, lime or mango
Hey Christine. Meatballs are always best when simmered in sauce, Make a tomato sauce from scratch and add meatballs to it until they are firm and cooked. Remove and you can eat them immediately (like meatball meal number 2) or you can save them for later, just store with a bit of extra sauce for the subs.
*clicks on video* my god she has the best t shirts
I really want to thank you. Because of your videos I feel very confident I can cook for my family and we’ll make it just fine throughout this crazy time.
I know you’ll never see this because this is a 3 yr old video but i just had to comment!! Huckleberries grew Wild up and down the old country dirt road I lived on as a kid. We could hardly wait for them to get ripe so we could sit on the side of the road and eat them, dirt and all!!! You brought back some sweet memories!! We always went to Texas to visit my Mama’s sisters on summer vacation and we took my aunt a freezer carton full of sweet huckleberries!!! She loved them!!!!❤❤❤. By the way….I live in VA…so they grew here too. I never see them now😢
I mix cooked lentils in with meatloaf and meatballs. The flavor and texture works really well. And it makes them much more affordable
Love these videos. I love looking around for things to cook in the house so I'm not tempted to go to "Hades" lol
If you use unsliced rolls for the meatball, you can make a pocket out of the side and pull out the middle. You can put the sauce, smaller meatballs add saute veggies and cheese to make it stretch. Freeze the leftover meatballs for another week.
Please make videos of creative meals people can make during the coronavirus if they’re stuck in their homes for two weeks!! I love your videos and your creativity inspires me
I cant get enough of these videos! You've inspired me to enjoy making dinner again. I even made my family some banana bread this week 🤣
I like making meatloaf and meatballs when I do I use as much shredded veg as meat it bulks it out and I’ve used couscous too. Loved this video. Stay safe and god bless xx
Love your meal prep vids! I'm convinced your family all has accelerated metabolisms because you eat spicy stuff on the regular. Just read an article yesterday that said if you eat aprx 1/2 tsp of cayenne/red pepper flakes/etc. it increases metabolism by 25% for 4+ hrs. ;)
We do like the spice around here!
crumble ritz crackers in to the meat balls or some bread crumbs to make it stretch but the ritz omg so good
Thank goodness huckleberries grow in WA too! You haven’t lived if you hadn’t had a huckleberry!
I can't even describe how good they are!
Are they similar to mulberries?
I absolutely love 💗 how frugal you are!! More families need to be like this!!
I'm really intimidated by cooking but your channel has really inspired me to try new things, all the meals look amazing.
I have the ice cream attachment for my kitchen aid mixer. It has the same bowl that is frozen. The ice cream is delicious!
If you're making meatballs or meatloaf stretch it. Put more breadcrumbs and oatmeal, ground flax seed, grate some carrots onions, zucchini ect. or tear up some spinach or kale and definitely add eggs (and ketchup if meatloaf). Hide everything in there 😂. Same idea behind taco meat. For every pound of meat in goes a can of beans and a handful of oatmeal. My family had no Idea what I feed them lol. This week I will be hiding cabbage in potato soup 🤷♀️.
We also hate quinoa so anytime I boil chicken I immediately use the stock to make quinoa and freeze it. I use it to stretch chop meat recipes and black bean burgers.
for making round meatballs I use my hands which I moist with some cold water. After some rolling, I moist the hands again. If I have a lot of time, I'll preboil the meatballs in boiling water until they float (roll them and directly put them in the pot with boiling water) and then either fry in a frying pan or if I'm making a lot finish them in the oven. To make the meat go around for more meatballs, I'd let some breadcrumbs soak in some milk and mix that with the minced meat, egg and seasonings.
I make turkey meatballs, and my 1.25 inch cookie scoop makes the right size ball with less hand contact per meatball. Even when I make them "messy" with that scoop, meaning no tucking in of the edges, just scrape against the side of the bowl....they come out great!!!! The smaller size is easier to freeze, easier to plop in a mini crock with spaghetti sauce to heat up in 2 hours!
Definitely huckleberries in Wyoming, too. After climbing the Grand the first fresh food I'd had in 2 days was a handful of huckleberries along the trail on the hike out. ❤❤
I wish I was creative with meals like you.
Took out a largish pork loin chop and pkg of frozen shrimp from the freezer. Cut chop into cubes and put in food processor. Add soy sauce, white pepper, sugar, sesame oil, salt, cornstarch and egg. Transfer to bowl add minced carrot, minced bamboo shoots, and diced shrimp. Voila! Pot stickers, or won ton, or just drop small spoonfuls into hot soup. Yum for freezer clean outs.
Woohooo favourite time of day... when I see a new video is up ❤️❤️❤️ keeping this quarantined momma happy. 🥰
pat your meatball mixture into a sheet pan with edges tall enough to hold any grease. slice into squares and bake. you will have meat cubes but anyone complaining has to make the next day's meal. that really cuts down on complaints around here. you want the most efficient way to do something, look around for the laziest person. I'll be there doing it the easy way.
I recently made meatballs with pasta sauce added into the mixture, definitely adds some good moisture. I also seared them and then added the pasta sauce in the same pan to finish cooking the meatballs. Seriously changed my mind about meatballs!
Thanks Cristine! Stay safe
Your videos are my favorite to watch while I get dinner ready. Tonight is beef vegetable stew FROM MY FREEZER (I put mine in the crock pot fully frozen on warm this morning and just let it roll) and I made homemade rolls to go with it. LOVE, PEACE, AND CHICKEN GREASE!
Just tried adding lime to my raspberry lemonade and I’m blown away at how yummy it is! Thanks for the recommendation 😁
When scooping meatballs scoop all portions first then roll/shape them. Packing the scoop with meat and leveling it off on the edge of the bowl gives the meatball shape and you do not need to shape them. Hope this helps.
Yayy for Christine!! I'm going freakin madd and I need a distraction!! Food looks yummy!!
I’ve made these date balls and they’re amazing! I didn’t have coconut oil so used some of the water I had left from needing to soften my dates. I also didn’t coat them in chocolate but they tasted amazing! Love them as a power snack
To make meat go further in meatballs you need to add oats or cracker crumbs, onions, possibly other veggies cropped finely to bulk it out. When I make meatballs I use 2lbs of meat and it makes a 9x13 pan of good sized meatballs. I go for about golf ball size!
I loved this ty great variety
Love watching your videos. They always give me such good ideas for meals x
We also love our huckleberries up here in Washington State. We go camping every summer and pick them by the basket full.
I really enjoyed this with youre premade frezzer meals and cooking meals
I love these videos. Im gonna sit here and watch all 4 weeks :)
Guilty of using your video today for therapy.❤️ I love your content always, but this one today was awesome. Thank you Christine and Dave😊
You could do this as burgers. Italian sausage patties, sauce and mozzarella on burger bun. Could even just use beef or turkey burger patties.
For meatballs use a small ice cream scoop, one side is flat but it makes it easy to bake and gives a flat side for easy sandwich stacking.
I thought you said “Fertile fit mom” at the beginning. 😆 There ya go, your next series inspiration! 😂😂😂
Well, I already have 4 kids... :)
I don’t even have a family and I love watching your vids. Your personality reminds me of my best friends mom and it’s awesome!
I'd top the top bun of the meatball sub with some garlic butter before broiling
I love your energy and videos, keep it up :) gotta watch it all! You are super motivating!
I'm so glad that saving all of my little packets and sauces isn't weird lol. Awesome video!! Time to go through my fridge, freezer and pantry and see what I can come up with. Thank you for making this 👍👌
Keep them coming!
Yay I was waiting on this!
Raspberries are my favorite! They remind me of the wild ones I grew up picking.
My advice for the meatball making process....i use a cookie scoop. After mixing the meat i scoop the meatballs onto a cutting board and not worry about forming them. After i scoop all the meat mix to get the portions right i use a small bowl with water, dip fingers in the water and shape the meatballs. I find it keeps it efficient because it can feel tedious! A good time when u make them to do a double batch if you can! Love your channel and appreciate all the wonderful content!
Yes, the body butter helps with eczema! It's sooo good!
Love this video. Love to see you making meals, etc. I never thought of making meatball subs. They looked delicious.
Awesome ideas! Thanks. About the meatballs....I stretch mine out by putting shredded carrots or zucchini in along with dry oatmeal or bread crumbs....you get way more meatballs and the shredded veggies (and I add an egg) keep the meatballs moist.
HERE!!! LOVE THIS CHANNEL!!
Love it!!!
Meatball making tip : put the meat inside a small cup/glass and just shake it covering with your hand. If it is stiking to the glass add a little bit of flour before introducing the meat. :)
Well done. I ADORE meatballs ❤️ You should do a quick before and after of your freezers, so we can see the progress along with you. God bless 🙏🏼❤️
Ok so I know I’m late to the show but I use, for the meatballs, a small scoop, flatten the bottom by filling the scoop completely and scraping the excess on the bowl rim, then bake. I hate rolling and have no technique either!!
Meatball subs made on garlic bread rolls will change your world. If you don't want the garlic butter you can lightly spray olive oil and rub a garlic clove over it.
Have you ever roasted the veggies in the airfryer put them in a bowl coat them in the sauce and back in the airfryer for another minute or 2 its amazing.
Loved all the recipe ideas! Also you can wet your hands to keep meatballs from sticking to your hands. I just keep a little bowl of water when I'm rolling them.
Great video! I make the homemade meatball subs too! I bake my meatballs( used to fry them when I was younger) to get them done! Then I add them into my spaghetti sauce along with sliced up bell peppers and onions and simmer that all together! Add that on a hoagie or sub bun and top with mozzarella cheese! ( or whatever your cheese preference is),and pop in the oven on broil to melt the cheese! Delicious and my kids always loved it!
I find meatballs and meatloaf to be an expensive meal too. To make them cheaper, I mix in lentils and grated/finely chopped veggies in with the meat.
YAY!! Just bought that same ice cream maker off FB last night! I'm so exciting to see it is the one youre using!!
I have that kind of ice cream maker, too. I made ice cream every day for a while when I first bought it!
You can bulk up your meatballs with stovetop dressing and finely diced veggies same with meatloaf
Good thing you have such a stock. Lots of rice and beans here
I use a cookie scoop to make my meatballs uniform. I also double my meatloaf. So 1 meatloaf and lots of meatballs so one meal can be used later.
Those meatball subs look yummy!!
Definitely trying that chicken recipe, looks amazing!
Its amazing how your chanel grew so fast...i became your subscriber just this january because of that viral video thingy😁 and ive watched your other videos and im hooked😊