This is a guest post by Laurie over at Passionate Penny Pincher. We’re big Laurie fans & love to check her website for even more great deals to tell you guys about. When I saw this post on what you can freeze, I had to share with you guys cuz I know I definitely needed the crash course as well! Check out Passionate Penny Pincher for weekly Publix Meal Deals and to learn how to get involved in Passionate Giving!
After all the deals at Publix recently on dairy products, my fridge is bulging with sour cream, shredded cheese and cream cheese! (Anybody else loving that $5/5 Kraft coupon?) I realize however, that our little family may not be able to eat all those deals before their expiration date, so I started wondering what is safe to freeze? As a couponer this is HUGE, because when you stock up on deals that freeze well, you’ll add quite a few bargains to your stockpile!
After doing a little research here’s a quick list of things that you should be able to safely freeze, along with a few helpful hints. You can freeze . . .
Shredded or Block Cheese No preparation required
Sour Cream No preparation required, may be a little separated when you thaw but when you stir it up and it should be fine, especially for use cooking or baking recipes
Cream Cheese Several people have told me that freezing cream cheese is fine, but I’m still questioning it a bit! For tips on freezing cream cheese check out this article
Milk You should probably pour out a 1/2 cup or so first so that the container’s not completely full as it might burst
Meat and Poultry (fresh or cooked) Make sure to wrap well to prevent freezer burn
Green Peppers Just chop into small pieces, then place in plastic baggies – perfect for casseroles or chili, not-so-perfect for salads (they’re a little water logged!)
Fruit It won’t freeze perfectly, but it’s great for making fruit smoothies!
Yogurt No preparation required
Chocolate Chips, Peanut Butter Chips May want to place in plastic bag to prevent freezer burn
Cookies/Brownies Just wrap well to prevent freezer burn
Waffles/Muffins/Pancakes Just wrap well to prevent freezer burn
Egg Beaters No preparation required
Lunchmeat No preparation required
Hot Dogs No preparation required
Bread No preparation required with loaf bread; I have had NO success freezing hot dog buns or hamburger buns, if you have any tips on this I’d love to hear them!
Tortillas No preparation required
Wraps No preparation required
Refrigerated Biscuits or Rolls (i.e. Pillsbury products) It’s possible that a can might explode in the freezer, if you’re concerned about this you can try opening the package just enough to expand and then place in plastic bag and close tightly
What else do you freeze at your house?
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Just read an article saying to wrap the bagged bread in alum foil.