Lists of freezable/non freezable foods - will update w/your additions!

[anawhatsme]

LOVE THIS THREAD!

my nan always freezes her bags of milk.
she buys 1% and i do notice little floatie looking things (fat??), but it tastes totally normal.
i read that donair sauce freezes well.
we will see because i just froze a bunch that was left over from pizza night.

keep the tips coming - they are great!

[Lynn49]

Fresh herbs:

Basil: I pick it fresh, wash, dry and pile the leaves on top of each other, then wrap tightly in clear wrap, then a sandwich bag, and freeze. When I need some, I cut them across chiffonade-style and it's like having fresh basil all the time!

Dill: I pick them fit also, wash, dry, then smoosh it all together in clear wrap, then a sandwich bag and freeze. When I need it I just cut it up and it's as good as fresh!

We're now growing fresh tarragon, and sage also and I'll do the same with those.

Hubby also dices and cooks up a lb of bacon at a time from Costco and freezes it for salads, etc.

[virtualsadie]

Things I have frozen with no problem at all for the whole family:

Purchased:
bags / cartons of milk or juice
sour cream, cream cheese, cottage cheese, any type of cheese, dips
bread/buns/baked goods of any kind
Nuts, seeds, dried fruits
Left over sauces ie tomato sauce/spaghetti sauce/ tomato paste (in sealed containers)
Luncheon meats of all kinds/salami sticks/hotdogs/bacon/pepperoni
Jamaican beef patties/samosas


Homemade: Just about everything
Baked cookies/loaves/muffins/cakes/pies/fudge/ anything really
Soups/stews/cassroles/lasagne/broths and stocks/cooked rice/veggies/mashed potatos/cabbage rolls/perogies/pizza dough/whole baked pizzas

I know I am missing things but I really do freeze almost everything, a few things I'm seeing others do that I hadn't thought about, so thank you!

[Darth Penguin]

When I'm thawing bags of milk , I put a small hole in one of the top corners since milk( and water) expand after freezing and I hate burst bags as much as burst water pipes.....

[Darth Penguin]

Frozen rice is awesome to have around! I like making microwave dinners at home. I'll make a huge pot of stew or curry and portion it with rice in containers and into the freezer they go along with the date it was made. Hooray for super fast meals! Just make sure to add a splash of water to it before cooking it, so it can "steam"!

I also freeze al dente pasta with sauce to make frozen meals.

Dollarama used to have a nice 2 portion storage box which was ideal for curry/chili/stir-fry and rice to be re-heated in the micro-wave.

I'm not too fond of frozen and re-heated pasta though.

[Darth Penguin]

Spaghetti sauce, chili, stew and soups as long as they don't contain potatoes, since they turn black.

I've never had problems with potatoes turning black and I've frozen them as mash, roast pots, in stews and curries , as Dauphinose or my version of Bratkartopple(sp??).

[virtualsadie]

Me too I freeze potatos all the time (cooked of course)

Hey has anyone ever frozen raw garlic? Peeled/unpeeled?

Great idear with the hole in the milk bags!!

Garbage freeze:
I freeze my meat bones or any meat/skin/fat/grease thats being tossed, until garbage day so there's no chance of stinky trash and no animals can get into them and choke! (or make a mess)

[Darth Penguin]

I've frozen garlic in the past . I prefer it peeled first.

[flyingdutch]

I've frozen whipping cream in the cartoon and it's ben fine.

It doesn't work for whipping anymore, probably a fat seperation issue, but for making biscuits or other baked goods that use whipping cream/full fat cream in the recipe it works no problem.

[AryanasMommy]

We freeze cheese, bread, sauces, fruits (strawberries,blueberries,etc.), veggies (diced peppers, onions, celery carrots, etc.) milk, chocolate, butter, cartons of juice, baked goods, yogurt tubes.....and loads of other things

[harbie]

I freeze butter all the time. I will have a min of 8-10 bricks in the freezer at all times.

I also make butter compote and it freezes well for obvious reasons

I also freeze seasonal berries and fresh ginger. It actually grates easier than when it's not frozen.

[anawhatsme]

still love this thread!
i didn't know mashed potatoes could be frozen!
i was watching a show last night and the guy was teaching the audience tips on freezing mashed potatoes!!
so one of the first things i did today was freeze a small portion just to test this!
hopefully it works because we have lots of potatoes and i'd hate to have them be wasted.

reading on the internet about this i see people have mixed feelings about it.
apparently they can be watery when thawed.
so i'm thinking i may just bake them in the oven to reheat them - hopefully a slight crustiness will help.

[LoRaOz]

What a great thread. I was reading tips about how to freeze things such as putting them flat on a cookie sheet until frozen.

I think I will need to be stocking up on freezer ziploc bags and re check this thread often

Thanks all

[shopanista]

how do you thaw out yogurt?

[Sabina]

how do you thaw out yogurt?

Don't just eat as a yogurt pop its great I love doing this with the yogurt tubs my kids love them