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Blanching Celery?It is mid October here in Wisconsin. Is it too late for me to blanch my celery plants? They are pretty bitter. If it is too late, how can I reduce the bitterness?

 

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Freezing Feta Cheese?Can I freeze feta cheese?

 

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Freezing Cheese Sauce?I had a gallon of milk and lots of cheese and I was going on vacation and I didn't want to throw them away. I made a large batch of cheese sauce and I wanted to know if I could freeze it and if so for how long?

 

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Freezing Apples?How long to soak in salt water?

 

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Freezing Nectarines?How do you freeze nectarines?

 

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Shelf Life of Frozen Pork Ribs?I have some pork ribs that have been frozen since 2006. Other than taste, are they still good?

 

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Freezing Tomatoes and Okra Together?Can you freeze raw tomatoes and okra together?

 

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Separating Frozen Pasta Sheets?How to separate large (12x15") Frozen Pasta Sheets? The stack of sheets are kept frozen until ready to compose the lasagna: Though each sheet is separated by wax paper, a sheet will crack as I try to pry it apart from the frozen stack. Help, love lasagna!

 

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Freezing Eggs?How do I freeze eggs?

 

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Cutting Raw Prime Rib?Can I cut a raw 18lb prime rib into two pieces in order to freeze? How will that effect cooking of either half of the prime rib roast?

 

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Freezing Cut Out Cookie Dough?What is the best way to freeze cut out cookie dough?

 

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Freezing Zucchini Bread?I am baking small individual loaves of zucchini bread today for Christmas gifts, that's 5 days away. Can I freeze in the aluminum pans they are baked in? I will be traveling 8 hrs in 2 days also so they will have to be in a cooler. Can anyone tell me the best way to keep them fresh?

 

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Refreezing Pumpkin Pie?I have a previously frozen pumpkin pie and was wondering if it could be refrozen?

 

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Freezing Green Tomatoes?I have picked the last of my green tomatoes for the season and would like to freeze them to make chow chow later. Can I freeze them and how do I freeze them?

 

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Black Spots on Leaves of Frozen Cabbage?Last year I picked, blanched, packaged, and froze my cabbage. I then months later went to use it and there were black spots on the leaves. This has never happened to me before and I did not do anything differently. I'm wondering why this would have happened.

 

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Freezing Pumpkin?How can I freeze cut up pumpkin so that in the winter the pieces will be good for my pot belly pig to eat and not all smushy?

 

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Freezing a Whole Cauliflower?Can I freeze a whole cauliflower?

 

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Stewing Frozen Tomatoes?How do you stew frozen fresh tomatoes?

 

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Freezing Store Bought Cookies?They had store bought soft batch chocolate chip cookies on sale and I bought 2 bags. Can I freeze them in zip lock bags?

 

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Freezing Apples?I want to keep the nutrients and fiber in the apple skins. All freezing instructions say to peel the apples. Is that really necessary?

 

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Freezing Malanga Coco?How can I store excess malanga coco either uncooked or after cooked and mashed? Can I freeze the excess after it is cooked and mashed? Is there a way to freeze malanga coco before it is cooked?

 

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Canning and Freezing Patty Pan Squash?I have a lot of patty pan squash. I need canning and freezer ideas. Can I stuff and freeze? And if so...prebake?

 

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Freezing a Jell-O No Bake Pie?I just made a strawberry Jell-O no bake graham cracker crust pie can this be frozen?

 

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Using Frozen Potatoes?I have some potatoes that I have boiled then frozen. Do I have to reheat them or can they be eaten straight away after defrosting. I am looking to make potato salad with them or something similar.

 

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Freezing Mayonaise?Can I freeze Helman's mayo?

 

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Freezing Bulk Meat in Meal Size Portions?I just bought a new fridge that I can quick freeze meat. How do I buy in bulk and then quick freeze in meal size portions?

 

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Refreezing Frozen Meat After Cooking?Once you have thawed meat out and cooked it can it be refrozen?

 

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Freezing Egg Casseroles?Can egg casseroles be frozen?

 

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Freezing a Bacon Clanger?Can you freeze a bacon clanger (hand pie)?

 

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Refreezing Store Bought Pies?Can store bought apple and pumpkin pies be frozen? I believe they may have been previously frozen. They were purchased for thanksgiving, but not eaten. Can I freeze to serve for Christmas?

 

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Freezing a Fish Pie?I have made a fish pie. Can I freeze it?

 

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Freezing Diced Green Tomatoes?I just made a green tomato spice cake and wondered if I could freeze the 4 cups of diced tomatoes in bags to use in the cake later.

 

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Freezing Cheese Scones Made With Previously Frozen Cheese?I have cheddar in my freezer. I wanna make cheese scones. Can I freeze my cheese scones if I bake em with defrosted cheddar?

 

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Freezing Raw Sweet Potatoes?My daughter is on the AIP diet. She uses sliced sweet potatoes as bread. I am wondering if they can be sliced in advance and then fried up and then frozen. I was thinking of just slicing them and then freezing them, but I cannot find anywhere where it says you can freeze a raw sweet potato.

 

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Freezing Homemade Peppermint Creams?Can you freeze home made peppermint creams?

 

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Making a Tortilla Freezing Box?How do you assemble the box made of cardboard?

 

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Freezing Sweet Potatoes?What is the most suitable freezer temperature for sweet potatoes?

 

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Freezing Corn on the Cob with Husks?If I use a Foodsaver to seal the corn will it last longer than what you have already said it would? I would think so since it's vacuumed sealed, but wanted your opinion. Everything else lasts for years this way.

 

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Using Potatoes that Froze in the Refrigerator?I put peeled and diced potatoes in the fridge in a Mason jar. They froze. Are they still good? How do I use them?

 

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Saving Leftover Canned Beets?I have a large, 4 pound 6 ounce, can of whole beets. What would be an acceptable way to save the unused portion? I will not be using the remaining contents right away. Would freezing in a storage bag be okay?

 

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Freezing Cooked Potatoes?Do potatoes cooked in a casserole freeze well?

 

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Freezing Potato Candy?Can you freeze potato candy?

 

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Freezing Carrots?Yesterday, I was given three pounds of carrots. I've never bought that much. I don't know what to do with them (until I get a new stove (ordered but not yet shipped)), I won't be making any carrot cakes.

 

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Freezing Water Chestnuts?Do I leave them in water or take them out of the water to freeze them?

 

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Refreezing Roast Beef?If you defrost roasted beef then add to a cold freshly made curry sauce can you refreeze it and use at a later date?

 

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Refreezing Cookie Dough?Can cookie dough be refrozen?

 

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Freezing Leftover Restaurant Queso?I have some leftover restaurant queso blanco from a party. Can I freeze it?

 

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Using Frozen Celery?I have read through the posts, but have not seen my question. I froze some cut up celery. After thawing it out, I see it has some browning to it. Will it still be safe to use for my stew?

 

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Refreezing Thawed Cheese?We had a power outage for several days. Can I refreeze shredded cheese?

 

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Freezing Store Bought Pies?Can you freeze store bought pie on their sell/use by date?

 

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Freezing Cooked Figs?Can you freeze cooked filling for fig cookies?

 

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Freezing Cheese Dip?Can store bought cheese dip be frozen? (1st item in photo)

 

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Freezing Sweet Bell Peppers?Does anyone know if it is OK to freeze sweet bell peppers with the seeds? Some one told me that I could become very 'sick', is this true?

 

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Refreezing Pecan Pie?If I have a pecan pie that has thawed out, but I did not cut it, can I refreeze it?

 

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Freezing Eggs?Can you freeze fresh eggs?

 

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Shelf Life of Frozen Cabbage Rolls?How long are cabbage rolls, filled with ground steak and rice in tomato sauce and frozen, good for?

 

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Effect of Freezing on Vitamin C in Carrots?Does freezing have any effect on the amount of vitamin C in a carrot? What is the effect?

 

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Freezing Tomatoes?I have some fresh tomatoes; I want to freeze them. Some I will have for later on sandwiches or to dice in salads. How do I do this without them getting soft?

 

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Shelf Life of Frozen Sweet Potato Hash?I made this wonderful sweet potato hash and had too much of it six months ago! Can I defrost and bake it off or should I throw it away?

 

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Frozen Brussels Sprouts?I froze some Brussels sprouts without blanching. Can they be saved?

 

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Freezing Brussels Sprouts?I love to roast my Brussels sprouts coated in a little olive oil. Is this still possible if I freeze them? Will I still be able to peel the leaves? Or should I peel and then freeze? They can't be mushy. Any ideas?

 

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Freezing a Pecan Pie?Can I freeze a store bought pecan pie?

 

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Freezing Cooked Vegetable Burgers?Can I freeze sweet potato veggie burgers after they are cooked?

 

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Freezing Stuffed Peppers?I want to make vegetarian stuffed yellow peppers. I want to know if I can freeze them after I cook them? Will they taste the same?

 

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Freezing Canned Greens?I saw your, fresh tasting canned greens recipe, and it said it could be frozen. Kroger's has the large cans of collard greens on sale. I need to feed a crowd at church in September. If was wondering if I could make the recipe ahead and freeze for one month. Does the cabbage hold up well in the freezer?

 

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Freezing Frankfurters?Can I freeze frankfurters in the packaging they come in? Or, will the packaging split?

 

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Freezing Cooked Potatoes?I have just found cold cooked spuds in the fridge. It looks like I'm going to have to throw them out as they have furry specs on them. Could I have frozen them?

 

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Vacuum Packing and Freezing Vegetables?I have had a good crop of capsicums, how would I prepare the capsicums for freezing?

 

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Freezing Soup to Vacuum Seal?I freeze soup so I can easily vacuum seal the soup. What container can I use to freeze it so I can easily remove the soup from the container for vacuum sealing?

 

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Freezing Tomatoes?I was given a box of red tomatoes and I don't want them to go bad. I would like to put them through a blender and then freeze them. Do I have to blanch them first?

 

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Freezing Pita Bread Pizza?Can I freeze a pita bread pizza? If so, for how long? Should they be thawed first?

 

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Freezing Beef Roast Gravy?Can I freeze the gravy from my beef roast?

 

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Freezing Tenderized Beef?After using a powdered meat tenderizer, is it OK to freeze beef for stir-fry?

 

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Refreezing Corn Bread?Can I refreeze my cornbread after freezing it, thawing it out, and heating it up? I cannot eat all of this corn bread.

 

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Refreezing Pinto Beans and Ham?Can I refreeze my pinto beans and ham after throwing them in the microwave and heating them up but not finishing them?

 

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Freezing Holland Rusks?Can you freeze Holland Rusks and how long will they last?

 

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Freezing Whole Raw Eggs?Do I have to add anything to whole raw eggs to freeze them?

 

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Shelf Life of Frozen Bananas?How long can you keep the bananas with peels on before you could no longer use them?

 

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Freezing Canned Vegetabes?Can you freeze some vegetables when they have been in a jar?

 

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Freezing Tomato Sauce?My recipe called for only 1/2 cup tomato sauce. Can I safely freeze the remainder of the can in half cup portions for future use? And if so, for how long will it retain its goodness?

 

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Freezing Plums?Can you freeze plums and how do you do it?

 

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Freezing Sauerkraut and Ribs?Can you freeze sauerkraut and ribs and for how long?

 

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Freezing Butternut Squash?I was given a bunch of butternut squash. Can I freeze it?

 

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Freezing Ricotta Cheese?Can this cheese be frozen? If not, how long will it keep in refrigerator?

 

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Freezing Cucumbers?Why do you have to add sugar? Will this not make the cucumbers too sweet?

 

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Shelf Life of Orange Juice in Freezer?How long can you keep orange juice you have frozen in a bottle?

 

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Freezing Mangoes?After slicing mangoes, I would like to make a sweet syrup to add to them before freezing. What type would be best?

 

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Refreezing Deer Meat Hot Dogs?Can you refreeze deer hot dogs that were defrosted outside of the refrigator for a day?

 

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Freezing Dried Beef?Can you freeze Armour jarred dried beef? I did not use it all when I opened it.

 

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Making Frozen French Fries?Can I soak the fries in cold water with a little brown sugar before frying and then pack to be frozen?

 

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Shelf Life of Frozen Cooked Chicken?Is chicken that was cooked in February 2014 with fahita seasoning in it OK to eat now?

 

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Freezing Cabbage?I bought a head of cabbage, but I'm limited on my intake. Can I just freeze it, or does it need to be cooked and then frozen?

 

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Freezing an Orange Chiffon Pie?Does an orange chiffon pie freeze well? If so how do I freeze it?

 

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Freezing Buttermilk Pie?May I freeze it for Christmas?

 

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Refreezing Frozen Lemons?A friend shipped me fresh lemons from her tree. They froze in shipment and now they are thawed. Can I wash them and cut them in half and refreeze them to use for juice?

 

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Freezing Fruit Pies?Can I re-freeze a baked pie made with frozen mixed fruit?

 

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Freezing Water Chestnuts?Can you freeze water chestnuts and what kind of container would you use?

 

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Freezing Leftover Lasanga?Can I freeze leftover lasagna? And if so, in what, a glass container, or plastic?

 

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Freezing Spaghetti Sauce?What kind of bags do you use in boiling water? When I freeze my sauce, I use regular freezer bags. I don't think I can safely boil those. Thanks for taking the time for my question.

 

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Freezing Banana Peppers?How do you freeze banana peppers?

 

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Freezing Cucumbers?I was just wondering why you have to add onions to the brine. Does this not change the taste of the cucumbers?

 

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Freezing Lemons and Limes?How long will they last frozen? 6 months? or longer?

 

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