freezing meals and freezing ingredients

[courton]

Like the idea of masking tape and pen. Super easy . Thank you.

[fundj&e]

Oh Uni, you know, like a black or navy big felt pen. drys super fast.
You buy them in newsagents.  Marking pen.....

Maybee its a Qld term, sorry

just like a permanent marker

[Meagan]

Yes we have sharpies they are a brand of permanent marker in WA

[courton]

Hi, I have ended up with a lot of roast leg of lamb... can I freeze it like that or will the texture and flavour change when I thaw it eventually? Anyone have experience with this?

[judydawn]

Hally freezes her leftover lamb - I never have, I just make a hotpot out of leftovers the next day or use it in sandwiches.  I never buy a huge leg of lamb - I'd have to mortgage the house to do that 

[fundj&e]

courton i dont eat lamb sorry, i am no help on this one. surely it would be ok to use in pies or a stir fry

[obbie]

Nico or Artline are brands of marking pens, sorry.


Lamb freezes well, in freezer bags, or I use snap lock bags alot.

Robyn

[astarra]

Hi Courton - I freeze leftover roast meat in meal lots, either in gravy, or in foil in a bag or just a plastic bag, always reheats well for me, also I make toasted sandwiches with leftover roast meat and gravy with cheese etc and freeze them (untoasted) for DH's lunches.

Someone said you can't freeze potatoes (not sure who) but I am about to disagree with that, you CAN freeze potatoes - I do it often... I peel and steam or boil them, then oil or butter them, pop them in the freezer on trays, once frozen I put into bags in meal-size lots... so handy, quick and easy. They can be cooked from frozen or thawed, both work. I also freeze shepherd's / cottage pie with the mashed potato topping, works well too. I agree you can't freeze raw potato, but cooked you can. Also potato bakes freeze well. What about frozen chips/wedges??
I do freeze alot of things in meal size lots, makes my life so much easier. I also freeze sandwiches and salad rolls (without the salad, just the meat, capsicum, red onion etc) and DH/DD take the lettuce, tomato etc seperate.
I love my freezer!!!  

[obbie]

I freeze cottage pie too.
I freeze milk, yoghurt, cream.

I think chips / wedges are usually blanched a little bit first, then frozen..

[courton]

Thank you Astarra!

[mcmich]

I freeze left over roast lamb all the time. When my children still lived at home I froze it in meals with veggies.
Always defrosted well.

[mcmich]

Can I freeze custard? No one seems to have added this to their lists.
JD, how do you freeze your skinny tinny evaporated milk?

[astarra]

TM custard - yes, you can freeze it. I do choc custard in small containers and freeze for DDs lunchbox treats. (I found out you could freeze it on the lunchbox challange thread.) 

[fundj&e]

i do freeze a dessert that has lots of custard in it and thats fine.

[fundj&e]

mich have you seen this list http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=9778.msg145145