One of the most significant issues I face when making pasta is that I always make far too much for myself or my family to eat in one sitting. Since I don’t eat noodles every night, it winds up in a container in the refrigerator until they have long gone bad. Freezing noodles is the…
Who doesn’t love a good home-cooked sweet potato casserole? Tender-baked sweet potatoes, drowning in butter with just a hint of cinnamon-y sweetness, topped with a crisp marshmallow crust is enough to make anyone’s mouth water. But, can you freeze a sweet potato casserole and save it for later? Sweet potato casserole can easily be frozen….
When you consider options for meal prepping, meatloaf may not be the first to come to mind. After all, it’s not like a casserole that can quickly be baked, frozen, and reheated, since meatloaf tends to dry out when reheated. Which may leave you wondering if you can freeze uncooked meatloaf? Guess what? Meatloaf is…
Potato salad is an excellent side dish. It’s easy to whip up and take to a potluck or picnic. If you’re getting ready for a big event or have a ton of leftovers, you might want to save some of that salad for another day by keeping it in the freezer. You can safely freeze…
Perhaps you plan on prepping your meals for the week, which include vegetables. Since freezing can extend the freshness of most food (such as meat), that means it’s fine to freeze vegetables, right? You can freeze vegetables. But keep in mind that some vegetables—like carrots and asparagus—are better frozen than others. Also, it’s always best…
Ziti is one of those foods where you tend to make more than you bargained for. The combination of meat, noodles, cheese, and tomato sauce comes with plenty of second helpings for everyone and leftovers to boot. You may be wondering if your family needs to eat ziti for the foreseeable future or if you…
Tomato sauces are a relatively cheap source of nutrition. These sauces can easily be made from scratch or purchased in bulk, which is why so many people wonder if there is a way to freeze all of that tomato sauce for later? You can freeze tomato sauce easily. Make sure to freeze your tomato sauce…
Okra is a powerhouse vegetable rich in fiber and antioxidants, so no wonder many find themselves drawn to this nutritious veg. But what if you have more okra than you can use—can you store it for longer by freezing it? You can freeze okra easily if you blanch it first. Many restaurants typically freeze okra…
Nothing tastes better than an ice-cold kiwi and banana smoothie! You might buy fresh kiwis and juice a few in the blender, but then you wonder what you should do with the leftover kiwi. Can you freeze kiwi? You can freeze kiwi, diced, sliced, or whole. Since kiwis contain high acidity, they hold their structure…
