Mum Chops up Enough Vegetables for the Entire Year

A super savvy mother-of-two shared a snap of her freezer and all the chopped vegetables in zip-lock bags, writing ‘Veg prep for what feels like the next year lol’.

Included in the selection was 15 kilograms of carrot, 20 kilograms of potatoes, 15 kilograms of sweet potatoes and more, shares Daily Mail.

She wrote in a Facebook post: ’15kg of carrot: sliced, roast chunks and chopped.

’20kg of Sebago potatoes: roast chunks, sliced for potato baked and diced for mash.

’15kg of sweet potato: roast chunks, sliced for potato bake and diced for mash.

’10kg of onion: sliced, chopped and chunks for roast, onion rings.
‘2kg of zucchini: julienne and roast chunks.’

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Her freezer also included one kilo of capsicum, sliced, two pumpkins in chunks and 10 kilograms of tomatoes, which she had diced.

The woman said she bought the vegetables wholesale for a total of $80.

The mum said the reason why she did it is because she currently has ‘six adults and two kids’ living under one roof.

‘I do it so I don’t have to waste time every night chopping up veg for dinner, as we all work and I have uni and the two kids have after school sports,’ she said.

‘None of this is pre-cooked and the roast vegetables turn out great,’ the woman replied.

‘Just need to thaw out properly so I take it all out the night before. Diced up carrot and onion and that type of stuff is for slow cooker and spaghetti etc.’

I am certainly not that organised! I must admit I do prefer my vegetables fresh. Not sure why, but it feels healthier lol (silly I know!)

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22 Comments

- - mom268263 said
  - 31 Oct 2020
    11:00 pm
Fresh is great when you can – but she also is using fresh. In awe of her commitment and organisation.

- - nadine_hill said
  - 08 Oct 2019
    1:40 pm
Wow! Truly inspiring!

- - mom362496 said
  - 26 Aug 2019
    3:38 pm
That’s commitment. I feel like it would take me an entire weekend to do that kind of prep and a freezer specifically for frozen veggies!

- - serotonin said
  - 02 Jun 2019
    3:16 pm
I wonder if she uses the whole frozen packet or part of it, and how she thaws only part. I guess it pours out easily enough and isn’t frozen in one solid lump?

- - mom81879 said
  - 18 May 2019
    6:56 pm
$80 for all that! Wow, bargain. You would need a huge freezer or even two freezers to be able to freeze all that. It would take up heaps if space

- - becstalou said
  - 05 May 2019
    7:31 am
Good on her I’m sure it saves a lot of time and money.

- - P&M'smum said
  - 30 Apr 2019
    3:30 am
Looks and sounds very organised. Not bad for $80 worth of vegetables.

- - mom93821 said
  - 17 Apr 2019
    5:02 am
That is a lot of vegetables!

- - littlehandsofmine said
  - 12 Apr 2019
    9:24 am
Is it going to go bad?

- - Ellen said
  - 12 Apr 2019
    3:43 am
She must have a large freezer !
- mom93821 replied
  
  18 Apr 2019 , 6:31 am
  Must indeed be a large freezer!
- - mom265671 said
  - 11 Apr 2019
    11:28 pm
Holy moly. I wonder how long they actually keep for. If it works for her good for her!

- - Sara said
  - 11 Apr 2019
    8:28 pm
I can’t imagine chopping up that much in one go, that sounds like a lot of work. I see how she saved time though, a clever decision on her part. 🙂

- - Blossom said
  - 11 Apr 2019
    7:53 pm
Some vegetables are supposed to be blanched before being packed in airtight containers and frozen. Some vegetables stay in good condition for longer than others. If you have a separate freezer – not the one with the fridge – hopefully it has a booklet stating what is suitable, how it should be prepared and how long you can store it before it starts to deteriorate. Some fruit can also be stewed and frozen in airtight containers.

- - DaffyD said
  - 11 Apr 2019
    6:57 pm
They will get ice crystals and freezer burn. Plus they won’t taste the same

- - BellaB said
  - 11 Apr 2019
    6:55 pm
Zucchini doesn’t freeze very well, in my experience.

- - mom112217 said
  - 11 Apr 2019
    5:28 pm
A great idea for her but l love fresh veggies!

- - mom90758 said
  - 11 Apr 2019
    4:12 pm
That’s a lot of vegetables. I hope her freezer won’t break down! 🙂

- - Mum2archer said
  - 11 Apr 2019
    3:51 pm
Very organised for her, but I like to eat fresh food prepared when I need it.

- - mom350461 said
  - 11 Apr 2019
    3:16 pm
That’s an excellent idea. Find a freezer to do that I definitely do it.

- - mom19782016 said
  - 11 Apr 2019
    1:47 pm
Wow, what an idea! I might get motivated to do something like this in the holidays.