How to use Evernote to organize your freezer

Having a stocked freezer is one of those things that is really important to me – the line however on stocked and ‘I can’t shut the door – seriously, it won’t shut’ is pretty thin.  The problem that I have is Wholesale Clubs – I’m not sure what it is about the 5lb bags of Spinach that draws me like a moth to a flame but I can’t help myself – and I’m not even that huge a fan of spinach.

Here’s how Evernote has helped me with this problem.  You can see in that screenshot above that is my personal Evernote account.  I have a notebook for Food – in it I have a ton of recipes from across the internet that are on my radar and a note called “In My Freezer”.

The note contains the following list.  A listing of the Prepared Stuff I have ready to just bake (I put the reheat directions on masking tape on my pyrex dishes), A list of fruit that I have in the freezer and a list of the vegetables at the ready.  The Fruit and Veggies are basically the MAX capacity for those shelves in my freezer – when I use something up I put a * next to it.  When I have 7 * I’ll start to think about my next trip to Costco….if there aren’t 7 * though I’m not going because I’ll have a ‘I can’t shut the door’ experience and those are not as fun as you’d imagine.

This list has spared me quite a few take out orders, last minute lunches and has saved me hundreds of dollars in Warehouse Shopping (did you know they also have GIGANTIC boxes of Granola bars and Face Wash?).

Prepared Stuff

Single Serving Veggie Chili

Single Serving Veggie Chili

Single Serving Lentil Soup

Single Serving Spinach Lasagna

Family Dinner Lentil Soup

Family Dinner Pasta Bake

Family Dinner Spinach Lasagna

Family Dinner Veggie Chili

Fruit

Blueberry

Blueberry

*Blueberry

Mango

Pineapple

Cranberry

*Cranberry

12 Bananas

Vegetables

Big Bag of Spinach

Big Bag of Spinach

*Steam Fresh Corn

Steam Fresh Corn

*Steam Fresh Peas

*Steam Fresh Peas

Steam Fresh Broccoli

Steam Fresh Broccoli

Steam Fresh Mixed Veg

*Steam Fresh Mixed Veg

Steam Fresh Cauliflower

Edamame

Tell me – what’s in your freezer? And please don’t worry the door shelf stores my Meatless Crumbles, Veggie Burgers, York Peppermint Patties and Ice Cream….and there is ALWAYS Ice Cream.