Billie Zeelen
Chives are a delicious and versatile vegetable with a subtle onion flavor. You can use them as a garnish on a salad, as an addition to egg mayonnaise or cheese sandwiches, in soups, stocks, or stews, in creamy sauces, potato dishes, and in omelets, adding the chives just before serving. You can even make a pesto with chives instead of … Read More
Not all alcohol will freeze. It all depends on the percentage of alcohol in the drink. Generally, alcohol with a percentage of 35% or above will not freeze in a home freezer which is usually set at 0 F. This will include most spirits but beer and wine will freeze. Here is a list of freezing temperatures of different alcohol … Read More
Cottage pie is a classic British comfort dish that is delicious to enjoy on a cold winter night. It consists of a beef mince and vegetable filling, topped with creamy mashed potato and melted cheese. However, it does take some time to prepare so can you prepare it in advance and store it until you want to eat it? The … Read More
Limoncello is a delicious lemon liqueur made from lemon zest, sugar, and a neutral alcohol such as vodka. It is produced mainly in southern Italy and is traditionally served chilled as an after-dinner digestive. The question is can you freeze limoncello so that it lasts for longer? The simple answer is that you can safely put it in the freezer … Read More
Shortcrust pastry is very useful to have to hand. There are so many dishes you can make with it such as beef pie, Swiss chard, gruyere, and bacon tart, apple pie, lemon meringue pie, and leek, potato, and gorgonzola tart. It is one of the easiest pastries to make so can you make a big batch of it in advance … Read More
Flapjacks are very popular in the UK. They are usually made as a traybake and are a mixture of oats, golden syrup, butter, and sugar. They are absolutely delicious but if you bake them at home, you’ll likely have too many to eat before they spoil. So, how can you preserve them? The answer is that you can simply freeze … Read More
Lasagna is a delicious Italian dish that is enjoyed the world over. It is a layered dish with sheets of pasta, a tasty beef ragu, a rich bechamel sauce, and melted cheese on top. There are variations and you could have a chicken lasagna, a seafood lasagna, a vegetarian lasagna, or even a vegan lasagna made with vegan cheese and … Read More
A crumpet is a small griddle bread made from an unsweetened batter of water or milk, flour, and yeast. They are popular in the UK, Canada, and Australia and are delicious served with lashings of butter and jelly. You can also serve them as a savory treat with garlic or herb butter or slices of cheese. You could have a … Read More
Apricots are a delicious fruit. They can be eaten as they are, added to yogurt or cereal, or dried to be part of a trail mix. You can make jam out of apricots, smoothies, juice, cakes, and apricot crisp bars. You can add them to such dishes as apricot chicken, apricot beef with couscous (see also Can You Freeze Couscous?), … Read More
Sandwiches are a delicious lunch option. If they are made with freshly baked bread and the filling of your choice, be it ham and cheese, mozzarella, basil, and tomato, or chicken mayonnaise, for example, they make a quick and easy meal. However, perhaps you’re wondering if you can make them in advance and freeze them, so you have easy lunches … Read More
