The ice cube tray debate continues

Whilst discussing last week's blog with my colleagues at work, a big debate began on what else you can freeze in ice cube trays (besides whipped cream that can be used at a later date as an alternative to being thrown away).

One colleague told me she freezes wine to add to casseroles and sauces, she also uses it to make Sangria during the summer or Mulled wine in the winter. I thought this was a great idea as my husband is not a big red wine fan so there is often some left over after our Sunday roast.

​As mentioned in other posts I am already a great fan of freezing lemon juice with ginger and mint to create a healthy refreshing drink by popping the cubes into a glass of water or a jug to share with friends on a summers afternoon!

Another colleague told me his wife freezes herbs mixed with butter or olive oil and also freezes homemade stock this way.  I too make up garlic butter mixed with parsley, or butter mixed with capers to add to any fresh fish I am cooking.  In the past I have made pasta sauce and frozen it in ice cube trays as when my youngest was little, he was crazy for pasta but only ate small amounts.  This is very similar to the way you freeze baby food which I also did.
 
Pesto: I also make homemade pesto which can go brown in the fridge when exposed to the air so I pop it into ice cube trays and freeze it. Again, pesto is one of those foods where you don't always need a lot of it in one serving.  It's great added to chicken breasts before covering them in tin foil and popping them in the oven.
 
Buying in bulk is always cheaper so when I am making a Thai curry I prepare extra chillies, onions, lemon grass, ginger and garlic mixed with either olive oil or coconut oil pop it in the freezer in ice cube trays knowing it will save me a lot of time and money the next time I make a Thai curry.
 
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Top Tip

To save space in the freezer, once frozen empty the cubes into plastic bags. 

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