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My
Freezer, My Friend
by Leanne Ely
Where
would I be without my faithful companion, my
freezer? Inside of its chilly little body,
contains fixin's for meals, desserts for good
boys and girls, and on occasion, some ice for
a boo-boo.
Freezers are one of those appliances that
has made my life easy and bargain hunting
doable. Crockpots are another, but that's
another article! Everytime the market has a
buy one, get one sale on something worth
while, where does it go? The freezer. (of
course, I don't do that with non-perishables
and cleaning products!)
I have made some great discoveries about
the freezer, too. Like milk freezes well! No
kidding. If you have found milk marked down at
the market, don't worry about the soon-to-be
cheese date on the jug. Buy it! Take it home,
open it and pour off a glass, reseal it and
freeze it. If you don't pour some out and
freeze it like it is, the expansion of the
milk will cause the container to pop (don't
ask me how I know).
When you need some milk to thaw, put your
frozen milk container in a sink full of water
to thaw overnight. The next morning, shake
vigorously and serve. In about three days, add
a pinch of salt to extend the life of the
milk. Salt is preservative and this little
trick works very well. I once bought 15
gallons of milk this way and was drinking milk
with an expiration date of March 15 in July!
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