Subj : Re: Cramping
To : Shawn Highfield
From : Dave Drum
Date : Thu May 23 2024 06:11:03
-=> Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-
DD> a self-defroster. It's a genuine PITA doing that every couple months.
DD> Even if I use a heat gun (hair dryer on steroids) to speed things up.
SH> Our chest freezer (Apt size) is supposed to be a self-defroster but I
SH> guess over the years it gave that part of it's life up.
SH> We ate most of it down, this weekend I'll take the rest of the stuff I
SH> want to keep to the trailer's freezer and unplug the thing to melt
SH> away.
SH> I say that... but I probably won't. ;)
I just bought, from Best Buy, an "open box" house brand freezer that
has self-defrost. Just have to wait for it to get shipped via company
truck, to my local store, then to me. I'll move my current Mr. Frosty
unit to the garage to use for long term stoage. If you're not in it
every day it takes a lot longer to ice up.
The freezer unit on my ice box is a self-defroster and I use it to store
bits and pices of leftover supper vegetables until I have enough for a
nice pot of vegetable soup. Never twice the same .... Bv)=
1 Can (or 2) frozen left-over
- vegetables; corn, peas,
- green beans, carrots, and/
- or broccoli/cauliflower
2 Sliced carrots; if needed
3 Ribs celery w/tops; sliced
2 md Onions; diced
2 md Potatoes; peeled, diced 1/4"
14 oz Can diced tomatoes;
- undrained
3 c Water
1 ts Salt
4 Cracked peppercorns
1 lb Leftover beef; diced small
3 ts GFS/Minor's beef base
Take the container(s) of left-over vegetables from the
freezer and put into a 5 (or so) quart crock-pot.
While the pot is melting the frozen ingredients prepare
the carrots, celery, onion, and 'taters. Add to the pot.
Open the can of tomatoes, pour over other ingredients
in the crock-pot.
Heat the water to a simmer, add the beef, beef base and
salt/pepper, stirring well until beef base is dissolved
and all is well combined. Remove from heat and pour
over crock-pot ingredients.
Cover and cook for 3 to 4 hours (high) or 6 to 8 hours
(low)
Serves six to twelve servings
NOTE: I save bits and bobs of leftover veg in a washed
and cleaned tomato juice can, covering each addition
with water and freezing as I go. When I have a can (or
two) full I am ready to make this soup.
Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
MMMMM
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