Tracking System

One of the biggest challenges I have found with freezer cooking is remembering what I have in the freezer. I will often find things more than a year old sitting at the bottom of the freezer. Usually it's best to use things within three months. Here is my newest system. I developed a simple spreadsheet listing the name of the food, the date it was made and several additional columns to list what I have such as a 9x13, quart bag, gallon bag, etc. It has worked great. I taped a pencil next to it on the freezer door. When we take anything out, we just mark it off. Then I can see what needs to be used up and what we have left. You can download my Excel file using the link below.

Freezer Food Excel Doc