Better Home Cooking Basics #53: Freeze Soups & Sauces in Large Food Storage Bags & Stack to Save Space.

My freezer is packed to the max, with what I’m not certain but I do know that every inch is coveted. In hopes to save space I freeze soups & tomato sauce in large freezer bags. Then I lay them flat so that they are stackable & save space. Then when you want to defrost the contents you can defrost all of it in the bag or break off a small ‘piece’ if that’s all you need.

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Better Home Cooking Basics: #48 Make your Lettuce Last Longer in a Container with a Paper Towel.

Every week I buy a large container of organic baby lettuces. On a good week I’ll finish the whole package spread out between meals. On a bad week I’ll scrunch up my nose & throw away my greens (& hard earned cash with it) because the tender baby lettuce leaves have wilted & worse have become mushy & have started to ooze some weird liquid that forms a nice sludge at the bottom of the container.