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Reduce Food Waste By Using Your Freezer Effectively

The things experienced homemakers store in the freezer! We’ll let you in on a secret: in there, you can even find children’s pants with chewing gum stuck to the fabric. We will not delve into domestic life hacks now, though, and talk about products instead. Recently it became fashionable to purchase individual freezers: you can store pre-prepared meat, fruits, and vegetables for winter, as well as other products that will come in handy when you have no more time and energy for a long preparation of dinner. Moreover, freezing food and using creative leftover recipes is a sure way to reduce food waste.

frozen food

What Leftover Foods Can Be Frozen to Reduce Food Waste?

Stuffed Crepes

You can prepare extra delicious crepes, put them in the freezer, and warm them in the microwave or a pan for breakfast.

stuffed crepes

Rice

Frozen rice cooks faster; this is especially true when cooking brown rice.

rice

Apple Pie

It turns out that you can freeze not only the dough but the entire pie with filling. Wrap it in parchment paper, and then put it in a bag. Bake it without defrosting at a temperature of 300°F.

apple pie

Corn

Freeze a few ears of corn in leaves: they will help maintain the taste of young and fresh grains.

ears of corn

Tomato Sauce

Tomato paste can not only be canned but also frozen. Stew chopped tomatoes seasoned with spices and olive oil for a few hours, and then distribute them between molds and put in the freezer.

tomato sauce

Mashed Potatoes

Mashed potato leftovers make amazing cutlets! If you are not a fan but don’t want to throw away the remainder of the side dish, use the following trick: form balls from the mashed potatoes with an ice cream spoon, put them on a tray, and freeze. Transfer them to a bag and store for up to 3 months.

mashed potatoes

Milk

Typically, milk goes sour after a few days. Not to pour out the valuable product, fill two-thirds of a bottle with fresh milk and place it in the freezer.

frozen milk

Juice

As with milk, you should freeze juice without filling the bottle to the top.

frozen juice

Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables

Freeze berries whole, cut vegetables and large fruits into cubes or grate. First, freeze the vegetables separately, and then, if necessary, make an assortment in a different bag.

frozen veggies

Spices and Herbs

Finely chop a bunch of dills, parsley, or basil, mix the herbs with olive oil and place in ice molds — a delicious soup seasoning is ready. Read about other ways to use molds here.

frozen dill

Casseroles

Do not be discouraged if you have made a larger casserole than your family can handle. Freeze the leftovers and heat them when necessary.

casserole

Your freezer will never be empty again! Besides, this will help reduce food waste in your home. Try our tricks and share your comments! Send the article to your friends: they will also be interested in reading it and trying out our tips.

Valerie

I am an English major with a love of languages and fiction, and with an incurable travel bug. In my free time, I read fantasy, drink copious amounts of coffee, and like to go see movies. Culinary art means everything to me. My main hypostasis is the taster, though. The music school has taught me to appreciate the symphony of airy meringues, to create harmonious overtures of light snacks, hard rock of meat, fish, and vegetables on the grill. Choir classes have accustomed me to hear and feel the people nearby and create perfect harmonies of sounds.

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