| "Can I freeze it?" is a question often asked | | | | The portions you divide the food into should |
| in our homes, and for good reason. Preparing | | | | be the same as what you want to use when |
| double or triple recipes and freezing | | | | taking them out of the freezer. For example, |
| portions for later use is not only | | | | if you are freezing something like spaghetti |
| time-saving, but economical as well. Here is | | | | or pasta for school or work lunches, choose a |
| a smart freezing tip to help you keep food | | | | container that will fit into the lunch bag or |
| safe and nutritious. | | | | lunch box so that you can easily remove the |
| | | | container from the freezer and go. |
| After your food has been prepared, or after a | | | | |
| meal where you have left over food, divide | | | | Make sure the food container can seal out the |
| the food into individual servings so that it | | | | air and protect the food from freezer burn or |
| freezes and thaws quickly and evenly. Freshly | | | | collecting ice on it in order to preserve the |
| cooked foods should be allowed to cool to | | | | "just-cooked" tastes and textures. There are |
| room temperature before preparing them for | | | | many types of food containers or wrapping |
| freezing. Putting still-hot foods into the | | | | available in your grocery store that are |
| freezer can cause partially frozen foods to | | | | designed for freezer use. |
| thaw or raise them to room temperature which | | | | |
| could cause spoiling or alter the taste or | | | | This simple tip can easily save you time and |
| texture of the food. | | | | money for just a few minutes of preparation. |
| | | | Enjoy! |