I make a big batch of green juice each weekend and freeze it to enjoy throughout the week. The taste is fine, but I miss the velvety texture of fresh juice. Mine freezes into layers and, when defrosted, is more "water with a lot of pulp" than juice.
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posted by acidic
on May 5, 2013 -
9 answers
I have had a couple combo mini fridge/freezer's (one was a kenmore) and after a couple weeks they start leaking water and they also make my room cold. I heard large fridges that you have in your kitchen actually make the room warmer so I would like to buy one that uses that cooling system. (and that doesn't leak).
posted by john123357
on Mar 11, 2013 -
23 answers
I love to bake cookies for the holidays. I'd like to do most of my baking the second weekend of December (8 & 9), but that's earlier than I've done my baking in the past. Do you have recipes for cookies that freeze well? Preferably after baking?
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posted by kimdog
on Nov 27, 2012 -
8 answers
Every year, the slow part of my pierogi making process is freezing them. Help me freeze them faster.
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posted by garlic
on Oct 26, 2012 -
27 answers
Power went out... right as I'd gone to the grocery. I put all the must-stay-cold stuff away anyhow because the stuff I'd bought was worth more than what was already in there. So, it's been opened once, what was put in was still frozen/cold from the grocery. I'm not opening it again. How long can I expect stuff to still be good for?
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posted by gracedissolved
on Sep 11, 2012 -
11 answers
Is there a good way for my family to keep inventories of our refrigerator and freezers?
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posted by EtzHadaat
on Sep 4, 2012 -
8 answers
Metafilter, please fill my new freezer! Double bonus points for teaching me how to freeze PIE.
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posted by cyndigo
on Aug 26, 2012 -
26 answers
This month I will have a boatload of tomatoes at my disposal. In February I will have a new baby. Is there anything I can make and freeze now that (a) uses a lot of tomatoes and (b) will still be good in six months?
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posted by that's how you get ants
on Aug 1, 2012 -
11 answers
What sauces, pastes, relishes or other partial meals can I prepare in batches and freeze?
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posted by calico
on Jul 1, 2012 -
14 answers
Is there a sensible reason that freezer drawers on the bottom aren't made out of a solid piece of plastic to keep the cold air in?
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posted by Grither
on Jun 27, 2012 -
23 answers
Freezer disaster! I came home from a week long trip to discover that the seal on my freezer had failed, and that everything at the front of the freezer had thawed. Everything at the back was coated in ice. But what about the stuff in the middle?
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posted by pickypicky
on May 19, 2012 -
13 answers
How do you divide frozen foods, especially meat, between two freezers? We have a regular refrigerator-freezer in the kitchen for items used daily. Then there's a back-up refrigerator-freezer in the garage for beer and meats that we buy in bulk and freeze until we need them. I can't figure out a good system for deciding which meats get stored in the kitchen freezer and which get stored in the garage. Every method I try gets all confused within a month or two. So how do
you do it?
posted by DrGail
on Feb 18, 2012 -
12 answers
Looking for recommendations for freezer-friendly recipes with lots of vegetables and less grains/carbs.
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posted by mskyle
on Oct 6, 2011 -
13 answers
Went on vacay for three nights. Came home to see freezer open a tiny crack. Everything inside seems sort of 75% frozen, with a combination of dripping liquid water and solid icicles decorating everything. What can I salvage?
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posted by HeroZero
on Aug 21, 2011 -
7 answers
Should you also put film in the regrigerator or freezer after it's been exposed?
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posted by Joseppi
on Jan 16, 2011 -
8 answers
Piggy backing on my previous question about freezer friendly foods for a workplace drama fridge- now I need at home freezer help - how to freeze a variety of stuff so I can stop tossing out wilted celery, slimy mashed potatoes, etc. I have some ideas and need your input (or commiseration). What foods/ingredients do you freeze, amd how? Specifics inside, and begging for advice with freezables not listed.
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posted by bilabial
on Nov 5, 2010 -
26 answers
What are the dangers of having a freezer that forms ice inside? My relatively new fridge/freezer has started to form ice inside. I have defrosted it using advice from previous questions. I am concerned about its safety.
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posted by MT
on Sep 14, 2010 -
10 answers
Food science, sort of: Why are the Otter Pops we purchased freezing unevenly and somewhat randomly?
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posted by moviehawk
on Aug 19, 2010 -
4 answers
What are your favorite freezer-friendly recipes? Caveat: I'm diabetic and don't eat grains or legumes. However, things meant to be served over grains, legumes, or starchy vegetables are fine (I'm not always the only one eating at my table). Super bonus points for being able to freeze in portions.
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posted by catlet
on Jul 30, 2010 -
18 answers
I think I've managed to puncture the piping on the freezer section of my fridge.
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posted by panboi
on Jun 19, 2010 -
8 answers
My freezer has about 24 in (W) × 16 in (H) × 14 in (D) usable space. There's no internal shelving, so things are easily disorganized. Is there a good plastic shelf I could get to help? Other helpful devices or freezer organizational ideas?
posted by grouse
on Jun 9, 2010 -
13 answers
We just moved into a new apartment, and our cat promptly decided to hide behind the fridge (~20 year old Inglis System 2000, freezer on top). When we pulled it out from the wall to get her out, we decided to give the back a vacuum. I'm not sure when or how the condenser coils popped out like
this but now they won't lie flush with the back again. I'm assuming this is why our freezer is no longer freezing and our food has thawed (as we just moved in, we had nothing in the fridge). Any ideas? Thanks in advance?
posted by avocet
on May 24, 2010 -
6 answers
Green FlavorIce exploded in my freezer. It's disgusting. It's been there for years. How do I clean it?
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posted by kmtiszen
on Jan 28, 2010 -
16 answers
I've volunteered to reverse the doors on the office fridge (i.e., change them so that they open from the right, instead of from the left). I know the basics of how to do this, but I don't want to look like an idiot in front of coworkers. Any tips, tricks, or things I should know before starting to loosen the screws?
posted by mudpuppie
on Nov 13, 2009 -
19 answers
FridgeFilter: I recently overstuffed my freezer and blocked the cold airflow, which partially defrosted some of the food in the far corner, away from the air. I have since restored the freezer temperature, but after several days, the thawed food isn't re-freezing. Why?
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posted by werty
on Oct 22, 2009 -
3 answers
When is it worth trying to fix your own appliances (an Amana ARB1917 bottom-freezer fridge in my case)?
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posted by Shepherd
on Jun 24, 2009 -
11 answers
Please help me help a friend find a children's book. It involves a little person who lives in the freezer compartment in the supermarket.
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posted by snarfois
on Dec 15, 2008 -
6 answers
Looking at getting a freezer for a loft. What are the benefits of getting a chest freezer or stand-up freezer in a situation like this? How much of an issue are things like cost, floor space, counter space, efficiency?
posted by sirsteven
on Nov 9, 2008 -
6 answers
We had some coconut oil in containers in our freezer (we use the oil for popping popcorn - we buy it in bulk and then freeze it for later) and for some reason this latest batch has all turned green.
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posted by An Infinity Of Monkeys
on Oct 7, 2008 -
8 answers
Contemplating a chest freezer purchase. Questions about power usage, backup power, defrosting it, and choosing the right model.
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posted by Joh
on May 12, 2008 -
14 answers