Years ago my mother would periodically clean out the freezer of meats vegtables etc. that had been there too long and put it all in a pot and cook it for the dogs. My older brother (a chronic complainer about her cooking) came home late one night, saw this "stew" on the stovetop and had several bowls before bed. The next morning he gets up and tells her the stew was delicious! He still gets really p-d off when someone mentions the delicious freezer burnt stew! YUCK!