Make Healthy Meals

One of my favorite things to do is make enough food that I can freeze the leftovers. It’s great for those days when I’d really rather not cook. So nice to not have to go for fast food just because I don’t want to do anything for dinner.

But freezing food can be a little tricky. Not everything freezes well, and other things need a little special care. But pretty much anything aside from canned foods or eggs can be frozen. However, some things won’t defrost well.

Leafy vegetables don’t defrost well, for example. Neither do mayonnaise and cream sauces.

Freezer burn is not the problem you may think. It makes the affected section dry and taste bad, but all you need to do is cut that section off. Strictly speaking, you could eat it, but the taste would be poor.

But some things freeze very well. Lasagna, meatloaf and so forth can come out of the freezer quite nicely. Uncooked meats do well in general, although the color of beef may change.

Freezing is not that hard once you understand that some things freeze better than others, and how long they are good for. If you’d like more information on freezing foods, the USDA site has good information.

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