Prepper Pantry - Chicken & Cheese

A few weeks ago I made a large bargain purchase of boneless skinless chicken breast at $1.49 a pound as well as some five pound bags of grated cheese at $12.50 a bag.  I also picked up a five pound bag of fresh grated parmesan for $14.95.

I trimmed off any fat and made cutlets out of some of the breasts

I divided all of the chicken into a variety of packages for the freezer.  The breasts were quite large so I butterflied most of them cutting some of them into smaller sizes.  I also sliced and diced some for other recipes.

All of the chicken was wrapped in plastic wrap before it went into Ziploc quart or sandwich sized bags, then labeled with a Sharpie marker.  I date them with the month and year I package them.  Then all of the bags get put into a larger Ziploc bag, either a one or two gallon size which I find helps to ward off freezer burn but also keeps them organized.  Then into the freezer they go.

I did pretty much the same thing with all of the cheese.  I measured it out and place 2 cups into a Ziploc sandwich bag squeezing out any extra air as I closed them.  Once labeled I placed the bags inside of a larger gallon Ziploc and out to the freezer with those as well.  Grated cheeses freeze well and when thawed in the refrigerator turn out quite nice.

With the chicken and cheeses stowed away in our chest freezer we were well on our way to stocking it back up and being better prepared for whatever may come our way.  At the very least we can rest easy knowing we have plenty of good food to eat.