Cook with Me | Freezer Clean out Challenge Week 1 | Budget $30 Walmart Grocery Haul 

You can see your husband calculating how many times he can request the ribs “was it easy for you?” And do your freezer clean out both ways - combining eating all the things out of it (ingredients vs meals)

I love how your hubby asked if the short ribs was difficult to make before he said yeah make it again.

I just want to compliment your children on the burger review. The “it’s not what I expected” review was so graceful. Well done Mom and all the kids.

I'm so pleased to hear someone as salty as I am about Walmart. Emptying out our freezer this month as well.

You should be featured on NBC morning show...you are so fun to watch, you have such a great personality . Your videos are top quality and I always look forward to your next one!!!

It warmed my heart when your hubby asked: "Is it easy for you?" Sooo sweet.

I don't care what you make as long as you keep making RU-vid Video's . Each and everyone makes my heart smile! Thanks

I feel like "clearance naan" should be on a tshirt. Yes, feelin' it! 😂😜

Inter-mix the freezer meals with ones you are making from the meats in the freezer. Just include all the recipes. I was just thinking that if you do all premade meals, it will not be a very long video. Love this one!!

I wanted to see the ham and potato casserole after it was cooked. ALL of the dishes once they are cooked please. 😊🌻💙🌻

If someone is so ready with food with all this craziness coronavirus is YOU. I wish you were my neighbor lol. Great video

Thank you for being you on the internet not someone you think you should be. Such a great thing to see!

Everyone Else: runs out and stocks up in fear of Coronavirus. Christine: Let's empty out my feezer!

I'm here at Hades! LOL!! We call it "The Evil Empire" 😆

I'm just amazed at your skill set at frugal living and saving money. You're a godsend!

I vote for a full week of freezer burnt meals. And naan.

I watched this twice to get the name of the rice. Royal is the brand and Spicy Korean is the flavor.

Eat freezer meals. I would love to see how they look after being frozen and 'recooked'

I would do the freezer clean out from scratch but if you have volleyball tournaments all the craziness going on in the evening grab one of your pre done freezer meals as needed

Yeah...I got one ham in my pocket. 😂I couldn't resist!

I just got a bunch of bread on clearance for a 1.00 a piece thanks to you.. I love your channel and your personality is what sets you apart from others..keep it up..give her thumbs up guys..

We will be moving later this year so I’m doing the same thing. I am giving us a $10 budget for a week to go with all of my stockpile. It’s just 2 of us and we are not picky eaters. It’s odd but I find cooking from what you have so much fun.

Great video! Continue to make meals out of your freezers and use your already made freezer meals as fill-ins on busy nights or if you have a day that you just don’t want to cook! I usually always go from hardest to easiest and save my easiest for “those kind of days” when everything is crazy!

i vote to clean out the freezer!!

I always save my left over Chinese soy sauce packets and when I'm low on soy I squeeze like 8 of those packets and it makes half a cup lol

I love how you keep it real....."I'm gonna use the freezer burnt chicken for that meal"...love it! I vote one thing at a time, stick to basement freezer clean out.

Striped pants reminds me of Fruit Stripe zebra gum!💙🍲🍌

I’d like to see a combo of both. The freezer meals can give you a break from cooking something new.

I truly do admire you. I'm a single mother my two old children are all ready grown on there own I truly need some prayer for them but my youngest is 12 yrs old and lives with me. I am doing what you do but I don't have an extra freezer for me and my daughter and other two children and my little granddaughter. I really am enjoying what I am doing. I tell you it not easy being a mother and a grandmother at the age of 44 yrs old I always cook extra because I never know when my others might stop by. but yeah I hope you get to read this because you are such a great example to the women out there the single and married ones even single fathers and married ones too. God bless you, and I have so much love for you and your family. sincerely Rebecca Smith

I think it would be so cool to see you try your hand at growing veggies and herbs this summer. Even just regrowing things from scraps, those potatoes could have tripled themselves for you after a few months!

I just want to say I LOVE your channel so much! I don't have kids or a husband but your meals still inspire me hahahaha

I’m kicking off with a no spend challenge which will include a freezer and party challenge. Love this video as it has a large variety of recipes that aren’t overly complicated.

I love that he asked if the meal was easy for you.

I really love watching your channel. It gives me confidence that I can eat well while still on a budget when I move out of my parents house and get my own place. I won't starve! Keep up the awesome job!😍 I vote for the freezer meals

I think you should do a bit of both... freezer meals and clean out meals. Loved the video

Don’t know how I stumbled across one of your videos but I’m hooked! Y’all are so entertaining and I got so many new ideas now. Your daughter definitely got your personality and is equally great to watch. Anyways just wanted to give you some well deserved praise. 💕

I LOVE seeing this!!! You were raised right!!

I like the freezer clean out meals, but a combo of both is good too. You do you and we’ll all still watch. I just wish I had 1/4 of your energy. Lol!

I vote for making new meals! You could throw in a freezer meal or 2 if you're having a busy day, but I love getting ideas from odds and ends thrown together!

I agree with those who say eat meals from the chest freezer and use the prepared freezer meals for crazy busy nights! Love your channel... Wish I'd found it sooner!!!

Hi there! Goodness you are really a rockstar! I have been binge watching all of your videos. You are super handy and take such good care of your family. Just the way you make them food and prepare things is great. I have learned so many things from you in such a short amount of time since I’ve subscribed to you. I’m a SAHM and I love to homemake and you have taught me so many things with recipes. Keep them coming.

The scooping muffin batter into the muffin pans sped up was very satisfying to watch! Haha

Leave the freezer meals for a busy week in your schedule. Love the freezer clean out.

"Well, I'm here at Hades - uh - I mean Walmart..." Lol! X-D

I love your Rada peeler! My mom has had a knife set with the peeler and sharpener for YEARS, seriously, since before I was born 21 years ago. They’re wonderful if you take care of them!

My hubby turned it on RU-vid for me and said look honey it is your friend. I said I wish we lived closer to you because I would totally shop with her lol. Love you from Kentucky!

So adorbs hearing Dave wax on about how delish your short ribs turned out, too cute. Clearly, you're a keeper! ;)

You remind me of my mom and it makes me happy! Also you've made me want to cook more and pay more attention to what I spend on groceries, which I (and my boyfriend) deeply appreciate!

I also cleaned out my freezer and pantry between January and February. I saved so much money just eating what I already had. I did a combination of using ingredients to pull together meals and using already pre-made meals, especially on busy nights. Not sure how to share a picture in the comments but I completely thawed my deep-freeze. Now I am rebuilding my own homemade freezer meals, staples, and stockpile of sale items.

Christine you make me laugh and smile so much. Thank you. I have a small apartment freezer that I always complain about being too small. Wrong! I decided to do a freezer inventory (YOUR FAULT COMPLETELY) and my word but I have a lot tucked in there. Besides tons of frozen veggies (Cauli rice and florets, broccoli rice and florets, Brussels Sprouts and green beans), more meat than I even knew was possible (beef broken into 1/2 lb and 1 lb ziplocks -at least 7 lbs total, 5 pork chops, 2 pork loin roasts approx 1.5 lb each, small London broil approx 1lb, 6 chix breasts, 2 - 1/2 pks country sausage, 5 links raw mild ital sausg and 2 cooked links, several pounds bacon, and 2 pkgs raw large shrimp). Whew! And of course butter, cheeses, and chopped opinions and green peppers. Holy Moley. With the exception of some fresh produce and occasional dairy , I need nothing. Well, I do need something-to quit shopping!

OMG, your husband has very strong genes. All your children are his mini me's!! Beautiful family.

Woman! Take a week off and go with those already prepared freezer meals!!! You are worth it!

Lol. Your Bacon Cheeseburger meatloaf video showed up in my recommendations a few days ago and I had already decided to make it this weekend. Quite the coincidence!

Oooh, that reminds me I must do a bluberry crisp (or ”crumble pie” as we call it here in Sweden) tomorrow. I got the BEST receipt for the crumble part. You get these chewy crispy lumps of sugary oat goodness on top, instead of that ”dust”. 😋

I feel for your son Andrew! I had a palate expander when I had braces and it was so painful 😭. Very swy if you to accommodate meals for him 👍

Christine, I love watching your food videos, sheet pan dinners, freezer dinners. I just ordered an air fryer, it'll be in my kitchen in a few days. The veg you were doing in the air fryer (from 4:35) I would stirred together olive oil, roughly ground black pepper ("de people love de ground pepper", LOL), lemon juice, thyme or rosemary, garlic powder, and salt. Mix, and drizzle over the veg. Works on sheet pan dinners, too. But what am I saying here to a seasoned whirlwind in the kitchen, like you.

Do a combination of both....on busy nights cook the prepared food. During family night...Cook up a storm🍲

I would say eat the freezer meals first and then the following week do like you did in this video. Love watching them.

When you posted this video, I had just finished making french toast made from cinnamon raisin bread🤯 I had gotten the idea from you! (It was really good by the way😁) Also, I vote a combo of old freezer meals & new ones because you might need to save some of the already made meals for days when you're really busy 😊

I vote that you do both. Eat your upstairs freezer meals first, because if you make new meals out of your basement freezer stash, you might have leftovers from those meals and run out of upstairs freezer space. Also, if you have a lot of family activities, you will have ready made meals for your family's lunches or quick dinners after a late night of after school sports events. Pasta dishes are always good to have the day before a competition, like track or cross country meets, etc. It's good to load up on carbs for energy. I used to have a protein shake for lunch the day of a cross country meet, but it wasn't enough to get me through the whole day, as well as, the meet and I was starving, but too tired to eat by dinner time. That's the perfect time for a quick freezer type meal from your upstairs freezer space. The kids can pick out what they want, pop it into the microwave and have a nice meal while doing homework, just before heading off to bed. It also, takes a lot of stress off MOM, as well. Then, as your upstairs freezer starts to empty out, make newer meals out your basement freezer stash to replenish your freezer meals in your upstairs freezer space. When time allows during the week of hectic family activities, make one of those days, a "flexible family dinner night", ("flexible"-due to scheduling conflicts that come might up during the week) were EVERYONE comes to the table. 😊👍 Tammy Lynn Schulz.

I love that you did this. What a great way to empty out your freezer can’t wait to see what next week has.

I call Wally World, Stuff Mart! I love your channel! 🤗😎🌹❤️

I made your muffins two weeks ago. Freaking awesome. I added bourbon vanilla to them and chocolate chips. Amazing!! I made blueberry Crisp two nights ago 😂. Kroger had a sale on organic blueberries.

Powdered garlic is significantly more flavor concentrated then fresh garlic. You think it would be the other way around but it’s not! Sometimes it says on the package but I THINK it 1/2 teaspoon is two cloves.

START THAT SERIES! YES, I'M YELLING, IT'S THAT GOOD! 😘😘😘

I prefer when you make new meals, but hey! You gotta do what you gotta do :)

awe the kids and Dave look like him. Your family is so cool when ever I Experiment on my family they don't eat it

Make meals! Love watching this series.

Love clean out freezer ideas and left over ideas! I have two FULL freezers and these are great ideas. P.S. I really liked the idea of using instant potatoes to thicken soup. Turned the left over stew veggies in beef broth into a thick soup.

Wait a minute did your library have an electronic book return 🤯. “Was it easy for you?” When my husband says that it means make it again 😆. I think you should keep it the same. I love freezer clean outs.

I like the freezer empty before the freezer meals eaten. Love your videos. Really enjoying this channel. Cindy Roth aka Springsteadgal.

I'm new ish to the channel and for some reason when you say you're a family of six I think six children. It totally passed my brain that two adults count towards six. 🤣

You are sensational Like unstoppable force of mom/wife nature. You inspire me xo

Both sound good but I really like this kind of video where you pull from what you have from your freezer , fridge and pantry. Btw, your husband was so sweet, asking ng if it was easy for you to make or not. You two are so great together!👍🍽

Front row WalMart parking? Wow - charmed life that day. Waiting until the coronavirus hits our town for grocery pick up. Good name for them "Hades." Hoping Andrew's mouth feels better soon. How about a combo of freezer meals and clean the freezer out meals. Have a great week.

Combination of both! I have had my Radar peeler for 15 years, still sharp. The only veggie peeler I own.

Love !!! I say week 2 and freezer meals the next week!!!!!

Freezer meals for week 2. Then you'll be able to clear out the big freezer faster the last 2 weeks because you can make more freezer meals. 😉

Definitely start that series!!! Those books are soooooooo good! I own them all!

My vote is to continue with the freezer clean out and cooking.

I’m so happy I found your Channel. I love how authentic you are, and I love your family!! Job well done Christine! 👏

Yay! Thank you for all the motivation you're giving us!

Been binge watching your vids for the past week :)

“I have some potatoes that are trying to grow” 😂🤣 same! Haha I can relate lol

How sweet he asked if it was easy for you to make!

all of your kids look a like and it’s a perfect mix between you and your husband

OMG I made your meatloaf for supper and the family raved on and on about it.... thanks

I think you should continue with your big freezer clean out! I would definitely save most of the prepped freezer meals for days when you have less time to cook, or if your fam/daughters volleyball team requests something specific you have prepared. Maybe you could do a little of both next week? But overall continuing your big freezer would be best!

Can you link the Asian short rib recipe please. I absolutely love your channel you make cooking interesting and fun. Plus my kids love me watching your channel because I suck at cooking but following you my food turns out so good

I cooked the veggie burgers last night. I pulled out Incogmeato and Impossible Burgers out of my freezer. (I know they were freebies or almost free w sales and Ibotta.) They remind me of Salisbury steak in microwavable meals. So I put them on mashed potatoes with brown gravy. (I made a roux and used beef broth from bouillon powder. Using stuff in my pantry. Also had corn on the cob I bought on clearance. ( You can prep and freeze for later. Put straight into boiling water.) I have leftover corn, gravy and potatoes. My kid is totally happy w me pulling a couple more burgers to cook tonight. For dessert I prepped clearance strawberries. Cut and tossed w a little sugar. Going to have shortcake w strawberries and whipped cream.

Hi, Christine, I love your RU-vid channel. It is so fun to watch. I am doing freezer+ pantry cleaning meal now, Lol. Just want to point out, Asian dish doesn’t always have ginger sesame oil, or oyster sauce etc. I am Asian. We usually sear meat first, then add soy sauce, sugar, cooking wine, bring it to a simmer. The rest part, just let Maillard reaction take the action for a bout 40-90 min, which depends on what kind of pot you are using. This is a typical red braised dish. It is good with pork, chicken, beef, lamb and so on. And thank you for your video.

Have you ever tried overnight french toast? You cut the bread into chunks and then toss it in a baking dish and then pour the egg mixture on top of it. Let it sit overnight before baking for an hour the next morning. Way less work then frying each piece of bread.

I love freezer clean outs. I think you should eat the already prepared meals first. Then you can gradually restock this area in the coming months.

Eat up those freezer meals. Will clear some prime real estate in your kitchen fridge. I love a good clear the freezer challenge series

love, love, love your videos! so funny, great advice, excellent ideas!

Combination of both! I like seeing your recipes especially the new ones. "Freezer burnt chicken" 😂

You're awesome, love your videos and your personality!

I need to do this!! I wish life would slow down a little so I could take tile to inventory and use.

I have also been doing a freezer clean out. I have had to get creative with chicken. I made a chicken/spinach lasagna and the kids loved it.

Please keep cooking, maybe after 4 weeks use up the " freezer leftovers" for a zero spend week