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  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
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    *Dee* wrote: »
    Morning all

    Just a quick question for all you domestic godesses (sp?) out there? Can you freeze potatoes? And onions?

    I have loads and really dont want to throw them out??

    Thanks

    Could you make some scabby turtles and freeze them?
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  • gonzo127
    gonzo127 Posts: 4,482 Forumite
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    well i freeze them in meat and veg/veggie curry when i make it (wonders of batch cooking) however that is only after i have cooked them
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  • *Dee*
    *Dee* Posts: 302 Forumite
    great idea that way i would have meals doen and use up all the odds and sods in my fridge! I will now be making scabby turtles when i get in.

    Thanks
  • redsquirrel80
    redsquirrel80 Posts: 12,457 Forumite
    You can chop up onions and freeze them. With potatoes I would make mash and freeze that.
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  • BILLIE
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    Hi all - didn't get the chance to come on much over the weekend cos I was into 1st job most of Saturday and then had 2nd job on Sunday. DS3 was really poorly on Friday night so didn't get much sleep and working and catching up with ironing has left me feeling rather jaded this morning. Haven't go the up and go I would like, but heh it is Monday. Bookie you have got a lot to cram into the next couple of weeks - anything I can help with? Right don't really want to but must do some work. Speak later Billie xx
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  • Lucifa73
    Lucifa73 Posts: 7,726 Forumite
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    edited 22 March 2010 at 12:15PM
    *Dee* wrote: »
    Morning all

    Just a quick question for all you domestic godesses (sp?) out there? Can you freeze potatoes? And onions?

    I have loads and really dont want to throw them out??

    Thanks

    Potatoes - yes - peel and cut them as you want them. Blanche (boil 2 mins, plunge in cold water) and either open freeze and put in a big bag so you can take what you need or pop into portion size bags and freeze. If you make your own chips you could do the first fry (softened but not brown) cool on a baking sheet/board and open freeze for you own stash of frozen chips


    Onions - yes - blanche: whole -3 min boil, sliced 2 min boil, diced 1 min boil then plunge in cold water. Again open freeze (if chopped or sliced) so you can put in one big bag or portion up and freeze in individual bags.
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  • BILLIE
    BILLIE Posts: 1,274 Forumite
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    Thanks Luc thats good to know.
    :j I belong to Mike's Mob :j
  • Lucifa73
    Lucifa73 Posts: 7,726 Forumite
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    BILLIE wrote: »
    Thanks Luc thats good to know.

    A mine of largely useful information I am....:rotfl:
    26.2.19/14.1.19: T MC 3629.26/3629.26 : VM 0% 1050/13876.59 : W 0% 100/1485 = 4409.26/18990.85 =25.17%
    28.1.19/28.1.19 Hubs 0% £400/£2,977 =13.44%
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  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
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    edited 22 March 2010 at 12:20PM
    I am the queen of scabby turtles :D

    scabbyturtles.jpg

    ...Linda xx
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
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