Useful Tidbits 2

[Minny]

You're welcome Jodi. I do that with all my meats.. I seperate it all in portions so that I don't have to thaw out the whole package for 1 meal. We usually eat 1 pork chop each, so I put those in packages of 2. One package is enough for 1 meal for us. I use my food sealer & mark the date on it & it will keep for a long time without getting freezer burnt. If we have company, I just take out the extra packages for what I need.

Originally Posted by CalGalInFla

Minny - now that is a great tip! I buy in bulk too and never even thought to do that. Thank you!

J~

[RobertaD]

I bought a boneless ham and pork loin last week had the butcher slice them into 1/2" slices and packaged them into meal sizes and froze. I was able to get 4 4)slices of pork and 7 4)slices of ham for future meals.

Roberta

[HAPPY6]

Around Thanksgiving and Christmas, an idea for place cards at the holiday table.......Buy small picture frames at the dollar store and put each persons name in the frames as place cards...... You can also buy tiny boxes of chocolates, tie a bow and write the persons name on a tag...... This can double as place card holders and useable gifts.....

[HAPPY6]

Minny I have been doing the chop meat thing for years!! It does save time when in a hurry....Ladies, Good Tips!

[Bilby]

I do that Minny that way you can use it for your meat loaf, hamburgers, rissoles or if you like you can cook it loose and have it for shepards pie, tacos or ............. lots of things

[HAPPY6]

Set your colande inside a pasta serving bowl, then drain boiling pasta as usual. Instead of running down the drain, the hot water will get the bowl warm and ready for your spagetti and meatballs.

[Minny]

When I make a layer cake, I use the small boxes of cake mix that make 1 layer. Then I put half of that in 1 pan & the other half in another pan. That way I don't have alot of cake to use up & can still put frosting in the middle & frost like you would for a 2 layer cake. Usually I end up throwing cake out because we don't eat it all & it gets stale.

This works for making a cake that you have to split the layers in half to put filling in between the layers.. like a boston cream cake..just put half of what you normally do in the pans & bake.

[Pag36]

Good idea Minny. If I make a cake in bundt pan I cut it in half and wrap one half really good and freeze it

[danstigerangel]

Thanks for all the great ideas ladies.

[Bilby]

Cakes, slices, muffins and most bakery items freeze well, I have a big baking day, then slice and freeze, this way I can pick out a variety of morning teas for school or work and they are all defrosted by morning tea time, or quickly if visitors arrive unexpectedly.

There are some great tips here.

Making my cup of tea in winter, when the jug boils I pop some water in my cup first, swish around till the cup gets warm, tip out water (into jug to save when cooled for the plants) put in tea bags then fill with boiling water again (don't need to reboil should still be hot) and make my tea, it stays hotter for longer then.