We had pea soup, thick with chunks of ham and thin sliced carrots, from the freezer a few days ago - it was perfect for a cold day. Contrary, today the temperature was in the upper 50s, so we had chicken thighs cooked on the grill, with asparagus, brussels sprouts, candied carrots all from the freezer. This is Vermont, where we have 5, not 4 seasons, and we are in the 5th season now: mud. The dirt roads have ruts 6-8 inches deep now, and cars are buried up to their bellies in it.