Great 'food items that freeze (and those that don't)' Hunt

one-non-blonde

I suspect the answer is no, but what about pate? I have the best part of a kilo in the fridge with a use by date of tomorrow. I'm liberal with dates so would probably give it 'til Friday, but I think even then there will be a significant amount left!

gloriouslyhappy

Tinned dog food: I buy those very big tins then make up lots of dog food porridge using this recipe:
one big tin dog food
four cups mixer dog biscuits
four cups boiled basics white rice
four cups raw basics carrots cut in chunks
four cups boiling water

Pour boiling water over mixer biscuits, allow to absorb then add rest of ingredients. Mix all together, spoon into plastic tubs, leave to cool then score into portions and freeze.

Makes about 16 portions for a large dog like a Lab.

To use, take one portion, add a little boiling water, microwave for 30 seconds, stir, check it's all thawed / not too hot and serve to happy dog. Mine gets this porridge for breakfast and supper, a cup of complete dog biscuits for lunch and the odd whole carrot in between for snacks and is thriving on it, she's twelve years old and even the vet says she has the energy, teeth and body of a dog half her age (wish I looked half my age!)

The frozen food is always ready and fresh with no waste from a too-long open tin, and also has the advantage of making it easy for our wonderful dog-sitters when we go away.

gloriouslyhappy

Yoghurt pots - I buy when on bogof or reduced, and freeze. As well as keeping a packed lunch chilled in hot weather, they can be eaten frozen and make great cheap 'n cheerful 'icecream' snacks.

purplesarah

One good trick for fresh herbs is to chop them up and put them in ice cube trays with some olive oil - then just pop out a frozen herb cube or three when you're ready to throw some in your cooking!

gloriouslyhappy

purplesarah wrote: »

One good trick for fresh herbs is to chop them up and put them in ice cube trays with some olive oil - then just pop out a frozen herb cube or three when you're ready to throw some in your cooking!

That sounds good - how much olive oil, and do you fill the rest of the tray with water?

purplesarah

gloriouslyhappy wrote: »

That sounds good - how much olive oil, and do you fill the rest of the tray with water?

Use as little or as much oil per cube as you like, as long as you cover the herbs. Remember it will all go into your cooking though so I'd say less is more.

And yeah, feel free to fill up any empty cubes with water if you want ice cubes too, but you don't have to! I wouldn't mix water with the herbs and oil, well I've never tried it but I can't see it working as well.

ashleyriot

@ gloriouslyhappy

I wish I was a dog.

joedenise

You can also freeze herbs in water rather than oil, which if you prefer not to use too much oil is preferable.

Denise

Floatie_Light

Bread (for some scientific reason) is the only item you can refreeze as many times as you like.....take a frozen loaf out, find you don't need it all and refreeze the rest

ember51

An old friend always froze chocolate biscuits. Jaffa cakes were the best, she served them semi frozen. Yummy. She once froze flour, didn't rise.: