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Problems Storing Bagged Salad?I've been buying bagged salad for years. I never really had problem for several + days. Just in the last few weeks, the salad is wet and soggy well before expire date? Is crisper tray too cold?

 

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Storing Potatoes in Freezing Weather?We have 250 pounds of potatoes stored in a old outside cement garage, with no door. It dropped into the teens and has stayed in the upper 30s during the day. These are for our Xmas food boxes.

 

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Drying Out Clumped Spices?Can you dry out a jar of spices (lemon pepper) that's stuck together, damp like, in the oven? Is there a cure, it's brand new, but it's so humid where I live.

 

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Storing Pomegranates?How long can I keep shop bought pomegranates, in my kitchen or fridge?

 

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Storage of Bread and Butter Pickles?After canning bread and butter pickles, the lid has popped, and they are at room temperature. Do you store them upside down in the pantry?

 

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Storing a Garlic Braid?When garlic is braided, what is the shelf life? Will it change color when it's going bad? This is new to me but we use so much garlic, I'm planning on planting it.

 

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Waterproofing Cookie Tins?I would like to water proof/moisture proof some cookie tins so that I can repurpose them for flour and sugar canisters. Obviously, whatever I use needs to be food safe :) I also need to figure out how to have the lids seal to the sides better to help keep out air and moisture. Any suggestions are appreciated!

 

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Preventing Sugar From HardeningI operate a kitchen for a Ruritan Club. We have stored large quantities of sugar, both brown and white in large containers. I buy in bulk to help save costs. Is there an easy way to prevent the sugar from hardening in the containers? Something that could go in the same container, but not contaminate the actual product?

 

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Storing Homemade Soy MilkHow long can homemade soy milk stay good without refrigeration, if properly stored in an airtight bottle?

 

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Storing Almond Bark?After you heat up almond bark can you store what is left over and reuse it? If you can reuse it how many times can you reuse it?

 

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Using Discolored Almond Bark?My almond bark is discolored--sort of a tan color. Is it safe to use?

 

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Storing Brown Sugar in the Fridge?How long can I keep brown sugar in the refrigerator?

 

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Vacuum Sealing Cucumbers?Can you vacuum seal cucumbers? If so, what is the best method? Do you slice them or quarter them first?

 

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Storing Homemade Chocolate Covered Wafers?How do I store wafers dipped in chocolate as they get moist and are left with no more crunch. As it's rainy days where I stay. So, I can get rid of the moisture?

 

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Shelf Life of Powdered Parmesan Cheese?I've been reading the posts on storing and keeping powdered parmesan. My brother bought me a huge bag of parmesan. I am used to keeping the cheddar powder, like what comes in Kraft dinner, in my pantry, never having any problems, so I did the same with this. I put it in a plastic bag, in a tightly covered tin.

 

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Storing Banana Oatmeal Fingers?What is the best way to store the banana oatmeal fingers?

 

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Keeping Watermelon Fresh?Can you keep the watermelon in a cooler box?

 

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Using Vacuum Seal Bags?Are vacuum seal machines useful for either refrigerating or freezing zucchini?

 

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Creating an Indoor Root Cellar?I have a pantry that I built inside my basement, it has 2 outer walls. How do I keep my potatoes and onions from sprouting? What kind of climate do I need to create?

 

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Container for Liquid Coffee Creamer?The bottles they come in always leave a leaky, sticky mess and for some silly reason, I cannot think of a different type of container to use. What can I use for a 32 oz bottle of creamer? Any good glass jars with pour spouts?

 

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Storing Celery in the Refrigerator?What is the best way to store cut pieces of celery in the refrigerator?

 

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Storing Cauliflower in the Refrigerator?What is the best way to store raw cauliflower in a refrigerator?

 

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Storing Tomato Paste?What is the best way to store tomato paste for future use?

 

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Storing Fresh Veggies in Refrigerator?Do you take fresh vegetables out of the plastic baggies from the store before storing in refrigerator?

 

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Vacuum Sealing Lasagna for Freezing?I am using a food storage machine. When using the vacuum what setting do I use, dry or liquid?

 

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Reusing Hot Pepper Juice?Is it possible to reuse canned hot pepper juice with new peppers. This would be juice from brand name hot cherry peppers?

 

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Storing Homemade Baby Food?I have some Gerber baby food plastic containers. Should they be reused for home-made baby food?

 

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Storing Cut Tomato?How do I store cut up fresh tomato in the fridge?

 

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Storing Spices?I keep my spices in the refrigerator. Is this OK?

 

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Keeping Saltines Fresh?I love saltine crackers, but lately I am having a terrible time storing them. I do not over buy. I buy a new box and store them in a sealed storage bag when I open the first sleeve.

 

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Celery Stored in Bags Still Gets Limp?I have two celery bags that I can store the stalks in, however after awhile they still go limp? What can I do about this?

 

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Keeping Broccoli Fresh in the Frig?My broccoli turned brown on top after leaving in the frig for a few days. What should I do to keep this from turning?

 

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Keeping Celery Crisp?What is the secret to keeping celery fresh to the last stalk? We (my spouse and I) found out that eating celery every day seems to help with lowering blood pressure. Our only problem is keeping it nice and crisp to the last stalk.

 

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Storing Homemade Cracker Crumbs?How do I store homemade cracker crumbs?

 

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Tea Bag Shelf Life?How long can I store tea bags?

 

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Storing Chocolate Almond Bark?My daughter is getting married in 10 months. Can I stock up on chocolate almond bark now to make the molded candy a few weeks before the wedding, and should it be stored in the pantry or the freezer?

 

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Storing Onions?How does one store yellow onions so they don't go soft and mushy? I have about 20 pounds of nice big yellow onions and want to store them so I can use them all winter. I live in Winnipeg, Canada, so I can't keep them outside or they will freeze. Thank you for your help!

 

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Buying a Vacuum Storage Machine for Food?I want to buy a vacuum storage machine for food. I was wondering if I would need to buy the special food vacuum bags that seem to be advertised with the machines? If so, has anyone got any tips on the best machine to purchase? Thanks.

 

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Vacuum Sealing Fresh Tomatoes?Can I use my vacuum sealer for my jars of fresh tomatoes?

 

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Shelf Life of Instant Potato Flakes?How long can you store instant potato flakes that are vaccuum sealed?

 

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Keeping Homemade Cookies Fresh?How do I store homemade cookies to keep the freshness for a few days?

 

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Preserving Chives?What's the best way for harvesting, drying, or freezing chives?

 

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Storing Fresh Avocados?How can I keep avocados fresh? Will wrapping them and refrigerating them keep them from turning brown and last longer?

 

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Storing Lettuce?Anybody have a best way to store lettuce once you "open" the head? I don't like plastic bags, bowls take up too much room, and I've been using the cereal box wax liner with a paper towel to absorb moisture. Any better ideas would be welcome!

 

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Storing Cantaloupe in the Refrigerator?I have refrigerated cantaloupe for about 10 days. How do I tell if it is spoiled? It looks and smells great, but I don't want to risk getting sick.

 

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Storing Mushrooms?How can I keep mushrooms longer?

 

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Storing Vacuum Sealed Vegetables?After you vacuum seal your vegetables, do you have to freeze them?

 

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Using the Food Saver with Jar Sealer Attachment?I recently bought mason jars that came with lids and rings. I plan on saving salad in them with my food saver and jar sealer attachment that I just bought. Do I have to replace the lids each time I use the jars for this purpose?

 

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Building an Indoor Root Cellar?I am putting in a pantry under the stairway in the house that my boyfriend and I are building. It doesn't have heat or air conditioning going into it; so I thought that we might be able to also use it as a root cellar for vegetables.

 

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Storing Limes?How do I store limes?

 

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Keeping Cauliflower Fresh Longer?When I buy fresh cauliflower, it seems to discolor fairly quickly (appears to spoil more quickly than say broccoli). If cauliflower is used in a salad with a dressing that coats it, would it "last" longer? How long would it be "good" if refrigerated?

 

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Storing Whoopie Pies?I'm planning on making Whoopie pies as Christmas presents. I want to make them earlier in the month if possible. How could I store them to retain their freshness?

 

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Keeping Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Crispy?We love snacking on pumpkin seeds. So during Halloween we generally buy extra pumpkins just to harvest and freeze the seeds so they can be enjoyed throughout the year. However, after roasting, once we go to store them they lose their crispiness. Anyone have a way to keep them crispy during storage?

 

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Storing String Beans?What is the best way to store string beans?

 

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Shelf Life of Cake Mixes?Is there a leeway on expired cake mixes?

 

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Storing Cucumbers?How should I store cucumbers while waiting to get enough out of my garden to make pickles?

 

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Keeping Coffee Grounds Fresh?The coffee can recommends refrigeration for unused coffee grounds. I have been letting the can sit in the pantry. I don't have room in my frig. Can I freeze the grounds to keep them fresh? A can lasts me a long time. Thanks in advance.

 

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Keeping Lettuce from "Rusting"?How do you keep lettuce from "rusting" in the frig and for how long?

 

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Increasing the Shelf Life of Homemade Caramelized Onions?How do you make caramelized onions that can be kept like chutneys or relishes? I would like to make small jars for a fete.

 

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Using Ziploc Food Storage Bags with Renyold's Vacuum Pump?Does anyone know if the Renyold's vacuum pump can be used with Ziploc food storage vacuum bags?

 

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How Can I Store Mashed Potatoes at Ambient Temperature?How do I increase the shelf life of boiled, peeled, and mashed potatoes by 7 days in ambient temperature? What packaging material should be used?

 

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Keeping Brown Sugar Soft?How do you keep brown sugar soft and fresh, not hard?

 

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What is the Best Way to Preserve Fresh Chives?I grow chives in the summer and I always have more than I can use. Is it better to dry them or freeze them for future use? One year I chopped some chives then froze them in a plastic food bag, but when I thawed them out they were wet and kind of mushy.

 

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What are the Most Cost Effective Leftover Food Storage Products?I was wondering if any of you have ever done a cost comparison on which product is the least expensive to use for leftovers: aluminum foil, plastic wrap, or plastic storage bags?

 

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Shelf Life of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables?How long does it take for these following fruits and vegetables to decompose: strawberries, bell peppers, spinach, cherries...

 

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Storing Cooked Meats?Can I store cooked turkey and cooked ham in the same Ziploc bag?

 

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Shelf Life of Wilton's Candy Melts?I bought Wilton's Candy Melts last year. Is it still good today as the bag has not been opened yet?

 

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How Long Can Canned Goods Be Stored?I have found 2 tins of sardines expiration date Dec. 2006. The tins are not dented or blown. I have also found a tube of anchovy paste with a June 2006 expiration date. Can they be used or should they be thrown away?

 

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Best Airtight Food Canisters for Dry Storage?What is best airtight canister/storage container available to store things like, flour, rice, and meal in? I am looking for something that is airtight.

 

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Why Did My Dried Home Grown Onions Rot?Why did my home grown onions mostly all start to rot from the top? They were well dried.

 

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Keeping Sugar From Becoming Hard?How do I keep my sugar from going hard in the bag?

 

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Storing Potatoes?How long can I keep fresh potatoes?

 

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Storing Cranberry Sauce?How long can you store cranberry sauce in Mason jars?

 

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Creating a Root Cellar Indoors?I grew up with a root cellar. My current home is in an old house that has no basement, I can't get into the attic, and no garage. Although there areas of the house that don't have heat sources they can not be isolated so as to assure the proper low temperatures.

 

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Keeping Coffee Mate from Getting Hard?We use Coffee Mate in our church kitchen, but it gets hard as a rock when the air conditioner is turned off. What can we use for the creamer? I have already contacted Coffee-Mate they had no suggestions other then to keep it out of humid areas.

 

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Preserving Rice With Diatomaceous Earth?How do you use diatomaceous earth to preserve rice?

 

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Shelf Life of Fruit Fresh Produce Protector?I was wanting to know how long can you use or keep Fruit Fresh Produce Protector and it will still be good for freezing? I have some that expired in 2008, is it still good?

 

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Shelf Life of Bisquick Stored in the Refrigerator?Since my husband and I don't finish a box of Bisquick very quickly now that the kids are gone, I wonder how long it is safe to use. I started keeping it in the refrigerator, thinking that would keep it good past the "Best by Date".

 

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How Do I Store Bell Peppers Until I Am Ready to Cook?How do I store bell peppers until I am ready to stuff and have enough to stuff?

 

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Shelf Life of Ground Ginger?I have a jar of ground ginger which is "old". It has a dark spot at the very bottom of the jar.What is the shelf life of bottled ground ginger? Thanks for your help.

 

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Storing Soy Milk Without Refrigeration?How do I preserve soy milk without refrigeration?

 

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Shelf Life of Yogurt?How long is yogurt, plain or flavored good for after the expiration date?

 

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How To Store Brown Sugar?What do I do with brown sugar when I make it?

 

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Storing Cucumbers in the Refrigerator?Does anyone know a good way to store cucumbers in the fridge? I've been putting them in paper towels and then a vented plastic bag and they just don't seem to last.Thanks.

 

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DIY Garlic Keeper?I would like to make my own garlic keeper. Does anyone have suggestions?

 

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Storing Strawberries in the Refrigerator?What is the best way to keep strawberries in the refrigerator?

 

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Keeping Mint Leaves Fresh?How do I keep the mint leaves fresh?

 

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Making An Above Ground Root Cellar From a Freezer?I am making an above ground root cellar out of an old deep freezer. It will be so far in the ground with two sides between a cliff. I am putting 3 feet of gravel on the other sides with an insulated cover plus bags of leaves. Will this work; or do I need more dirt?

 

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Storing Lettuce in a Crisper?What setting should I put my crisper on for storing lettuce?

 

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Vacuum Sealing Fresh Onions?I have just purchased a food vacuum sealer and I have just tried to seal a heap of sliced fresh onions, but I can't get a good seal on the bag, because it keeps sucking juices from the onions. Does anyone know whether I am doing something wrong here?

 

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Storing Carrots in the Refrigerator?How do I store fresh carrots in the fridge?

 

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Long Term Food Storage?Regarding the removal of all oxygen from foodstuffs, would that not leave the dead bugs and their waste matters still in the food?

 

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Shelf Life of Sour Cream?When I buy sour cream it is usually on sale, and I use coupons if I have one. It isn't something I use often, and sometimes I forget it is in the frig.

 

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Storing Food in a Winterized House?We have a home in upper Michigan and this year we are winterizing it for the first time. Can we leave our canned goods, dry foods, laundry detergent or personal bath items in the home during the winter? Or do we have to remove everything from the home that is boxed, canned or liquids?

 

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Storing Produce?Is there a better way to store produce in the frig? I have a "thousand" plastic produce bags, it's getting confusing. I have an older type of side by side frig, and have run out of room way too fast this time of year.

 

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Using Lock and Lock Containers?Has anyone used the Lock and Lock containers to keep potatoes? I just bought an assortment of them after reading a review in TF and I can't wait to start having my veggies stay fresh longer. Thanks to everyone who posted tips about these containers.

 

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Using Green Plastic Produce Bags?Has anyone tried green bags for produce?

 

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Storing Fresh Ginger?What is the best way to store fresh ginger?

 

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Refrigeration of Cucumbers?What is the best way to refrigerate sliced cucumbers, in water or dry?

 

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Storing Capsicums in Oil?How do I freeze capsicums without them going soggy after defrosting? I just bought capsicums in bulk. I bought carrots in oil and they were crisp. Will this work for my capsicums if I put them in oil. What is the most frugal way to keep them?

 

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Storing Roasted Red Peppers?I have a bunch of red bell peppers that I want to roast. After I roast them what type of liquid do I use to store them in the fridge?

 

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Storing Corn or Flour Tortillas?What do you store your corn tortillas in?

 

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