In this house we just buy more as needed. I also buy in frozen, bulk cases from a meat distribution company and allow them to thaw in a big Rubbermaid container (thanks Danemama :biggrin

. Yesterday I was running low on chicken quarters so I ran and got some of them. This is the only time that I've made the trip and brought home only one thing, but I really didn't need anything else...I really had to fight the urge. LOL They didn't have any frozen cases in stock so I got fresh...not too bad at only an extra 3 cents a pound. So I got them home, busted out the ziplock baggies (which I found out that I only had one left :frown:...so went to the store THEN busted out the baggies) and tossed 5 into each one then tossed all of those in the freezer. Nice and easy. When I get things that need to be cut up, I do just that....cut them up and bag them. Stuff like that I generally put one serving to a bag. Time of labor depends on what it is.
When it comes to feeding time I go to the fridge where I have a dishwashing bowl that the meat is kept in (because it ALWAYS leaks), and bring it to the garage. There I have a cut-up cardboard box that they eat on. I pull that out, lay it on the floor, and toss a meal for each of them on it. Then I go back in the house, return the bin to the fridge, and call the dogs out. They all AT LEAST sit and stay...Brady normally does his whole string of tricks too. Then I tell them to get it, and it's eaten time!!! Brady takes the longest thanks to his misaligned jaw, but he has kind of got it down to a science. When they are all done eating they go straight outside to wipe their paws, and back in the house. I then pick up the cardboard, and wash my hands. THE END
All the actual feeding time stuff is done in about 10 minutes MAX depending on what they're eating. :biggrin: