tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post3003137094009168224..comments2024-02-23T04:39:49.329-05:00Comments on Conversations in Klal: Put a Freeze on your SpendingProfKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17954446826821665314noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-87773842763523214982008-06-02T15:17:00.000-04:002008-06-02T15:17:00.000-04:00ProfK stares into a mirror trying to decide whethe...ProfK stares into a mirror trying to decide whether she is pleased or not at being the "other woman" in a husband, wife, freezer, blogster liaison. Since the wife is happy, she'll accept the designation, but please, let's not spread it around.ProfKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954446826821665314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-59710762383402434142008-06-02T14:33:00.000-04:002008-06-02T14:33:00.000-04:00I'm one of those who always thought that things fr...I'm one of those who always thought that things from the freezer just didn't taste right (based on my mothers old icebox). I'm also cheap, sorry thrifty, so I am looking in to getting one of the new freezers. My wife is in shock because she's been after me for years. She jokingly asked me if there was another woman involved so I sent her to your blog. She says to say thank you to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-36857549516464018042008-05-30T15:06:00.000-04:002008-05-30T15:06:00.000-04:00Tehila you are so right. If you have to shop with...Tehila you are so right. If you have to shop with little kids you pay more just to get out of the store still sane. The freezer helps me too to not have to shop as often and to get a better price on things I use a lot of and can have in the house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-67133235988753188022008-05-30T13:41:00.000-04:002008-05-30T13:41:00.000-04:00Sorry I forgot to add that because I have the free...Sorry I forgot to add that because I have the freezer I can get case prices from some of the stores and those are a lot cheaper then buying one piece at a timel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-41299254683585973072008-05-30T13:40:00.000-04:002008-05-30T13:40:00.000-04:00I think a freezer is a necessity for anyone with a...I think a freezer is a necessity for anyone with a large family and a lot of little kids. Going shopping with 6 kids along and having to do that 2 or 3 times a week used to make me crazy. I spent more time watching the kids then watching the prices. And they all wanted everything they saw on the shelves. Now I shop only once a week and without the kids. Takes me less time and costs me less money. I use the freezer a lot so that I don't run out of things I need and that we eat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-45133347847306468002008-05-29T16:39:00.000-04:002008-05-29T16:39:00.000-04:00I'm more than certain I've saved two years worth o...I'm more than certain I've saved two years worth of electricity in just the past 3 months. I got a loss leader my husband insists on having for $0.70 less a package. Since I bought 30 packages, that is $21 saved. I got meat on special that we regularly use for $1 less a pound. I'm not sure how many pounds I bought, but I believe it was 20 , so there is $20 more. <BR/><BR/>Then there are the savings I can't quantify as easily. I regularly pick up produce past its prime, take it home and make an entire stockpot of soup. I did this twice in the past two weeks. Shavout is taken care of and so are a lot of Shabbats. I bought the produce for next to nothings, e.g. a bag of 12 huge tomatoes for $2.50 and some sweet potatoes for a dollar which also were made into soup. <BR/><BR/>And, the real unquantifiable is the "shopping around" factor. Gas is super pricey and time has value too. If I am going to save money I need to make it as easy as possible. I don't run to a bunch of stores every week, but I do hit a store when there is something really valuable for me and then I can stop thinking about that thing for a while.Orthonomicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07892074485262548496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-30947887626171030142008-05-29T16:01:00.000-04:002008-05-29T16:01:00.000-04:00Scraps, it depends on which type of milk. The mil...Scraps, it depends on which type of milk. The milks with more solids in them have to be shaken up really well after you defrost them because the solids settle down towards the bottom. Shaken mixes them back into all the milk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-26754974831608345522008-05-29T10:52:00.000-04:002008-05-29T10:52:00.000-04:00It happens to be that I strongly dislike defrosted...It happens to be that I strongly dislike defrosted milk, because in my experience it just doesn't come out the same. However, I wouldn't mind buying and freezing other things. When I get married, I'll have to look into getting a good freezer. :)Scrapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15911315552965685448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-82778373241058401912008-05-29T10:28:00.000-04:002008-05-29T10:28:00.000-04:00My experience has been different Laura. But you h...My experience has been different Laura. But you have to know how to use a freezer. Food that hasn't been packaged right for freezing or packages that have been left for months or years beyond the best use by date are not going to be good eating. But if you package correctly and if you put on a label with the date (large enough so you can see it clearly when you open the freezer) then there should be no difference in taste. You need to remember that when you are putting things in the freezer you need to put the newer things towards the back and move the old things towards the front. It's really about getting used to including the freezer as part of the way you shop and cook.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-31540184375297938732008-05-29T09:46:00.000-04:002008-05-29T09:46:00.000-04:00You may be able to save money up front in using a ...You may be able to save money up front in using a large freezer but quality also has to be considered. I've never found anything other than ice cream that is as good frozen as it is fresh. If it doesn't taste good or right then people won't want to eat it and then you end up throwing it out, so where is the savings in money?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com