MaggieD
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I just found a couple of really neat tricks.
I'm often wasting tomatoes because they go soft before I use them. Now, I quarter them and put them in a small ziplock bag and freeze. I use them when I make spaghetti sauce, chili, soups or stews . No waste!!
I cut up green/red/yellow peppers (they're often selling them at a discount at the supermarket because they're slightly past their prime), layer them on a cookie sheet and put them in the freezer for a couple of hours. Then I dump them into a large Ziplock bag for future use. They've been frozen individually, so I can grab just what I need. No waste!!
I do the same with onions. I chop a whole mess of them, freeze them individually, then can grab just what I need for whatever. I always have a few on hand for fresh onion slices, but for cooking? Works like a charm.
So convenient!
Got any tips?
I'm often wasting tomatoes because they go soft before I use them. Now, I quarter them and put them in a small ziplock bag and freeze. I use them when I make spaghetti sauce, chili, soups or stews . No waste!!
I cut up green/red/yellow peppers (they're often selling them at a discount at the supermarket because they're slightly past their prime), layer them on a cookie sheet and put them in the freezer for a couple of hours. Then I dump them into a large Ziplock bag for future use. They've been frozen individually, so I can grab just what I need. No waste!!
I do the same with onions. I chop a whole mess of them, freeze them individually, then can grab just what I need for whatever. I always have a few on hand for fresh onion slices, but for cooking? Works like a charm.
So convenient!
Got any tips?