Comments on: 10 Easy Prep Foods You’ll Always Find in my Freezer

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:01:57 +0000

Claudia,
I don’t think it’s frowned upon to thaw, then cook, then freeze. I wonder if you just don’t like the flavor of food that’s been frozen, period, and it’s nothing to do with the previously frozen raw meat. ?? Be sure to wrap things really tightly and get all the air out; that will help keep freezer flavor out. Katie

By: claudia

claudia — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:59:12 +0000

Wondering about the whole refreezing thing?? I buy my beef and chicken from the farm, so all my meat is already frozen. When I take it out, make something (cook it–such as meatballs) and then refreeze, my flavor just plunges. Does anyone else have this problem, and is there a solution?

By: Annie MommyO3cherubs

Annie MommyO3cherubs — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:50:04 +0000

Thank you for such grate tips. I’m just now building my frezer menus & this post was a huge help. Some things I like to keep on hand are: cubes of lemonade to drop in a tall glass of cold water during the summer, coffee drink cubes ((simple syrup with instant coffee & even flavor of choice mixed in) make ice coffee readily available for unexpected guests or whatever, & sandwich bases (chicken salad, ham & cheese we add mayo & things later, & of course PB&J). But seeing what you posted here just opened a whole new set of options for me & my family. Thank you again. God bless.

By: Cortney

Cortney — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 03:24:42 +0000

Thanks Katie! I agree, you gotta do what you gotta do! I suppose it makes me feel better to know that other health conscious mom’s are using them, hoping they’re safe enough ….BTW, I love, love, love your site. I’ve been working on the baby steps for a while now. Now that I’ve found you and all your insight, it’s hard not to want to do it all at once. My husband’s all for it but I think he’s overwhelmed!

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:32:58 +0000

Cortney,
Plastic zip bags are safer plastic, but who knows what we don’t know yet, you know? I tend not to store or freeze anything liquid in them, but there are just times I can’t figure out any other way. ??? Outside the freezer, I try to avoid them when possible – there are some neat cloth bags available for lunches and such (http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/09/13/back-to-school-bonanza-a-greener-option-for-your-sandwiches-review/). Hope that sheds some light! Katie

By: Cortney

Cortney — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:42:57 +0000

I know this post is a couple years old but I’m curious about freezer zip bags. I’ve been trying to reduce the amount of plastic in my home( storage containers, food containers, etc) mainly for health reasons. My husband gets on me for using so many plastic baggies and it bothers me too. Should it not?

By: Katie

Katie — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 04:29:55 +0000

Amanda, you can save even more time (which you’ll need now that you’re committed to doing so much from scratch) by just tossing bananas into a bag, maybe broken in half. Both smoothies and bread don’t need any special treatment! Katie

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:56:52 +0000

I do some of these as well (bread crumbs, onions, walnuts) and will definitely be adding the rest. I also slice up over ripe bananas for smoothies and banana nut bread muffins. I also lay raw bacon on wax paper on cookie sheets, freez and snap off and store in a bag ao I can pull put a slice or two at a time. I cook it on my George and it tastes great. Otherwise, I would throw half the package away.

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By: Chrissy

Chrissy — Tue, 31 May 2011 19:14:26 +0000

A nice tip for keeping celery fresher longer is when you get it home, take it out of the plastic bag you get it in at the grocery store and completely wrap it in aluminum foil. Works every time and makes it last 3x+ as long!