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Posted by Bonnie (bjclifton@yahoo.com) on Mon, Sep 3, 01 at 20:28
| Ok - so I have been thinking about how much I would like to use my breadmaker and how come I don't use it as often - cam e up with it is such a hassle in my kitchen and getting stuff out of my pantry - flour is in a big container on the floor in the back - sm apartment - small "pantry" read extra closet - so.........
I got some large freezer bags. Labeled them and filled them with the bread ingredients - flour, salt, sugar, dried milk, then I wrote what to add at baking time. Also made some up for pizza dough and cornbread. I also filled a few bags with 3 cups of flour and 4 cups of flour. All are in a large plastic container in my pantry.
Just dump and use and I can reuse the bages.
THEN - I thought about winter and how I like to make soups. I thought of what is the hardest part - all the chopping to get ready for the crock pot - so I made my own soup starters for freezer. In each is a chopped onion, celery and garlic. Basic for whatever kind of soup I may make.
All in all took me 35 minutes and I have 8 loaves of bread and the start to 4 pots of soup.
Anyone else do something similar?? |
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| Ohh, I love the idea of prechopping for the crockpot and freezing it in the freezer!! THANKS, Bonnie! |
What about potatoes & carrots?
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| Do you think you can do it with carrots and potatoes too? Hmm, perhaps not the potatoes, would they discolor? Anyone have any experience with freezing these? |
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| :) Thanks polkadot! I just love ya'll. I've learned so much here at this site! |
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| My family really liked this Chicken Crumb Coating. I made it for my son who is living in his first apartment. 2 c. crushed cornflakes
1 c. Parmesan cheese
1/4 c. sesame seeds
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp. ground oregano Mix all ingredients together. Pour some of the crumb coating mix into a bowl. Pour a little milk into another bowl. Dip chicken pieces into the milk. Roll chicken in coating mix. Place in a greased baking pan. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until juices run clear. Refrigerate Crumb Coating Mix. |
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| I like the idea of doing all the prep, cutting and measuring (not to mention making the mess) in one shot to make meal prep easier. I would like to try chopping all the veggies for soup and stews ahead of time. This time of year is great to get veggies cheaply at the Farmer's Market too. I was wondering if you need to blanch the vegetables before you freeze them? The vegetables I would probably use are: onions, celery, carrots, peppers?, and possibly green beans. If blanching is needed, should they be blanched before or after the chopping or doesn't that matter? Thanks for the advice and good ideas!!
Pat |
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