Points And Prizes - Sheknows

[NSangel]

I was just lurking in other forums to see if anyone had come up with words we missed, and i just realized..

WE ROCK!!!!! i'm staying put right here.

[Aphena]

So my np gyn person says my hot flashes are hormonal. (i just like to copy ns). She told me when i hit near 40 i will want to screw the mailman. LMAO. I cant' beleive she said it. I was rolling.

And my waterbed leak wont fix, so i went to rnet a matress till i can get antoehr waterbed thingy. Well they scrwed me on price. 31 p/w and it's used wtf? I told him it's used? Let's see what else. My gf jsut called me i used her as a refrence she says she told them "yeah shes ok on drugs but shes reliable" LMAO,
jsut the big waterbed progect now and i am supposed to be resting... lalallalallalalalal. ohh not sure what to do with the kitten casue my b/f likes Huka. I said that is kinda my name so I dont knwo if i want to be sharing it and i told the girls we woudl vote. LOL.

[Aphena]

I was just lurking in other forums to see if anyone had come up with words we missed, and i just realized..

WE ROCK!!!!! i'm staying put right here.

Right, like anyone would put up with you anywhere else.

[Grey]

potatoes and mushcrooms don't freeze very well, and vegetables need to be blanched before freezing, except for green peppers, those can be chopped and froze raw, in ziplock bags. bananas can be frozen skins on, for making banana bread later on.

grated cheese freezes well, but block cheese will go crumbly.

thank you guys for the info on letting it cool, so as not to shock the food, i think that's my mistake when freezing. also, i've tried freezing chilli, but it goes "weird" anyone else with that problem?

tip for freezing, DON'T USE $STORE BAGS..use good quality ziplock/glad, etc. the $store ones are too thin, and rip, you'll get freezer burn which taste terrible, and don't use those frigging bread bags that my mom tries to freeze meat in, i donno how any of us didn't wind up sick..

oh, onions, chop and freeze well too. then you can throw in casseroles, soups stews, sauce

i buy a 10lb bag and use the food processor saves $$$ too.

i have a double recipe for these large shell pasta, had cheese ..freezes terrific, if i can find it i will post for smaller servings just use smaller pans, top with cardboard and slide into a large zip bag, and freeze. you can thaw or put straight in oven. if metal, no microwave!

Thanks, NS! I should really try freezing stuff.

It seems like almost every afternoon, I am peeling and mincing garlic, peeling ang slicing onions, chopping tomatoes, peeling and slicing ginger, you probably get the idea, lol.

Hey, one of you should start a thread on freezer bags in the Canadian Product Reviews subforum.

I read somewhere you can also freeze soup stock/broth for later use. Let's say you did not use tupperware but used ziploc bag instead, how do you thaw it then? Thaw it in the fridge? Cut the bag up and dunk the ice soup in the pan? Nuke the bag? which I doubt, lol.

[haunish]

I just ordered goosebumps - monster blood for my son for xmas..hopefully its not to scary, hes gonna be 7 but loves scary movies..might have to watch it first to see...lol

[amycrows]

Thanks, NS! I should really try freezing stuff.

It seems like almost every afternoon, I am peeling and mincing garlic, peeling ang slicing onions, chopping tomatoes, peeling and slicing ginger, you probably get the idea, lol.

Hey, one of you should start a thread on freezer bags in the Canadian Product Reviews subforum.

I read somewhere you can also freeze soup stock/broth for later use. Let's say you did not use tupperware but used ziploc bag instead, how do you thaw it then? Thaw it in the fridge? Cut the bag up and dunk the ice soup in the pan? Nuke the bag? which I doubt, lol.

I buy garlic in bulk and then put through the food processor with a little bit of oil. it minces the garlic super small and i put it in a tupperware on the door of the freezer. i use it daily for pastas or rice or whatever needs garlic. its really easy that way.

as fr the broths, i do it too with chicken broth. i freeze it in tupperwares but my mom puts in a ziploc and then when she needs to thaw it there are two ways. either she will pull it out and put in a bowl until it thaws on the counter if in a rush she will put it in warm water and it will thaw out completely too. i wouldnt cut the bag.

[NSangel]

Right, like anyone would put up with you anywhere else.

touche

i got more probs with ryan. stupid stuff. they had to pull him out of class because all he wants to do is hum, make noises and torment the other kids on purpose. they refuse to play with him at recess, he stands there looking like an idiot. he (because of his ODD) is emotionally immature for his age. he gets along better with 8 year olds than 11's. so no wonder the kids don't want to bother with him.

so i donno what to do. and he's lying to his teacher/vice principal, and i can see me having to walk this kid to/from school everyday. i have a half a mind to go pick him up afterschool, cause i'm sure he's gonna cause $hit on the way home.

thoughts? suggestions? arsenic?

[elliott_gyal]

thanks for the new words everyone very appreciative, without your contributions, i would never have been able to redeem for a prize.. hehe... honestly though!!

I also just submitted points for a goosebumps dvd because i used to watch that show when iwas very young. i thought it would be fun to watch one of my fave episodes again.. haha

thanks again!~

[rebate queen]

contests:

PointsandPrizes.com Keyword: LAUGH worth 100 points good through 11/04/08.

[roseofblack25]

thanks for the new words! at this rate they are all going to expire before my butt gets them entered!

[smb127]

touche

i got more probs with ryan. stupid stuff. they had to pull him out of class because all he wants to do is hum, make noises and torment the other kids on purpose. they refuse to play with him at recess, he stands there looking like an idiot. he (because of his ODD) is emotionally immature for his age. he gets along better with 8 year olds than 11's. so no wonder the kids don't want to bother with him.

so i donno what to do. and he's lying to his teacher/vice principal, and i can see me having to walk this kid to/from school everyday. i have a half a mind to go pick him up afterschool, cause i'm sure he's gonna cause $hit on the way home.

thoughts? suggestions? arsenic?

How about slow roasting in oil?? The one thing he really like is his TKD right? Well be tough and tell him any more problems and no more TKD. You could also send him to my EX, he know how to punish!!

thanks for the new words everyone very appreciative, without your contributions, i would never have been able to redeem for a prize.. hehe... honestly though!!

I also just submitted points for a goosebumps dvd because i used to watch that show when i was very young. i thought it would be fun to watch one of my fave episodes again.. haha

thanks again!~

You are so cute - To me you will alway be very young. Do you know you could be my daughter !!!(If I had started having babies earlier)

Thanks all for the words and rep.

[rebelinu]

So my np gyn person says my hot flashes are hormonal. (i just like to copy ns). She told me when i hit near 40 i will want to screw the mailman. LMAO. I cant' beleive she said it. I was rolling.

And my waterbed leak wont fix, so i went to rnet a matress till i can get antoehr waterbed thingy. Well they scrwed me on price. 31 p/w and it's used wtf? I told him it's used? Let's see what else. My gf jsut called me i used her as a refrence she says she told them "yeah shes ok on drugs but shes reliable" LMAO,
jsut the big waterbed progect now and i am supposed to be resting... lalallalallalalalal. ohh not sure what to do with the kitten casue my b/f likes Huka. I said that is kinda my name so I dont knwo if i want to be sharing it and i told the girls we woudl vote. LOL.

Jeez... it better not be perimenopause - I'm your age and i'm too young for that s**t! And i havnet spawned a lil rebel yet lol... bah i guess that means you can take the name i was saving for a boy - Arcadi (R-Kaid-Y) something to do with Greek mythology... otherwise i vote for Huka... explains the smokey colour

I just ordered goosebumps - monster blood for my son for xmas..hopefully its not to scary, hes gonna be 7 but loves scary movies..might have to watch it first to see...lol

I would love to get a goosebumps dvd but the points are so high. i've already redeemed once so i'm only around 50,000. meh

I buy garlic in bulk and then put through the food processor with a little bit of oil. it minces the garlic super small and i put it in a tupperware on the door of the freezer. i use it daily for pastas or rice or whatever needs garlic. its really easy that way.

Thanks for the tip - i use garlic in everything. I also keep ginger in the freezer too and just take it out whenever i need to grate a little.

[rebelinu]

touche

i got more probs with ryan. stupid stuff. they had to pull him out of class because all he wants to do is hum, make noises and torment the other kids on purpose. they refuse to play with him at recess, he stands there looking like an idiot. he (because of his ODD) is emotionally immature for his age. he gets along better with 8 year olds than 11's. so no wonder the kids don't want to bother with him.

so i donno what to do. and he's lying to his teacher/vice principal, and i can see me having to walk this kid to/from school everyday. i have a half a mind to go pick him up afterschool, cause i'm sure he's gonna cause $hit on the way home.

thoughts? suggestions? arsenic?

Whenever i misbehaved my grandma would throw her slipper at me from across the room. And the old bag never missed! I swear its like she had some kind of tactical training or something.

[amycrows]

lol..rebel...that worked with me growing up...i guess ur granny and my mom went to the same class..they never missed

i have a wedding to go to tonight, dont have anything to wear and really dont wanna go because its gonna cost me a fortune that i dont have right now, but its a girl who has always been there for me went to hi skool together so i guess i have to go

[rebate queen]

no because for some reason, i can't imagine anyone having enuf patience to put up with you

Funny, I was thinking the same thing about you!! Is Blair a saint or what?? LOL!!!

Is there a link for the halloween word hunt. I have been looking for an hour and can't find a link to the contest site. Help anyone?????

There's a link on the contest page, above the hourly contest list, doesn't say much though

So I am culinarily challenged. It's only been a year that I had to start cooking (or pretend to) or starve. But thanks to the internet, I am on my way to becoming a good cook, lol.

Now, I was hoping someone (anyone?) here could tell me how to freeze cooked food. I've heard it over and over again, cook a bunch and freeze the rest. Just how do you do it? I've never done it. I cook enough for a meal, then leftover goes in the fridge to be eaten the next day. If you plan to freeze cooked food, do you cook it thoroughly before freezing and just reheat it in the microwave straight from the freezer? Or do you thaw it first in the fridge? Won't the food taste "old"?

Can cheese be frozen as well? I've had several bars thrown in the garbage because they got moldy in the fridge. How do you keep cheese bars from getting moldy once packaging is opened? So I end up buying sliced cheese, more expensive, but no molds and no waste.

I know you have gotten lots of info today, but there is a lot more out there.

Do searches using these phrases:
recipes good for freezing
casseroles good for freezing
freezing foods
recipes for freezing foods
flash freezing foods
methods of freezing foods
freezing leftovers

Here is some info on what does NOT freeze well:
General Freezing Information

Foods That Do Not Freeze Well

FoodsUsual UseCondition After ThawingCabbage*, celery, cress, cucumbers*, endive, lettuce, parsley, radishes--As raw saladLimp, water-logged,quickly develops oxidized color, aroma and flavor

Irish potatoes, baked or boiled In soups, salads, sauces or with butter--Soft, crumbly, water-logged, mealy

Cooked macaroni, spaghetti or rice--When frozen alone for later use--Mushy, tastes warmed over

Egg whites, cooked In salads, creamed foods,sandwiches, sauces, gravy or desserts--Soft, tough, rubbery, spongy

Meringue In desserts--Soft, tough, rubbery, spongy

Icings made from egg whites, Cakes, cookies--Frothy, weeps

Cream or custard fillings, Pies, baked goods--Separates, watery, lumpy

Milk sauces For casseroles or gravies --May curdle or separate

Sour cream As topping, in salads,--Separates, watery

Cheese or crumb toppings On casseroles--Soggy

Mayonnaise or salad dressing On sandwiches (not in salads)--Separates

Gelatin In salads or desserts Weeps

Fruit jelly Sandwiches --May soak bread

Fried foods--All except French fried potatoes and onion rings--Lose crispness, become soggy

* Cucumbers and cabbage can be frozen as marinated products such as "freezer slaw" or "freezer pickles". These do not have the same texture as regular slaw or pickles.
Effect of Freezing on Spices and Seasonings

• Pepper , cloves, garlic, green pepper, imitation vanilla and some herbs tend to get strong and bitter.
• 
  Onion and paprika change flavor during freezing.
• 
  Celery seasonings become stronger.
• 
  Curry develop a musty off-flavor.
  
  Salt loses flavor and has the tendency to increase rancidity of any item containing fat.
  
  When using seasonings and spices, season lightly before freezing, and add additional seasonings when reheating or serving.
  
  Cheese tends to mold faster when it is handled. Try holding it by the outside of the wrapper or holding it with a paper towel. Also cheese is still good when it is moldy-just cut off the mold. Sometimes and rinse and pat dry the block after I cut the mold off.

I was just lurking in other forums to see if anyone had come up with words we missed, and i just realized..

WE ROCK!!!!! i'm staying put right here.

Why do you think I ended up here?? I lurked on about 25 other sites before making it my main one. Then I liked it so much that I had to join.
You all generally have the words first, and were a pretty funny group(even before I came around--LOL!!)

ohh not sure what to do with the kitten casue my b/f likes Huka. I said that is kinda my name so I dont knwo if i want to be sharing it and i told the girls we woudl vote. LOL.

Well, since he likes huka, I have an idea. You can say it's just short for Highly Unique Kitty Aphena

Thanks, NS! I should really try freezing stuff.

It seems like almost every afternoon, I am peeling and mincing garlic, peeling ang slicing onions, chopping tomatoes, peeling and slicing ginger, you probably get the idea, lol.

Hey, one of you should start a thread on freezer bags in the Canadian Product Reviews subforum.

I read somewhere you can also freeze soup stock/broth for later use. Let's say you did not use tupperware but used ziploc bag instead, how do you thaw it then? Thaw it in the fridge? Cut the bag up and dunk the ice soup in the pan? Nuke the bag? which I doubt, lol.

They say to never thaw at room temp. Bacteria starts mutiplying before it thaws completely. If you need it right away, thaw in sink of warm water(I change the water several times)and cook right away or thaw in microwave. If you don't need it right away, it's best to thaw in the fridge. Keep in mind that it takes a good while. A lot of things can go straight from freezer to oven or microwave.