freezing pack lunches

janeawej

pounds_and_pensive wrote:

I have to go to lengths like that to stop packed lunch stuff being eaten before it's needed. I've just about cracked it now, but resent paying extra for the long-life desserts I've got hidden in the depths of the kitchen cupboards when I know (because they never stay in the fridge for long enough) that Lidl yoghurts would be just as acceptable. I don't think you can freeze these though, can you?

Maybe if I got a big plastic tub for the fridge and disguised it to look like it contained liver and tripe casserole...

well my dd1 aged 14 nearly helped herself to chopped onions from the freezer yesterday cos they wer frozen in an icecream carton!!:eek: :eek: :rotfl: :rotfl: maybe if you got a box and labelled it 'brains for the dog' or something similar they wouldnt look in it!!!! actualy I might try it myself!!! maybe putting all things to be saved in one of the veg boxes well wrapped with a couple of mouldy potatoes on top of them!!!!! that should put them off!!!:eek:

MrsTinks

you can freeze yoghurt i do all the time in summer with a plastic spoon in the middle - frozen yoghurt on a stick lol

pounds_and_pensive

That's well worth knowing. At least I won't have to resort to the liver and tripe thing now

susiesue_2

would crusty bread rolls freeze? and do you butter them?

janeawej

yes but they might not be quite so crusty nwhen defrosted you could butter them before freezing if you wanted to

Penny-Pincher!!

I have frozen with success:

Ham, cheese, peanut butter, jam, marmite, lemon curd and chicken.

busymumof3

I'll take everyone's word that this actually works but won't be putting it to the test!

I have to say although making two packed luches in the morning is a chore (especially if it's a tuna day) I am gagging at the thought of a defrosted sandwich. Surely the bread would be soggy and how do you know that the filling would defrost 100%. I wouldn't like it myself so personally wouldn't inflict it on the kids just to save 5 mins. Frozen yogs, juice cartons etc sound a good idea though, especially as a dual purpose cooler.

buxtonrabbitgreen

Frozen sandwiches are a good idea when the weather is really hot. My kids have nowhere cool to keep thier packed lunches at school, so unless frozen i dont supply ham sandwiches for instance. As I go to work very very early I always make the packed lunches as soon as kids get home from school and leave them in the fridge. If frozen I just take them out and put in the fridge before I leave. I bought frozen mini pork pies from farm foods. They were quite cheap too and I didnt have to worry about the sell by date and if it would be dodgy freezing them either.

Penny-Pincher!!

The main reason I did it was....I used to buy reduced very decent bread,,,normally £1.20 a loaf reduced to 10p and I had to use it up. So made a huge batch of sarnies and froze them.

The bread doesnt go soggy and the contents of sarnie are fine!

My DD didnt mind me inflicting her:D

PP
xx

mirry

they defrost within 2 hours and are perfect........
my neighbours a catering manager and does it.