What Types Of Food Do You Like To Freeze?

Moonlady · ‎03-10-2010

I love to freeze soups and stews, particularly pasta e fagioli. I also freeze ravioli "dinners" but, of course, I cheat--I just pick up a big bag of the already-frozen ravioli, put 5 in a container, top with a ladle (that's 1/2 cup) of sauce, sprinkle seasonings on top, top with baby spinach, then freeze. Pop into the microwave for 4 1/2 minutes and enjoy.

I can't believe how expensive frozen dinners are when you can make your own.

The pain they have cost us, the evils that never happened.

willdob3 · ‎11-01-2010

I may be an exception to the rule... I really don't like to freeze anything other than raw meat/poultry/fish. That kind of thing. I usually cook enough for one meal only though I sometimes have leftovers from cooking a whole chicken or turkey breast. Those go in the fridge & get eaten up quickly.

I don't eat processed foods & can't even remember the last time I bought frozen vegetables.

kitty60 · ‎03-13-2010

I also freeze a lot of spaghetti sauce, chili, soups and stews. I will make several chicken pies at once and freeze. When apples are in season I make a couple of pies and freeze before baking. They take just about the same length of time to bake frozen. These are great if you have unexpected company you can bake in an hour and it looks like you planned it. Also, buy a large amount of peaches and peel and cut up sprinkle with fruit fresh and sugar and freeze bags of them. Peach cobbler is great in the winter! I also keep an inventory of baked goods, banana bread, carrot cake muffins, spice nut bread, cranberry orange cake, pound cakes, etc. I am always called on for coffee hour of some sort. I just defrost in the fridge overnight and you can't beat them. Saves rushing around if your short on time.

qualitygal · ‎10-04-2010

Tomorrow, I'm planning on making mom's goulash. I'll then put my serving sizes in my lock and locks and I can have that comfort food anytime I want. I may do chili I like later in the week too. Got the L & L and need to be using them!!!

luvdoodles · ‎06-19-2010

I like to freeze soups, chili and stews, I make more on purpose to do this. Pasta sauce also. Those frozen prepackaged foods have so much sodium and really don't taste that great. I've got beef stew and dumpling in a crock right now. Perfect for this snowy day and will freeze the left overs for another night. So simple and easy.

haddon9 · ‎03-09-2010

On 2/3/2014 luvpoos said:
I like to freeze soups, chili and stews, I make more on purpose to do this. Pasta sauce also. Those frozen prepackaged foods have so much sodium and really don't taste that great. I've got beef stew and dumpling in a crock right now. Perfect for this snowy day and will freeze the left overs for another night. So simple and easy.

I make extra to freeze too!! It's nice to have a home cooked meal all ready made when all you have to do is heat it up!

Daysdee · ‎03-09-2010

My homemade spaghetti sauce, meat loaf (freeze raw and bake as needed).

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

I do spaghetti sauce, lasagne and chilis (portioned out so I can take out a portion at a time), and assorted soups and stews. Of course, meat. Dry goods and nuts. I do some fruits and veg.

Dry goods and nuts go into airtight containers (L&L) but most things are vacuum sealed for optimal freezer storage.

I will NOT freeze stuff like bread (which I wouldn't even refrigerate either - makes it yucky) or cheese (tried it, but didn't like the texture I got - vac sealing & storing in refrigerator works perfectly well), or butter (same with the texture thing - I just never buy more than 2lbs at a time).

Whenever I am cooking with stock I find that I always have more stock than I need, so I measure out the excess, freeze it in a block, and then vac seal it to keep in freezer with the quantity and what kind of stock it is labelled on the end of the vac bag. I do that with other liquids, instead of just throwing away all the extra. Might as well not waste.