I discovered something after my husband passed away that works for me. I make a batch of mashed potatoes using ample milk and butter. When cooled I use an ice cream scoop to portion out and put on cookie tray to freeze. I then transfer to a freezer bag and freeze. I can take out a couple at a time to include with my meal. I usually microwave in small bowl covered loosely with a cloth napkin or saucer. Hope this might help others. 🌷

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

That's such a great idea! Thanks Traille!

@esthers9140

Жыл бұрын

Do you find that when you freeze the potatoes this way the consistency is not the same? I froze mashed potatoes before and I found that the consistency was not what I cared for.😊

@DivinevirgoFeminine

Жыл бұрын

@@esthers9140 same, this is one freezer hack I’m either doing wrong or I just don’t like the way it tastes.

@thekingsdaughter4233

Жыл бұрын

​@@DivinevirgoFeminine same with cooked potatoes in stew and soup. 😞 My mother has this great recipe for a "party soup". The potatoes discolor and are not very nice after frozen. I made a note to cook the potatoes separately if freezing to make ahead. 😒

@donnad4264

Жыл бұрын

I freeze potatoes, par- boiled, mashed with milk & butter. I also freeze rice and pasta and leftovers

My husband is gluten free so I freeze the "ends" of his GF bread. When the bag is full I let them dry out and make GF bread crumbs which saves a TON of $$.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Very creative thinking Gail! YAY!

@judyfleuriel2820

Жыл бұрын

I am also gluten free and I use the heels of my.bread to make stuffing. Just a thought

@farmerwife8412

Жыл бұрын

Great idea!!

@farmerwife8412

Жыл бұрын

​@Judy Fleuriel I do this too.

@joannpowers927

Жыл бұрын

I dice the heels of loaves and put in sandwich baggie and freeze. These are great food extenders in many dishes.

Emmy and Paul. My husband and I have been on a two year journey to go debt free. We have given up many things in the two years, gone without vacations etc… however we are only $2,000 away from achieving our goal! I want you both to know how important your videos have been to me, when I have felt like faltering I always watch you and get my mind back on track. Ty for all you do 💕

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

YAY!! CONGRATULATIONS! You are so close Terri! So proud of you!

@ednajohnson7915

Жыл бұрын

Debt free, the best feeling in the world. Congratulations keep going.

Grandma used to grow cherry tomatoes in huge amounts. She'd pick the ripe ones, wash them, dry them, and put in a double bread bag, twist tie and popped them in the freezer. When she made soup she'd pop the tomatoes in and remove the peel as they cooked.

@bonniebrown1305

Жыл бұрын

I make roasted cherry tomatoes in the winter as well

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Sounds great!

@cathystiegelmeier4022

Жыл бұрын

I freeze nearly everything! Chopped jalapeño's, onions, colored peppers, cherry tomatoes, cheese , bread, butter, I have frozen milk before too. All with great results. I didn't know about rice. Great idea!

@shirleydenton4747

Жыл бұрын

I did the same and was trying to figure out what to do with them. I had been chopping one or two for omelets, but need to go ahead and use up that bag fullI have.

Blueberries! I buy them by the bucket full every July. I wash them, dry them off on towels and pack into freezer containers. I don't spread them out on cookie trays to freeze individually, and I haven't had any problem with them sticking together. I have also frozen fresh cranberries right in their original bag. Again, no problem with sticking since they are dry.

Here's my hack with fresh ginger. I buy a chunk of ginger at the store, pop it into a bag and freeze it whole. When I want ginger for a recipe, I break off a small piece and grate it (with my zester). I never worry about peeling it, I just zest away until I have as much as I want, then pop it back into the freezer till next time! SO EASY!!

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Great idea!! Thanks Susan!

@farmerwife8412

Жыл бұрын

I just grate off what I need then pop the leftover chunk back in the freezer. Fresh ginger all the time.

@autumnarnell1845

Жыл бұрын

Should I peel it first and then throw in freezer? I have wasted sooo many ginger knobs. 🤦‍♀️

I use oatmilk so I freeze whole milk in pint containers . Then I have regular milk for who ever comes over or cooking. Tip: when you defrost milk, you can blitz it in a blender and get a nice consistency

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Great tip!

I have watched all of your videos and honestly some of them I’ve watched multiple times. I had forgotten about this video. It’s truly one of my favorites. Sometimes I cringe thinking about all the food I’ve wasted in the past and it’s such a blessing to have these videos. You are really my favorite KZread channel.

@FrugalMoneySaver

4 ай бұрын

YAY! What an encouraging comment! Thank you!

Freezing the whipped cream like that is genius! I freeze my citrus rinds after juicing. Then if I need some zest for a recipe, I grate the rind while frozen. Works like a dream.

@FrugalMoneySaver

6 ай бұрын

Great idea!

Hi Emmy and Paul I freeze my fresh garlic. We plant a ton of it so at harvest time we peel most of it and put it in zip lock bags and pop it in the freezer. When ready to use just take out what you need and use it just as you would fresh. you really dont even need to thaw it out. you can mince it, slice it or use the whole clove.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Great tip Beverly! Thanks!

@blackfootdaisy

Жыл бұрын

I had no idea you could do this. What a great tip!

@GretchenBostrom

Жыл бұрын

Great tip!!! I’m totally going to do this!

@joanprout9619

Жыл бұрын

I wonder if roasting bulbs first would work. I'm finding eating garlic doesn't agree with my stomach as I get older. Same with bell peppers. I can live without green peppers, bit not garlic.

@beverlyrichards728

Жыл бұрын

@@joanprout9619 I have not tried that but you can roast them and cover the garlic with olive oil and store them in the fridge, They will only last for a week.

I watch for sales on onions and peppers and chop and freeze them in user friendly amounts.

Love your freezer tips and your channel! I make homemade pasta bags for to take to my office for lunch. I freeze cooked pasta (penne works well) on one tray, cooked ground beef or chicken strips on a separate tray, and the sauce in a greased ice cube tray (dedicated for this use only). After everything is frozen, I put a couple handfulls of pasta, few sauce cubes, and a bit of the meat into a ziplock bag or reusable glass container and back in the freezer for a quick office lunch. I usually get around 6 bags out of a box of pasta, but you can make them any size that fits your appetite. I've also made other frozen dinner inspired lunch ideas but this is the easiest and most reliable! Great way to save money on lunch and have more control over the ingredients.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

What a great idea! Thanks!

Ty!

Hi Emmy and Paul! We freeze leftover brewed coffe in ice cube trays to use in iced coffees and lattes. I freeze orange peels in a bag and use them as an airfreshener by putting the peels, a little cinnamon, clove, and ginger in some water in a sauce pan and put on a burner on low to simmer for a short-time and then turn it off and the house smells wonderful for hours. In the summer I leave out the cloves and ginger and put a splash of vanilla in instead. We also freeze all our left over cooked veggies in a zipper freezer bag and when it's full it goes in vegetable soup. I also freeze left overs in plastic containers with dividers so my husband can take to work another day and have a hot home cooked meal. ❤

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

All wonderful suggestions L C! Thank you!

I'm learning so much! Thank you.

I have been freezing many things for years, and I have learned to keep it super simple. If there are too many steps, I won't do it. As long as fruits and vegetables are dry you can freeze them in a thin layer directly in a freezer bag by laying them flat as they freeze, give them a crumble if they are sticking. I freeze sauces, avocados, pastes by spreading them thinning in a freezer bag, break off what you need. I also store my bags upright in dollar store baskets by categories in by freezer. Super easy to find what I need and to just add how much I want to a recipe.

Thank you! This was awesome. I took notes! ❤

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Thanks so much Marianne!

Another great video!!Keep them coming!

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

So kind Darlene! Thanks!

Thank you for the handy tips, Emmy and Paul. 🤩

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

Love your videos, they are practical and informative on so many levels!!

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Diane!

Thanks Emmie, I learned so much today. Love the tip about the citrus. You are a gem

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Nancy!

Great Video 🤗. I freeze butter when on sale

I freeze coffee creamer. You had some good suggestions! Thank you for another great video!

Love all of your videos! I freeze cilantro stems and cook them with a big pot of black beans for extra flavor.

GOOD TIPS!! Thanks for sharing.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Wow, this was super helpful; thank you!

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Frieden!

Thank you for all this great information. This really helps so much.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

I've started using those freezer bags. They are a godsend!

This was a fantastic video guys! I never even knew they sold ginger in the pack like that! I'm definitely doing that one! Love videos like this thank you so much!

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Nancy!

Thank you so much for your amazing tips and a great video! Also some awesome tips in the comment section ❤ Love your channel! Food in Sweden is so expensive nowadays that freezing everything will become our mantra too. Thanks again! 😊

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching Mina!

Awesome tips! Thanks for sharing. I hope to incorporate some of these ideas into my food saving processes.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

So happy you enjoyed the video Cherlane!

Very helpful thank you ❤

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome 😊

Another informative vid! Thank you 😊

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Sheryl!

This was amazing ! Thank you so much !!

@FrugalMoneySaver

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

When freezing a product in its original package be careful if you are having out of town guests. This last Christmas, my son and his family visited for a few days. Knowing they were coming, I took a package of frozen bacon out of the freezer. He looked in the refrigerator, saw the package, saw the expiration date and THREW IT OUT! Kids! :)

@lateshachurney5965

Жыл бұрын

That is a Kitchen 101 training issue for however old he is.

@janbaugus3062

Жыл бұрын

😢

@tondamccarthy6537

Жыл бұрын

We just oral surgery dome and has been sending me a message.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Let me guess was his initials BL LOL!!!

@helenmak5663

Жыл бұрын

He was sure helpful in a way😄

Thank you Emmy so glad to have this information. I learn from you everytime. Groceries are so unGodly high here in Washington state.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome Tonda!

Such a fun video! I love your machine that seals the food! I definitely could do better with wasting less food!

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

Hi. Thank you for the great freezing tips. I too freeze rice and cheese. I prefer to grate my cheese first, great to use for sauces and pizza. I freeze pasta as well. Corn on the cob I freeze raw, it freezes well. And any leftover sauce or gravy, even if it is only a small amount. I then use it in other dishes for flavour. We hate wasting food. Not only because it wastes money, but we feel so bad to throw away food when there are so many people who don't have food.

Great video !

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Kim!

I use this freezer method for red and green peppers. Works great for chilis, soups etc.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Yes, that's another great one!

I love when something is on sale and I buy Xtra of just to freeze, my grocery store had onions on sale 3 pounds for.89c I sliced, diced and shredded them up and put in the freezer two months ago and I still have some. ✌️🙏💗

Hi Emmy and Paul. I'm running late today so I will watch the video tonight. Great topic. I have read some of the comments so I think I will take notes ... I will be learning some new things. Hope you both have a great rest of the week. God Bless.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

God Bless you as well, thanks!

Thank you.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome Alex!

Absolutely LOVE these hacks! I have been following you for a while but am going back through your videos and “catching up” on the ones I have missed! Love your videos! ❤️

@FrugalMoneySaver

9 ай бұрын

Yay! Thank you!

Great ideas! Thanks for sharing.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

This was so informative.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kathleen!

Thank you ❤

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

I have done everything like you have in all my 50 years of cooking. Sadly all this old school freezing and cooking have escaped my wasteful good kids. Did you know that you can freeze potato chip bags and marshmallows as well? I enjoy how you explain everything so nicely. Stay safe and happiest. Isn’ it such fun loving the kitchen? Love from Kansas City, Mo.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I do love my kitchen like you! Love right back!

Thank you. This was a wonderful vide. Thanks for sharing 😊

@FrugalMoneySaver

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, Karen!

These are really good tips. Thank you for sharing with us.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

My kids say “Mom will freeze anything!!!” I’m always telling them just freeze I! 😆 I freeze all my nuts and seeds also herbs from my garden for use in the winter months. I freeze grated garlic in a bit of olive oil for easy use in sauces too . just put them in ice cube trays! You could save your ginger container and make more cubes when you’re done with it! Love my freezers!❤️

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I was thinking of that too with the ginger tray lol!

Always love you hints and tips. I freeze many foods and fruits as we grow our oun berries. I always pick up new ideas. Freeze a lot of herbs and rice but something ss simple as checking commercial packages as to how things are frozen had never occurred to me. Great idea. Will also be grating my ginger for the freezer as I do loads of stir fries. Buy the jars of grated when on sale but would be great to have my own ready to go. Cheaper too. Had read that if you pierce the yoke of an egg with a cocktail stick once popped in a muffin try you dont have to whip up the egg. Not tried it but guess it could be used as fried eggs then.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing Suki!

TFS, great video! Frozen bread, I fix meals and freeze portions for later use.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Beth!

Excess garden produce in the summer all winds up in the freezer for later use. Love the idea of freezing scoops of whipping cream!

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and sharing!

Love all the tips but I must comment on the tablecloth... Its a really beautiful one this time...

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

That was a birthday gift from Paul from a thrift store lol!

Great video. Lots of freezer hacks and tips that I wasn't aware of.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

So happy it was helpful Mary!

Such great ideas here . I too freeze a lot of things already mentioned . Love the idea you can freeze whipped cream!

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so very much Mary!

I just saw recently that if you freeze cabbage, it makes it easier to make cabbage rolls. I didn't start with a whole head but froze some outside leaves from St. Patrick's Day to give it a try.

I freeze tomato paste in tablespoon portions to be added to soups and stews. Thanks for the great tips!

Great ideas in this video. I will try the whipped cream hack. My grandkids and I will luv it!

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the video Jackie!

That was very helpful and a great idea for a video. I learned something new....I didn't know that I only needed to blanch potatoes and then freeze them. I've only ever frozen fully cooked potatoes. I didn't know that cheese could be frozen either. So I will have a go at freezing potatoes after just blanching and also freezing cheese. I already do freeze bread, cookies, cakes, any batch cooking, milk, root ginger, houmous. I've never tried freezing bananas, so I think I'll give that a try too. Thanks for all the tips. As always, I love watching your videos so keep them coming. So pleased to see how your subscriber nimbers are growing. Congratulations! You are both such a blessing. May God bless you both. xx

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Yvonne, just wanted to make it clear that when you freeze the potatoes it's important that you do not let the potatoes sit out long at room temperature before freezing them. Dry them quickly by patting them gently with the towel after the ice water bath and quickly freeze them. God Bless you as well, thank you!

I freeze spices that I bring home from Mexico. Thanks for all the tips❤

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Appreciate those freezing tips. Self-disclosure: I've been doing this wrong for years🤭

You are definitely my kind of person. I hate wasting food.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

We do too Katherine!

Thank you for another great video, I love my freezer, it is such a useful tool for saving money on food. I have grown pumpkins last year and they were very prolific so roasted/steamed lots, made into serving sized blobs and open froze them and bagged them up. So versatile, used for soups, mash, lasagne topping, pies and even ice cream. Also I like to make rosehip syrup for porridge so I gathered lots in the autumn and froze on a tray as you describe, then cooked them up when I had more time. Very best wishes to you both from another UK fan😊

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful Tara! Thanks for sharing!

I've always wondered if I could freeze potatoes. Thank you for showing me how. Thanks to your videos, I recently purchased a FoodSaver (with gift cards) and am so very happy with it :)

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Sherri thanks for watching! Just wanted to make it clear that when you freeze the potatoes it's important that you do not let the potatoes sit out long at room temperature before freezing them. Dry them quickly by patting them gently with the towel after the ice water bath and quickly freeze them.

This was a great idea for today's video. I freeze orange juice. It freezes beautifully.😊

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Linda!

Hi Emmy! I am about a week into this channel. You are so encouraging 😊

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

YAY! I love to hear that Jeanne! Thank you!

Great reminder to use our freezer……I have 2 freezers and there are very few foods I don’t freeze…..thanks for sharing….

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Carolyn!

Very good tips, thank you so much. I like freezing left-over stews & soup 🙂

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

So smart!

Prayers going 🙏 up for Everyone Ritzi and Me Love 💘 💕❤ 💖 💗♥ Cheer from Texas

@tracyd2320

Жыл бұрын

Thank You Kindly 🙏🏿

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Wanda and Ritzi!

I like to buy onions in bulk and then use a roaster to caramelize a ton at once. I portion them in my silicon muffin liners and freeze them. Once they're frozen I take them out of the muffin liners and bag them. Then I have little pucks of caramelize onions for whatever. Soups, curry's, baked potatoes, sky's the limit

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

So smart! Thanks!

I've got bacon and butter in my freezer right now. Thanks for the instructions for freezing rice and eggs.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Thanks for the great tips. I make 10# of mashed potatoes and freeze in small portions, I also buy a #10 can of pizza sauce at a local pizza restaurant supplier and portion it into 8oz containers and freeze them for our Saturday night pizza parties, the big can of pizza sauce is enough for about 26 -14" pizzas the quality and cost of the pizza sauce is soo much cheaper than store bought pizza sauce. Thanks for the great content in you videos.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Great tips John! Thanks so much!

Excellent video!!!! Homemade tomato sauce freezes so well. Great to have on hand to make pizza and macaroni dinners. Today I took some out and made eggplant parm...my local store had an eggplant loss leader at $0.99/lb! Blessings to all of you!

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

What a great price! Blessings to you as well, thanks!

What a great video!! We freeze cayenne peppers to cook with. I guess everybody knows you can freeze them, but I'll leave this comment anyway. My friend freezes yogurt and eats it like ice cream....it tastes better if eaten within 2 months.

Freezing potatoes.Glad to see that.Hi Emmy from NS Canada.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Hi Brenda! Thanks for watching!

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Brenda, Just wanted to make it clear that when you freeze the potatoes it's important that you do not let the potatoes sit out long at room temperature before freezing them. Dry them quickly by patting them gently with the towel after the ice water bath and quickly freeze them.

When onions or peppers are on sale I buy a bunch of them. We chop and freeze both for recipes and sti0fry. I also slice fresh squash and zucchini to use in recipes.

As I live alone, I usually cook more than needed at any one meal. I then portion the leftovers and freeze them. I also freeze canned pasta sauce in individual portions. Cuts down on waste and spoilage.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

That's a great idea!

Wow Emmy and Paul!! You two are better than Google!! Thanks for the video!!

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

LOL! Thanks Eileen!

I freeze guacamole in individual portion sizes for taco night. Thanks for all the great tips!

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Love that!

I like freezing bags of peel sliced apples for making pies or crisps. I also make extra pie dough discs to freeze. Chili, ham bones and soup as well. I love my freezer! 😁

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Yes, great idea!

In the fall we buy 2- 3 large baskets of apples from our local orchard. …( also have fun picking with the grandkids🎉) We have a “peeling party “ in the garage where we put on the music ,peel, slice and cut up several large freezer bags of apples for use in the winter. We share them with our adult kids .They are great to have on hand and easy for Sunday dinner pies, cobblers and apple sauce. Apples sauce comes out beautifully in the slow cooker and makes the house smell LOVELY in the winter .

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

What a great idea Angela!

Thank you I don’t know about the whipped cream, and the garlic too. And I will do the rice . Bananas I do that for breads etc. And butter for sure. I but raisins from the Mennonite store 1 hour away, and buy several packages, freeze them. Flour on sale. Freeze it and corn meal too. Many thanks, waving to you from Michigan. Sue

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sue for watching! Waving right back!

Hi I freeze yogurt. They make fun lollipops in the summer and also saves waste and can be used in smoothies. Never thought I could freeze fresh cream. But will be now I know how you can. Thanks for a fabulous video Hugs and blessings to you all xx from Leicester England xx

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching Karen!! Hugs right back dear friend!

❤ Paul and Emmy! Yet another fun video with great tips! We, too, freeze almost anything! I love to "cook big" and freeze half for when I don't feel like cooking, so we always have something to eat...like spaghetti sauce, soups, beans, anything! ❤

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Yes, that's the best way to cook Antoinette!

I didn’t know about freezing citrus - great info. I’ve never had luck with freezing milk. I do have a big cube ice cube tray that I use to freeze leftover spaghetti sauce. Then they go in a bag, 2 cubes is a serving I need for a serving of pasta. I just started this and it’s a game changer, I use to waste so much sauce. Great video, thanks for the ideas.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing Teresa!

Hi guys lots of love from Australia

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Love back Kerry!

@kerryjames6312

Жыл бұрын

@@FrugalMoneySaver thank you

Great video! We go to the local farms, buy or pick flats of berries and freeze them. We do this every year and enjoy great tasting, ripe fruit all year long. We are attempting to grow our own, but it’s nice to know that berries are easy to get should our plants fail. Our large amount of home grown tomatoes go right into the freezer to be made into chili when we have time to cook. 🙂

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

That's a great idea!

Hi Emmy thank you for great ideas so useful in times we live in now we need to economise on our time and resources

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome Kerry! Thanks for watching!

@kerryjames6312

Жыл бұрын

@@FrugalMoneySaver love you guys xx

I always freeze cheese, butter, coffee's, & eggs, using your method.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

YAY! That's great Shawna!

I freeze fresh Fruit, and I use it in smoothies! They are great. I also buy the large Family pack of chicken and cut up stuff and put into small zipper bags for easy quick meals.. just grab what I need and its all cut up in baggies or frozen container. Love your videos, keep posting!!!

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Nancy!

I have an apple tree, so in the fall I freeze apple slices, & enjoy apple pies & crisps all winter long.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

That's a great tip!

I have frozen leftovers of wine in ice cube container. So you have a small amount to flavor sauces.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Smart Gabi!

Just walk down the frozen food aisle and you can see what can be frozen! Great video! Thanks for all the great freezer tips! I freeze the warehouse club packages of butter, cheese and bread. I also buy meat on sale and break down large packages into smaller portions that I will use for myself.

@FrugalMoneySaver

Жыл бұрын

Yes, so true!

I make the mashed potatoes (sometimes with add-ins) and THEN freeze it flat in a bag or in a dish that I can microwave them in.

I always make a blender of fruit and yogurt smoothies which is about twice as much as I'd drink. So I pour my big mug full and then put what's left in half pint Mason jars with screw on tops and freeze them for quick frozen desserts at a later time. Just leave a little space at the top for expansion. They way I always use up my fresh fruit and yogurt before they go bad. I add a scoop of protein powder sometimes and have that instead of a meal.

Hi Emmy and Paul, I freeze home made mash potato, wether I’ve made too much or have too many potatoes it freezes brilliantly and is so quick to defrost and heat through

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Us too Shelly!

Ohh that is a great tip re: freezing citrus. I would totally do that w/ lemons and limes as it’s always cheaper to buy the bag of limes/lemons vs individually. And 9x out of 10 there’s usually one off lime or lemon that then makes the rest go bad faster. It never fails. If I took the extras and froze them I’d not waste. I discovered the whipped cream trick this year and it is awesome! Many recipes don’t require the use of a whole container of heavy cream so taking the leftover and making whipped cream and freezing it is great. I started food savering my frozen veggies I get like you do and it is a game changer. No freezer burn or ice chunks and you can take out as much as you want and reseal. It’s especially great in the winter when fresh veggies aren’t as plentiful or aren’t as good since they’re out of season. I often get veggies at the farm in the summer & I blanch and Foodsaver them so I have local veggies available in the fall/winter. I freeze tomato sauce, soups, stews, breads, waffles, pancakes, muffins, scones, buns, pizza dough, etc. Leftover meals in individual portion sizes I’ll freeze too so I can just pop in the microwave for a quick meal on the go on a busy night or day. Yes yes! The freezer is your friend.

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Great freezer tips Gretchen! Thanks for watching and sharing!

We buy fresh veggies on sale, dice and freeze for future use, and savings.😊