Freezing marked-down lunchmeat for sandwiches, to make 1 or 2 at a time

I happened into Walgreen's at just the right moment yesterday after babysitting. I was stopping in to pick up some eggs on sale, and shortly before I stopped in, a stock-hand had marked down a bunch of dairy/deli case items, to clear.

In addition to a gallon of milk ($1.99), I also picked up 10 packages of turkey bacon (99 cents), and these 9 packages of lunchmeat ham (99 cents/9-oz, or $1.76/lb -- good price for lunchmeat ham, seeing as how I had to pay $1.49/lb for bone-in, half hams in December). And of course, I bought my 4 dozen eggs at $1.49/dozen, while there.

With the lunchmeat, one package I left in our fridge for today's sandwiches. Five packages I froze, as is, for several sandwiches at a time. And the last three packages I divided into individual sandwich portions and froze.

I cut short pieces of waxed paper.

Then placed as much ham as I'd want on my sandwich onto each sheet near one end. Next I folded the waxed paper over, and stacked a bunch of these bundles,

placing all of these single-sandwich stacks in a freezer bag.

When wanting just 1 or 2 ham sandwiches, I can slide a bundle or two out of the bag, without tearing up any other lunchmeat.


It's still far cheaper to have pbj, egg salad, or bean spread on a sandwich, but ham will be a nice change of pace.

_______________________________________________________________