I LOVE MY NEW FREEZER

I LOVE MY NEW FREEZER

I LOVE IT

I WANT TO MARRY IT

Seriously though, having a separate freezer is THE BOMB DIDDLY BOMB. It allows you to:

a) buy a LOT of meat. So far we bought about 35 pounds of pork from our friend Katherine, and about 30 pounds of beef from Stirling. Price is comparable to what you'd find at the supermarket (well, maybe a bit more expensive depending on the cut, but when you average it all out, it comes out about the same...not to mention the fact that you know exactly where the meat came from, how it was raised, what it ate, for Pete's sake we even know their names!) While I am all for eating a plant-based diet...there is nothing quite like the braised pork chops with apples, onions, and FENNEL POLLEN (I don't know why I'm shouting so much, I must be really excited) that I made last night (or was it the night before last? I cant remember) that was SO FREAKING GOOD I could swoon.

b) get really geeked out about organization. For example, I have one shelf for beef, and one shelf for pork. One shelf for leftovers. And the side door is for ingredients, like chicken stock. Oh! That's another thing. I can make my own stock now and actually have a place to store it. But more about the organization! I posted a list next to the garage door (the freezer is in the garage) that lists everything in the freezer, and I taped a pen to the wall so I can cross off what I've taken out. I list things as I add them in as well, of course. Don't know what to have for dinner tomorrow night? How about 2 servings of chili and cornbread, conveniently labeled and located on the top shelf? That's what I'm talking about!

c) be ready for THE APOCALYPSE! THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS AT HAND! ARMAGEDDON IS ALMOST UPON US!

d) you CANNOT make an omelette without breaking eggs. Ever cook will tell you that.

One of these days, I'm going to get really excited about our NEW CHICKENS, and I'll tell you all about it.