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7 Easy Freeze-Ahead Shortcuts

Picture of Chicken Stock Freezing Ahead [marthastewart.com] - Tipnut.comToday’s feature is from WholeLiving (Martha Stewart) with Freeze It Week, Day 3: 7 Easy Shortcuts:

Freezing ready-to-heat meals is one way to cut down the time until dinner; keeping certain must-have at-the-ready foods in the freezer is another.

Read on for our ways (and some of our friends’ ways) of bringing convenience to kitchen life without reaching for preservative-filled convenience products. Let us know which are your favorites!

Some of the ideas you’ll find:

  • Freeze homemade chicken broth in muffin tins for easy to use portions (after frozen, pop them out and seal in a ziploc bag to freeze).
  • Freeze the bones from a roast chicken to make homemade stock later when you have time.
  • Make pie-crust then freeze the dough up to 3 months, you’ll always have homemade pie-crust on hand.

13 More Tips For Freezing & Freeze Ahead Ideas:

  1. Make Ahead Casseroles
  2. Freeze Ahead Meal Sized Batches of Boiled Hamburger
  3. Make Ahead Breakfast Burritos
  4. Make Ahead Fresh Herbs & Butter
  5. Garlic Dill Butter – Bulk Recipe
  6. How To Wrap Meat Like A Pro
  7. Bulk Freezing With Individual Portions
  8. Freeze Bananas Plus Banana Bread Recipe
  9. Freezing Bell Peppers
  10. Freeze Ginger
  11. Freeze Cookie Dough (From 50 Quick Tips For The Kitchen)
  12. Freeze leftovers such as cooked rice, whipped cream, iced tea (make cubes), eggs & more–see 15 Tips For Leftover & Surplus Food Items
  13. Freeze bags of crushed crackers or fresh parsley (found on 45 Cooking & Baking Tips – A Collection Of Timeless Wisdom)

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  • Filed: Food Tips
  • Published: September 1, 2008

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