laurieg 1 year, 1 month ago said: Dinner Tonight 4! Hello everyone, I know we are all praying for Lana today. I figured I would start a new thread so we don't have to scroll down so much. I am substituting at the Lovely Middle School here in Wilmington Mass. It was probably the little punks that got me sick in the first place.. Just kidding :) they are a good bunch of kids. Gotta love 7th grade science. So what is everyone Making for dinner tonight??? I am making chicken pot pie. I already have the filling all made my question to you wonderful people is: can I freeze the filling? I have way to much, I cut the veggies up small but will the carrots and potatos be ok?
otterpond 1 year, 1 month ago said: RE: Dinner Tonight 4! Found this at Food-Info.net regarding the potatoes:
"Can you freeze cooked potatoes ? You can freeze cooked potatoes, but it is not recommended as they become watery upon reheating. The potato is 80 percent water; and when frozen, this water separates from the starch and nutrients. After thawing the potato may loose its structure and taste."
However, as with most things there is an opposing viewpoint. But in the several articles I scanned through it looks to me like you'll be good to go freezing that filling as long as you put a freezer date on the package not greater than 3 months from when you pop it in.
Freezing Potatoes, By Ellen Brown
http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf000995.tip.html This link is apparently directed at Fabulous Frugal Foodies and discusses a number of methods for variously cooked potatoes.
This link is on Freezing Carrots http://www.professorshouse.com/food-beverage/food/freezing-carrots.aspx
pkllady 1 year, 1 month ago said: RE: Dinner Tonight 4! Having chicken and something ... just have to figure out what "something" is going to be. Whatever "something" will be is going to be warm, soothing, make you feel good on a Friday night b/c we're 70% chance of rain today so I'm in "comfort food" mode. Oh well, off to go to the commissary in a bit for the mid-month stock up ... ugh, I wish I had a bigger deep freezer and a bigger "frig" freezer. Finishing my list and coupon matching ... when i figure out what "something" is, I'll post back.
cookingforfun 1 year, 1 month ago said: RE: Dinner Tonight 4! What's the matter with Lana?
laurieg 1 year, 1 month ago said: RE: Dinner Tonight 4! Thanks otterpond! It is nasty out here too. Rainy and foggy but it isn't snowing so gotta look on the positive side!!!
laurieg 1 year, 1 month ago said: RE: Dinner Tonight 4! She has a large lump that they are looking into today at the hospital and possibly taking out.
laurieg 1 year, 1 month ago said: RE: Dinner Tonight 4! Your welcome. She said that she didn't think she would be there overnight, but it is still early, I hope someone does hear from her today though.
lanacountry 1 year, 1 month ago said: RE: Dinner Tonight 4! I am OK all.. Well it is a football day, so I think we are going to have:
Sandwiches baked beans and Potato salad..EASY!! :)
pleclare 1 year, 1 month ago said: RE: Dinner Tonight 4! Good luck to all our teams!
Lana,glad you are o.k
Having my Curried turkey peanut soup(posted and biscuits.
laurieg 1 year, 1 month ago said: RE: Dinner Tonight 4! I have all kinds of stuff going on this rainy sat. I played around with the greek cookie recipe to see if I could make a version without nuts. came out ok but were not in the "ball shape" they were with the nuts. I went grocery shopping and before i put all the meat in the freezer put a little of everything in a pan and am making a meat gravy or as the non Italians call it a meatsauce. I cooked up some steak to make steak and cheese calzones for tommorow. and I now have the bread machine going full force to make some rolls to go with the raviolis I am going to attempt to make in a little while.
laurieg 1 year, 1 month ago said: RE: Dinner Tonight 4! I totally messed up the raviolis :). I added the eggs into the cheese mixture instead of the flour. but that will be okay I think but the pasta part doesn't want to hold together. any suggestions???
lanacountry 1 year, 1 month ago said: RE: Dinner Tonight 4! I am NOT ok.. a member here is attacking my hard work with '1's and I have never given anything but '5' and highest praise, encouragement , and help to everyone.
laurieg 1 year, 1 month ago said: RE: Dinner Tonight 4! a member of the FFF? was it just on recipe, Maybe it was in error. Remember my 2 to the crock pot chicken :(. I have been having computer issues all day.
laurieg 1 year, 1 month ago said: RE: Dinner Tonight 4! Lana I just tried to rate your 2 muskateers bars and It wouldn't let me. The whole left side is just green, no forks???
sharyl4 1 year, 1 month ago said: RE: Dinner Tonight 4! I was there (copy cat 3 muskateers bars) and gave it a five. We need to do a full scale war on this person. Lana...I WILL NOT BE SILENT ON THIS ONE!!!! We're here for you! Love ya!
pleclare 1 year, 1 month ago said: RE: Dinner Tonight 4! Lana,we are all behind you. Do not let this person get to you. Others have been hit by people who have nothing better to do! So girlfriend,remember all the friends you have here. I speak from experience.
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laurieg 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Dinner Tonight 4!
Hello everyone, I know we are all praying for Lana today.
I figured I would start a new thread so we don't have to scroll down so much. I am substituting at the Lovely Middle School here in Wilmington Mass. It was probably the little punks that got me sick in the first place.. Just kidding :) they are a good bunch of kids. Gotta love 7th grade science.
So what is everyone Making for dinner tonight??? I am making chicken pot pie. I already have the filling all made my question to you wonderful people is: can I freeze the filling? I have way to much, I cut the veggies up small but will the carrots and potatos be ok?
otterpond 1 year, 1 month ago said:
RE: Dinner Tonight 4!
Found this at Food-Info.net regarding the potatoes:
"Can you freeze cooked potatoes ?
You can freeze cooked potatoes, but it is not recommended as they become watery upon reheating. The potato is 80 percent water; and when frozen, this water separates from the starch and nutrients. After thawing the potato may loose its structure and taste."
However, as with most things there is an opposing viewpoint. But in the several articles I scanned through it looks to me like you'll be good to go freezing that filling as long as you put a freezer date on the package not greater than 3 months from when you pop it in.
Freezing Potatoes, By Ellen Brown
http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf000995.tip.html
This link is apparently directed at Fabulous Frugal Foodies and discusses a number of methods for variously cooked potatoes.
This link is on Freezing Carrots
http://www.professorshouse.com/food-beverage/food/freezing-carrots.aspx
pkllady 1 year, 1 month ago said:
RE: Dinner Tonight 4!
Having chicken and something ... just have to figure out what "something" is going to be. Whatever "something" will be is going to be warm, soothing, make you feel good on a Friday night b/c we're 70% chance of rain today so I'm in "comfort food" mode. Oh well, off to go to the commissary in a bit for the mid-month stock up ... ugh, I wish I had a bigger deep freezer and a bigger "frig" freezer. Finishing my list and coupon matching ... when i figure out what "something" is, I'll post back.
cookingforfun 1 year, 1 month ago said:
RE: Dinner Tonight 4!
What's the matter with Lana?
laurieg 1 year, 1 month ago said:
RE: Dinner Tonight 4!
Thanks otterpond! It is nasty out here too. Rainy and foggy but it isn't snowing so gotta look on the positive side!!!
laurieg 1 year, 1 month ago said:
RE: Dinner Tonight 4!
She has a large lump that they are looking into today at the hospital and possibly taking out.
cookingforfun 1 year, 1 month ago said:
RE: Dinner Tonight 4!
Thanks much, Laurie
laurieg 1 year, 1 month ago said:
RE: Dinner Tonight 4!
Your welcome. She said that she didn't think she would be there overnight, but it is still early, I hope someone does hear from her today though.
lanacountry 1 year, 1 month ago said:
RE: Dinner Tonight 4!
I am OK all..
Well it is a football day, so I think we are going to have:
Sandwiches
baked beans
and
Potato salad..EASY!! :)
pleclare 1 year, 1 month ago said:
RE: Dinner Tonight 4!
Good luck to all our teams!
Lana,glad you are o.k
Having my Curried turkey peanut soup(posted and biscuits.
laurieg 1 year, 1 month ago said:
RE: Dinner Tonight 4!
I have all kinds of stuff going on this rainy sat. I played around with the greek cookie recipe to see if I could make a version without nuts. came out ok but were not in the "ball shape" they were with the nuts.
I went grocery shopping and before i put all the meat in the freezer put a little of everything in a pan and am making a meat gravy or as the non Italians call it a meatsauce. I cooked up some steak to make steak and cheese calzones for tommorow. and I now have the bread machine going full force to make some rolls to go with the raviolis I am going to attempt to make in a little while.
laurieg 1 year, 1 month ago said:
RE: Dinner Tonight 4!
I totally messed up the raviolis :). I added the eggs into the cheese mixture instead of the flour. but that will be okay I think but the pasta part doesn't want to hold together. any suggestions???
lanacountry 1 year, 1 month ago said:
RE: Dinner Tonight 4!
I am NOT ok.. a member here is attacking my hard work with '1's and I have
never given anything but '5' and highest praise, encouragement , and help
to everyone.
laurieg 1 year, 1 month ago said:
RE: Dinner Tonight 4!
a member of the FFF? was it just on recipe, Maybe it was in error. Remember my 2 to the crock pot chicken :(. I have been having computer issues all day.
laurieg 1 year, 1 month ago said:
RE: Dinner Tonight 4!
Lana I just tried to rate your 2 muskateers bars and It wouldn't let me. The whole left side is just green, no forks???
sharyl4 1 year, 1 month ago said:
RE: Dinner Tonight 4!
I was there (copy cat 3 muskateers bars) and gave it a five. We need to do a full scale war on this person. Lana...I WILL NOT BE SILENT ON THIS ONE!!!! We're here for you! Love ya!
pleclare 1 year, 1 month ago said:
RE: Dinner Tonight 4!
Lana,we are all behind you. Do not let this person get to you. Others have been hit by people who have nothing better to do! So girlfriend,remember all the friends you have here. I speak from experience.