Guest guest Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Jenn, I use everything up so fast but when there are days I can't cook the veggies within a day or two I have seen my eggplant go bad almost overnight. thanks for that tip and some of the others. I have very good luck with red potatoes in a place produce bag and I tie it shut with one little hole or they form moisture, I do the same with zucchini. I have noticed if the zucchini is extremely dark green it's sometimes bitter so I peel the skin off and then there's no problem. Have you ever noticed that? Donna Jennifer <jj_73molly wrote:Hi. I'm a big paper towel, plastic bag freek. I used to have a food saver. I loved it for about six months. Then it didn't work well for me. . . Eggplant - I wrap paper towel around it. Asparagus - Do Donna's trick with a glass of water - like flowers. Celery - Mom wraps hers in aluminium foil. Onions - I learned this trick on my frugal living group - Chop up and store one cup in freezer bags and freeze. I was surprised that it worked. I just grab a bag and fry up. Of course, I won't use these in fresh stuff. Good luck - let us know if you learn any neat things. I'm always open to new ideas. I'm still excited about the bean water - freezing in ice cube trays. This group is great. . . Jenn " All the Kings horses, all the Kings men; I'm on the outside looking in, over and over and over again. There's no telling where I've been, how I returned here, how much I have seen. " Source: All the Kings Horses - Robert Plant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Thanks you two for the tips. Everyone please keep them coming until we find the perfect ones! Donna, LOL, I've actually tried your cilantro tip (the napkin, bag, slightly open at just the right amount, don't disturb it or place anything on it, I gotta save this .25 cent bunch of cilantro!). LOL. Just the other evening, I popped it into a zip lock type of bag with a couple of paper towels and thought...dang storing this sucker costs more than the cilantro itself. Jenn, I like the onion idear in the freezer. Surprisingly enough, they last well and for a long time in my produce container even when cut in half. If it looks like it has grown, I just cut that part off and use the rest, lol. Speaking of produce trays, there is a lever on them to allow or not allow air. I think this creates a humid or dry type of area. Certain produce work well in both areas (I just don't know which - must take another gander at the fridge manual). Donna, ever since reading your post on dunking spinach in a filled sink, I've since rinsed my produce that way. I hate to admit that normally I'd just casually rinse it. Now I realize how much dirt i've missed. Yuck. Thanks, S. On 8/25/05, GeminiDragon wrote: > > Jenn, I use everything up so fast but when there are days I can't cook > the veggies within a day or two I have seen my eggplant go bad almost > overnight. thanks for that tip and some of the others. I have very good luck > with red potatoes in a place produce bag and I tie it shut with one little > hole or they form moisture, I do the same with zucchini. I have noticed if > the zucchini is extremely dark green it's sometimes bitter so I peel the > skin off and then there's no problem. Have you ever noticed that? Donna > > Jennifer wrote:Hi. I'm a big paper towel, plastic bag freek. I used to > have a food saver. I loved it for about six months. Then it didn't work well > for me. . . > > Eggplant - I wrap paper towel around it. > > Asparagus - Do Donna's trick with a glass of water - like flowers. > > Celery - Mom wraps hers in aluminium foil. > > Onions - I learned this trick on my frugal living group - Chop up and > store one cup in freezer bags and freeze. I was surprised that it worked. I > just grab a bag and fry up. Of course, I won't use these in fresh stuff. > > Good luck - let us know if you learn any neat things. I'm always open to > new ideas. I'm still excited about the bean water - freezing in ice cube > trays. > > This group is great. . . > > Jenn > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 I know I said it before but I will say it again, LOL, I keep herbs such as cilantro and basil rosemary etc in water in icecube trays in the freezer, just cover the herbs in the trays with water and freeze, then just pop out a cube for whatever you need it for and throw it in. However, this works with cilantro because I only use a little bit for this or that, if you are a big cilantro lover then this probably wouldn't cut it for ya. blessings, Chanda - subprong Thursday, August 25, 2005 8:18 PM Re: Storing Fruit and Veg Thanks Jenn Thanks you two for the tips. Everyone please keep them coming until we find the perfect ones! Donna, LOL, I've actually tried your cilantro tip (the napkin, bag, slightly open at just the right amount, don't disturb it or place anything on it, I gotta save this .25 cent bunch of cilantro!). LOL. Just the other evening, I popped it into a zip lock type of bag with a couple of paper towels and thought...dang storing this sucker costs more than the cilantro itself. Jenn, I like the onion idear in the freezer. Surprisingly enough, they last well and for a long time in my produce container even when cut in half. If it looks like it has grown, I just cut that part off and use the rest, lol. Speaking of produce trays, there is a lever on them to allow or not allow air. I think this creates a humid or dry type of area. Certain produce work well in both areas (I just don't know which - must take another gander at the fridge manual). Donna, ever since reading your post on dunking spinach in a filled sink, I've since rinsed my produce that way. I hate to admit that normally I'd just casually rinse it. Now I realize how much dirt i've missed. Yuck. Thanks, S. On 8/25/05, GeminiDragon wrote: > > Jenn, I use everything up so fast but when there are days I can't cook > the veggies within a day or two I have seen my eggplant go bad almost > overnight. thanks for that tip and some of the others. I have very good luck > with red potatoes in a place produce bag and I tie it shut with one little > hole or they form moisture, I do the same with zucchini. I have noticed if > the zucchini is extremely dark green it's sometimes bitter so I peel the > skin off and then there's no problem. Have you ever noticed that? Donna > > Jennifer wrote:Hi. I'm a big paper towel, plastic bag freek. I used to > have a food saver. I loved it for about six months. Then it didn't work well > for me. . . > > Eggplant - I wrap paper towel around it. > > Asparagus - Do Donna's trick with a glass of water - like flowers. > > Celery - Mom wraps hers in aluminium foil. > > Onions - I learned this trick on my frugal living group - Chop up and > store one cup in freezer bags and freeze. I was surprised that it worked. I > just grab a bag and fry up. Of course, I won't use these in fresh stuff. > > Good luck - let us know if you learn any neat things. I'm always open to > new ideas. I'm still excited about the bean water - freezing in ice cube > trays. > > This group is great. . . > > Jenn > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Very cool idea, Chanda. Are you icecube-ing (no not rapping) " fresh " herbs or dried? I like that idea. I've placed cilantro in a bag before and froze it. After time it just turned black. I don't know if it was a " freezer " bag. On 8/25/05, PuterWitch wrote: > > I know I said it before but I will say it again, LOL, I keep herbs such > as cilantro and basil rosemary etc in water in icecube trays in the freezer, > just cover the herbs in the trays with water and freeze, then just pop out a > cube for whatever you need it for and throw it in. > However, this works with cilantro because I only use a little bit for this > or that, if you are a big cilantro lover then this probably wouldn't cut it > for ya. > blessings, > Chanda > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 oh fresh all the way ) just make sure the water covers the herbs in each little section. The herbs get frozen inside, then for any dish when you pop a cube out, the water is not so much as to dilute the dish, and your herbs are there all fresh. I particularly like this with basil and rosemary cause they are expensive around these parts. ) Blessings, Chanda - subprong Thursday, August 25, 2005 10:11 PM Re: Storing Fruit and Veg Thanks Jenn Very cool idea, Chanda. Are you icecube-ing (no not rapping) " fresh " herbs or dried? I like that idea. I've placed cilantro in a bag before and froze it. After time it just turned black. I don't know if it was a " freezer " bag. On 8/25/05, PuterWitch wrote: > > I know I said it before but I will say it again, LOL, I keep herbs such > as cilantro and basil rosemary etc in water in icecube trays in the freezer, > just cover the herbs in the trays with water and freeze, then just pop out a > cube for whatever you need it for and throw it in. > However, this works with cilantro because I only use a little bit for this > or that, if you are a big cilantro lover then this probably wouldn't cut it > for ya. > blessings, > Chanda > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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