You can freeze WHAT?! 12 Ingredients to freeze + more from the SPS community!
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- Making the most of the ingredients you have in the kitchen is important to reduce food waste. I'm sharing 12 ingredients you can freeze + more suggestions from the SPS community!
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00:47 - Cauliflower rice
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01:45 - Food scraps
02:19 - Steel cut oats
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04:02 - Avocados
04:52 - Cheese
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05:30 - Ginger
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For rice, grains, and pasta sauce, I put the ingredients in a freezer bag, just enough so that, when pressed flat, it’s no more than 3/4” thick. This allows me to break off a chunk at a time, rather than defrosting the entire bag.
Two suggestions:
- tomato paste. The canned is cheaper than the tubes. I spread the leftover tomato paste on parchment, roll it up (like fruit leather), stick it in a freezer container, and freeze it. When I want to use a tablespoon or two, I just peel off what I need and use it from frozen. The rest goes right back in the freezer.
- dry rice. We have trouble in my area with weevils/pantry moths. I just keep my dry rice in the freezer.
Thank you for sharing, Dorothy! I have not heard of freezing uncooked rice but that makes so much sense!
I freeze my tomato paste in tablespoon measurements then in a zipper freezer bag after they're frozen.
Put bay leaves in your rice and flour. Also think about food grade diatomaceous earth sprinkled on the corners of pantry shelves
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I freeze chopped pineapple, ripe bananas, and also spinach. This way when I want a green smoothie, everything is nice and cold. No need for ice to water it down!
Just froze leftover herbs (sage, rosemary, oregano). Chop it up, add the herb in an icecube tray, pour olive oil over till it covers it. Then set to freeze. When they've frozen, transfer the frozen cubes into a plastic bag & label. Done! No more throwing herbs away! :))))
Herbs 🌿 & I always freeze celery(I chop, measuring 1 cup increments or however much u would prefer, place in bag/jar/containers) and always available when u need for a recipe! Garlic, minced using ice cube trays, onions 🌰 any & all especially green onions we never seem to use up, pedialyte or electrolytes replacement beverages, goes bad really quickly & I pour into ice 🧊 cube trays, freeze & then pop into a storage receptacle. Homemade doughs...pizza dough, pie 🥧 crust, cookie 🍪 dough, etc. Just be sure to put in ball shape & wrap pizza & pie doughs in 🐝 wax wrap, plastic wrap & then into your receptacle. Lastly, chocolate 🍫😋. Good quality chocolate 🍫 is pricey...mine as well make it last & not waste it🤭 Thank you, everybody for the wonderful tips!!!🥰💜
Oh frozen grapes are amazing! You must try! 👏👏👏
Maybe that can be our science experiment this week!
I make a huge batch of brown rice in my instant pot. Then I put it in my food saver bags, pop them in the freezer and when I'm ready for them I poke a few holes in the bag with a fork and pop it in the microwave. No more waiting 60 minutes for brown rice. You can also drop the bag into a pot of boiling water.
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There used to be a grocery that sold over ripe bananas for 10 cents a pound. I would buy all they had, peel, lay on a cookie sheet to freeze and then bag them. They are good for a zillion things. Also when cherries are in season freeze on a cookie sheet, bag, and enjoy them all year. You can pit them first if you want. I really enjoyed this show. Thanks,
Yes, bananas and mushrooms are good ones to look out for when marked down in supermarkets, because easily frozen and so useful.
Freeze the banana whole in the peel. When needed, let them thaw cut one end off, and the contents slide out. Will keep longer in the peel, frozen.
Banana bread is so easy and delicious with over ripe bananas, especially if you can't eat or chew peanuts,most store banana breads have nuts.
If you put avacado in water in the fridge for months the avacado will cut fresh, I have a huge avacado hass tree and I discover this by accident
I was too sick to cook up my tomatoes from my garden. So i froze them whole. Worked great
Oh no! Glad it worked out :)
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Sauteed mushrooms. You can't freeze raw mushrooms, but if you think they might go bad before you can use them sautee them and then you can freeze and save.
Great idea
I freeze as much as possible. Here are just some of the items: English muffins, shredded cheeses, strawberries, cookies, donuts, pancakes, French toast, peeled onions, cut up celery, bread, muffins, raw fresh veggies cooked white rice. I double bag some things and they store perfectly for years.
Another great tip:
If you make your own bread, after it cools..slice it and place in a container and put your bread in the freezer. It lasts lomger..all you have to do when you need to make sandwiches or toast is take out of the freezer the amount of bread you need and let it thaw on your counter. Makes your bread last longer too😊
I freeze a lot of these things and it does make life very convenient. My kids absolutely love frozen grapes in the summer. I use them in place of pop cycles....all natural sugars with no food dyes or preserves.
I also freeze fresh herbs in ice cube trays such as rosemary, thyme and basil that I grow during the summer. Just chop or mince them up and add a little water to each cube. Freeze and store in a bag. I use them in soups and sauces all winter.
Round tomatoes direct from the garden. When you defrost them they got the texture of canned tomatoes and the skin peel almost by itself
I cut lemons, oranges, and limes into ice cube trays then add water! Great for cold/hot drinks. I also love to freeze Oreo cookies or dark chocolate and even Fresh whipped cream! Yum!!! I also like to freeze chicken stock in ice cube trays / or muffin tins. I cook for one, so it helps to add to rice dishes etc.
You can freeze all citrus whole in the peel. When thawed they are extra juicy and still great to eat or juice.
Thanks for the info...
I love this! My sister has a lemon tree and bring so many. But I never get to eat all of them before they go bad
My Mom used to get bell peppers on sale and chop them all up and freeze in one cup portions to use in recipes like chili or taco meat. She just wrapped the portions in plastic wrap. Cooked bacon too, same method.
I do that
The oatmeal idea is genius! Would have never thought of it!
It works great and my husband actually prefers those portion sizes for the kids breakfasts.
I freeze green onions. I never make it through a whole bunch, so freezing is the answer. Just chop them up into small pieces spread out on a cookie sheet and freeze. Then put into whatever container you want.
Yes! I do this, too but I don't dry them out before storing them. I chop them up and place a folded paper towel in the sealed container. They will stick to each other but a quick shake before using will separate them. This is one of my favorite food hacks!
Caramelize a head of cabbage chopped however you like, can add some onion too. Freezes beautiful cooked. I do a full electric fry pan of it, freeze two flat containers for later. Family loves it.
Hi, it was a pleasure, watching your video!!!!! I live in South India and it can get awfully warm here, so I end up freezing quite a lot of things, to keep them from spoiling. Chapatis are soft flat breads, that I half cook and freeze in foil. Mangoes. Melons, herbs, greens, chilli, citrus, and flours like chickpea, rice flour, wheat flour, and homemade sauces, pickles, sliced vegetables as well.
I like to buy big bags/containers of greens to have for salads and smoothies, but sometimes it gets wilty, or starts to get a little slimy looking. I just stick it straight in the freezer and they're still perfect for smoothies.
That's a great one, we do that too!
Watermelon, pineapple, capsicum, curry leaves coriander leaves, mint spring onions, celery, onions, flour of any type cooked rice, cooked salsa, cheese, fruits of any kind berries, eggs, rotis, samosa, dhal tomatoes, lemon zest and juice, the list is on. Anything you see frozen in the supermarket basically!
Amazon now carries silicone freezer containers that have 4- 1 cup compartments or 8 - 1/2 portion compartments. I freeze the portion size I need in each section and pop those out and into freezer bags or wrap them in wax paper & label. I can pull out however much I need when I need it. Such a space saver! Often I'll free mixtures of food - an example is 1/2 rice & 1.2 beef in a single compartment. To note: Wax paper is wonderful to wrap foods in for freezing!
For years I have been freezing lunch meats and cheeses, although if left too long sliced cheese will crack or become difficult to peel apart.
Bananas....
Slice the banana into 1in or into planks.
Dry off both sides with a paper towel.
Using cocoa powder and milk, mix into a slightly THICK, pudding like consistency.
Line baking sheet with wax paper or silpat.
Coat bananas and freeze.
Bag for storage
I also freeze fresh mint into ice cubes to use in drinks. Fresh herbs freeze well, too
What a great idea for summer!
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Great ideas. Thank you.
Freezing rice prevents those eggs and nasty little bugs from forming. I freeze all of my grains.
Wow. Thank you so much for this video. There’s a few things I just wouldn’t have thought about freezing. Nuts, coconut milk and Parmesan. This is going to mean I always have those things to hand for recipes. 😀
I freeze my leftover chipotle in adobo flat so I can break off pieces as I need them. It makes it so easy to cook with the leftovers!
Great video! LOVE the suggestion to freeze food scraps that can be used for making stock, BRILLIANT idea and I will be doing that immediately 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
I have issues with my esophagus, so I drink a lot of smoothies. I freeze and save my pineapple core in chunks, cubed mango, bananas, berries, spinach and ginger. After they freeze I put them into a bag and use them as needed. I do the veggie scraps and chicken bones for stock. I also make juice from pineapple skins, turmeric and ginger with fresh lime. Very healthy and delish!
What great ideas! Thanks for sharing, Christine :)
Heal esophagus with Good and Plenty licorice candy. About 2 pieces after every meal and up to 5 to kill any burning sensation
Turmeric, it always go bad in my fridge, thank.s for that one. Today i learn turmeric and ginger
Sooo glad I came across your page! I ran to the kitchen and started slicing, dicing, and freezing! Thanks! No more wasted food. Especially loved the scap food bag!
Frozen grapes are the best especially on a hot summer day.
We use them as ice cubes for wine
I need to try this ASAP!
Also use in smoothie, or for kombucha flavoring.
I love frozen 🍇
@@SweetPeasSaffron Use very sweet grapes in season.
I do freeze Leftover pasta 🍝 and take out one day before...it’s good...before I never thought of it....now I almost freezing everything...thanks for sharing...for Money saving matter..
I love all of your tips on what can be frozen....especially ginger! And then I thoroughly enjoyed reading a bunch of the comments, like freezing lemons. Very fun and informative. I find that thawing zip lock bags in lukewarm water a great alternative to microwave. 💕
The ginger tip is GENIUS
It works SO WELL doesn't it?
THANK YOU! Great video, and I also love the way you outlined each item and the time stamp in the video. It was so cool to be able to skip right to the items that we use and not have to watch the stuff we don't. That alone made me a subscriber 😁👍
Lemons. My trees are full. Rinse them, dry them well. Then cut in half. Wrap each half tightly in plastic wrap. Then place the halves in a larger reusable container. Thaw as needed. The juice will be just like fresh picked, but the peel will be ruined, so no zest. You can zest before cutting and freeze the zest separately if that is important to you. I know we are all trying to get away from non eco-friendly products, buy the plastic wrap is a necessity here.
Thank you so much for sharing this, I had no idea you could freeze fresh citrus! And I do agree, there is no way around plastic wrap sometimes.
I zest all citrus, mix some with sugar and freeze and some with salt, depending whether I will use it for sweet or savoury recipes, although if I run out of sugared zest, I just use the salted and leave out the salt in the cake recipe. Then I freeze the juice in ice cube trays. Thanks for this idea, though, I am sure there will be times I cannot dedicate a whole day to zesting and juicing, and I won’t waste what my beautiful trees give me!
Could you freeze the lemon whole?
@@CJ-tx5hg I guess if you’re not going to use the zest, you could freeze them without wrapping them
I’ve never tried freezing whole. Let us know if it works for you. Remember to dry thoroughly after washing and before freezing. 🙂
A lot of people have already commented on frozen grapes but a little twist on frozen grapes is to roll them in sugar free jello powder before eating. You can do this with unfrozen grapes too. Yummy!
ABSOLUTELY NOT gonna add Aspartame, salt, red 40 or some other fake-ass dye and artificial flavor to a perfectly good grape nope not gonna do it.
They're a good substitute for ice cubes in drinks too.
“As a small family, we can struggle to get through a whole batch of hummus.”
Me: *trying desperately to not eat the six cups of hummus I made in one sitting*
😂😂
I freeze hummus in 1/2 cup bags....thaws great!
The frozen grapes especially the super sweet red ones, and a banana, make a delicious grape smoothie!
My favorite smoothie lately is frozen red grapes, romaine lettuce, walnuts and a cup of water, taste is similar to a waldorf salad, no joke! :D
Frozen grapes, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, etc. are great to add to drinks in the Summer without watering them down~
Also pineapple 🍍 yummy
Who can afford the prices of fresh berries today?? I surely cannot 😒
@@joanmayo3330 They don't have to be fresh. Frozen berries work just as well. I don't eat meat/dairy, so I save a lot there. Next year, I'm going to try to grow my own raspberries, blackberries, blueberries & strawberries because I agree that the prices are high.
Perfect timing for this, trying not to let anything go to waste. I at least try to freeze something especially if it would go to waste anyway, I figure nothing to loose! Also if it’s in the freezer aisle it can probably be frozen.
That's a great way to pick what to try freezing! Thats also how I've figured out the 'rules' of freezing...let's just try it!
Love the idea of freezing the food scraps. Thank you
Frozen grapes are delicious! Been doing that for years. Great video by the ay.
I use coconut milk to make my oatmeal. Tastes great!
You can freeze tomatoes whole. Another easy option if your garden has a bumper crop. They are perfect for cooked tomato recipes. I was, dry and freeze them in doubled large ziplock freezer bags
I freeze Bell Peppers and Onions also ! Time saving tips when you freeze them ! Thanks !👍🌺
Mashed avocado will freeze. If I can’t eat all the avocado in the 5 minutes it is perfectly ripe (!) I mash it and freeze it in portions that will cover one piece toast. When thawed (I use a microwave) it spreads perfectly and tastes the same. If you leave it open to the air to defrost it will of course go brown.
Thanks for the tip!
This is a great idea. I did purchase some silicone mini muffin cups, and use them more for freezing things then baking.
I put lemon juice into mine
I freeze chopped chives ( make sure spin dry) . They freeze well. And easy to sprinkle onto any food .
If you like blue cheese dressing on your salad, but want to save calories. Freeze a hunk of blue cheese. Use a micro plane grater and grate over your salad. Then you can use a low calorie dressing and get all the flavor of blue cheese.
I freeze blue cheese too. Also crumbled feta and goat cheese freeze perfectly.
Blueberries 🙂 and garden chives , leftover chopped onion, spaghetti sauce, paste tomatoes right out of the garden.
First video of yours I found, not disappointed! Thank you for the info!
I just came across your video and want to add my trick. I always buy my bell peppers from Costco and if I don’t use them right away I just throw them whole in a ziploc bag and freeze. When I need one I just take it out and cut it right away. It cuts beautifully frozen and I don’t have any wasted peppers anymore. I do the same with whole tomatoes. Just throw them in freezer and when needed to cook with just pop it out and run under warm water and the skin peels off and then you can cut and dice it frozen for any receipts. Works great! No more wasted tomatoes!!
Ginger yes. And you can grate the skin as well.
I freeze herbs and herbs in olive oil in ice cube trays. Dill in melted butter for fish. Herb Butter in ice cube trays for shellfish or veggies/rice. Peppers for making sauce.
Great idea!! Thanks for sharing :)
I would love to see the inside of your freezer.
I realize that's being a little nosey, but I'm curious how people who freeze a lot of meals finds the room.
I never have room in mine. My freezer is always loaded w/ meat, bacon & bread/bagels. I wish I had room for extras. 😊
I have an upright deep freezer and a side by side fridge/freezer. Basically, if you're freezing meals you wouldn't be freezing tons of ingredients as well. I use my side by side for opened packages of ingredients so I can be sure to use them up and a designated space in the deep freeze for meals ready to go. Basically, it is trial and error in organizing freezer space to have the space for what you want to do with it. Typically I have two shelves dedicated to breads, all the breads, in the deep freeze. 1 shelf for frozen veggies, half shelf for frozen fruits and the other have goes to frozen beans, meals made up for hubby's lunches, and other "meal prep" items. The door shelves I use for the floors and baking good and bags of nuts as well as ice cream and freezer pops because we only keep small amounts of those at a time.
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Wow. Your super organized. (You would have to be) That's great. Thank you for sharing & maybe giving guidance for someone else.
I was too disorganized to get my cards into this video, and had meant to leave a link to my freezer tour: czcams.com/video/_8oALZPfFug/video.html. while it does NOT look this organized right now, it's a good representation of what I normally have in there :)
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Just watched the video. Very impressive. It's nice when you can have a spare freezer. May I ask what kind of labels do you use that don't fall off?
@@sunflowerbaby1853 I wish I was super organized, that would be great, but reality is after years of throwing food away and then cleaning up my parents' food storages after their deaths and caring for my grandmother and cleaning out her food storage, I came to the conclusion I did not want to throw cash away in unused and uneaten groceries. Hence the energy, time and focus put into our own food storage solutions. We eat 98% of our meals at home or from our home food stores, therefore it requires a bit of diligence to maintain a low grocery budget and use what we have and not let items go to waste. I do hope that it helps anyone. So much food wasted especially, in America.
Sauteed mushrooms. In Oregon we go mushroom hunting and if you find a whole bunch you can chop up and saute in butter then freeze in portions to be used in recipes like spaghetti sauce and stroganoff.
We’ve recently been growing lions mane & oyster mushrooms in our kitchen and now finding we can’t keep up to the fresh ones, this is exactly what we do.
I also freeze mushrooms in ziplock freezer bags and then break off the amount needed. Just did this tonight for some frozen barley pilaf. Never found them to be rubbery as long as they were well sautéed before freezing.
ooOOoo, this is something I must do! I totally love mushrooms!
You can also keep many fruits frozen: bananas, melon, pineapple, strawberries...and use them not only on smoothies, even in some recipes as muffins and pancakes too...
Thank you for the idea to freeze coconut milk! I cook bigger amounts of beans and garbanzo beans myself and then freeze in portions, because it takes too long to cook them. Yes, it is best to store chips in a freezer, I store seaweed chips in mine.
Just came across your video. Your tips on the celery, garlic, and lime slices was so helpful. I have tossed to much celery. I don't know why I didn't think of this before. Thanks for the tips.😮😮😊😊😊😊.
Smart! I recently froze peaches whole using the parchment on cookie sheet method. Worked great! Subscribed.
frozen cantelope and melon is great!
omg!! i wash then freeze my red grapes for a nice frozen treat in the summertime. They are so goood. I will try some of those you mentioned. Thank you for the tips :)
I bought a cheese grater and I now freeze my shredded cheese, defrosts immediately. I roast jalapenos, seranos or any peppers and tomatoes and make salsas instead of buying store bought, alot cheaper. I Make a big crockpot of beans, mash while still hot, let cool, place in freezer bags flat, take out what I need. I'm thankful for these videos, I now buy and freeze veggies, fruits, even mushrooms and onions, who knew ... I've learned not to waste precious food, with prices being so high, I'm learning a new way of cooking, as well as healthier way.
Great list! Careful with the coconut milk and it’s saturated fat. I bought a big Costco bag of organic onions which started to go bad fast. I chopped up and froze the good parts in parchment paper and ziplock bags. Great for soups. One of the onions is growing nicely in the garden.
Poppy seeds. You don't use much at a time and they can go rancid. I also keep my yeast in the freezer.
I freeze yeast too!
Ohh I love this because I rarely use yeast and they always have multiple packets in the set. Thanks for sharing!
I freeze cut up bananas for a frozen snack. They can get a little slime if they thaw out, so I just bag like one banana per bag or less if it’s a big banana. Really nice snack.
Have been freezing grapes in small snack bags for a long time. Wonderful frozen snack.
I make my own chicken bone broth so my freezer always has a bag of chicken bones. Ginger it’s way easier to peel with a spoon when it’s frozen. Like to freeze beans and lentils. Rice and beans in sofrito.
We get bags of a dozen cukes on sale and I peel, blend, and freeze in mini bags or ice cube trays to use in my smoothies.
I freeze egg whites, when I only use egg yolks in recipes.
And when I have enough of them, I make some biscuits we call "langues de chat" (= "cat's tongues" in French... yes, I am French) or biscuits that only require egg whites.
I've been doing that for years!
That's such a great tip! Thanks for sharing :)
@@SweetPeasSaffron No, thank YOU for everything you share with us! 😍
I freeze the egg yolks too. If you freeze them as they are, they will ‘cook’ but if you add sugar or salt, they will whip up as though they were fresh
I just thrown a piece of ginger into the freezer. 🎉 Thank you
I freeze very ripe bananas. I slice them on to a piece of cling wrap. I wrap them up and lay the package flat to freeze. I store the frozen bananas in a zip bag. I use them frozen in smoothies and thawed in muffins.
Frozen grapes are awesome!
I just watched another video that suggested freezing celery (chopped in one-cup servings), spinach (apparently if you crumble it while frozen it's super easy to make chopped spinach), and garlic (garlic, water, salt -- puree and freeze in cubes).
I freeze all my peppers green, red, yellow. I use them to sauté on top of my burger with red onions😋 I gotta try the lemon zest for sure, Thanks for the tip
Hi I freeze avocado, chopped red onion, diced tomato with 1 lemon juice and tblsp vinegar. When needed just put freezer bag in container with cold water to thaw. No colour change.
I freeze fresh eggs cracked into silicone cubes. Or into those food vacuum bags, lightly spray of oil, pop two in the bag, freeze, then vacuum seal them. I poach them from frozen in the bags, they look and taste perfect.
Cool.. Thanks for these ideas
You are very welcome :)
@@SweetPeasSaffron 😊
Love your channel❤
Frozen grapes are so so good.
I freeze lemons, limes and ginger whole. Organic, washed and dried, not bagged or in container. Then grate them on a microplaner when I need them, skin and all. They grate really well, like fluffy salt. I just pop them back into the freezer until next time. Great for roasting veg with dash of oil and salt baking, potatoes, tea, garnishing.
I freeze just about everything. If I question it I’ll call the maker, or distributor. 👍
Watermelon! The grandkids absolutely love it and it goes well with frozen grapes
I finely chop a big batch of celery, onion and carrot and then sauté them together in oil. I then divide the mixture into bags to freeze. These 3 vegetables form the beginnings of many soups, stews etc. Only one mess to clean up and very timesaving.And no wasted celery which can so easily happen.
Very interesting and informative information never knew you could freeze lemon zest or avocado and most of all glass jars. I am in Toronto Canada what kind of jar to you buy to freeze your foods. Thank you much 🙏because I do intermittent fasting and vegetarian I have too much left overs that goes bad now I can save my meals by freezing.
Great Job stay blessed and stay safe.
I chop up capsicums (I think they are peppers, for the Americans), when in season. They can be a little on the unfresh and wrinkly side and freeze them in snap lock bags (yes I reuse them). They are no good for salads but great for using in casseroles etc, Of course I freeze sliced citrus and am trialing chopped zucchini/courgettes. You can freeze chopped tomatoes, for cooking..
I freeze mushrooms. Baby baby bellas and white ones. Clean them thoroughly, pat dry and quick freeze them on a tray; bag them however is most useful to you.
Thanks for the chipotle tip. I make my own but sometimes they go moldy in the fridge before I use them up and then I have throw it out.
I freeze fresh herbs it is super convenient
Cool! My refrigerator freezer is pretty full so I might have to buy a separate freezer...which is probably a good idea anyway here in the Philippines.
Frozen grapes, eaten frozen…so good and a great diet hack.
I really like buying big blocks of cheese and grate them up and freeze into 2 cups portions. I also love to pre-make many breakfast items because I feel better during the day when I eat breakfast since I do start my work days at 4:30am. As for freezer meals my new favorite is meatloaf for two people. Even if you need meatloaf for 4 or 6 people you can get out as many as you need but they can be made in single or double servings so you don't eat the same meatloaf for the entire week.
Thanks.
Spices, dried herbs and decicated coconut take about half my freezer, along with some home made vegetable stock.
I freeze calentro/olive oil for sautés. As my cherry tomatoes start to get soft I put them in a zip lock and they go right in a freezer bag in the freezer and use for stews and sauces.
Even still green cherry tomatoes are great frozen, half thawed and fried in fritter batter with cheese. They explode in your mouth !
@Jan Woodward. Ohh, you have convinced me to try this, thanks!
Chilies, freeze them when they are fresh and then you can also grate them into whatever you are making.
Oh that's so smart!
I do the small fresh cayenne. It keeps is form and last long time
Poblanos and jalapeños are always in my freezer. I cut in half and remove the seeds before freezing.
I just recently learned about freezing yeast! Who knew?!
Thank you for sharing, new subbie here 😊
I measure 1/2 cup buttermilk in small jars,freeze and take out for home made biscuits
Frozen grapes are better than popsicles. I freeze my blocks of cream cheese and butter. Tomato paste frozen in a small baggie is easy to cut pieces off from
I freeze mixed peppers, wash and dry cut up lay in top tray once frozen put in to reusable bag.