Showing posts with label Easy to Freeze Meals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Easy to Freeze Meals. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

How To Freeze Pizza Dough

Pizza is a weekly staple in our house.  We used to order out pizza, but that's expensive!  And not to mention, making it at home is SO much tastier and healthier!  But at the end of the week sometimes the last thing I want to do is make homemade crust, homemade sauce, make the pizza and of course clean up.  Finally I got smart.  Instead of making dough four times a month....I should just make it once and freeze it!  So if you were wondering how to freeze pizza dough - here you go!

How to Freeze Pizza Dough

Mix up your pizza dough.  DO NOT LET IT RISE!!! Instead, shape it into a ball, drizzle with a little olive oil and place in a freezer bag.  Don't forget to label your bag!

Then, when it's pizza day pull out your pizza dough that morning.  It will slightly stick to the bag.  It's ok!  Pull the dough out and place in a large bowl, cover and let rise for 8 hours in a warm place.  (Perfect right?  Pull it out in the morning, head off to work and when you get back it will be ready!)

After the dough has risen, sprinkle your pizza pan with a little corn meal,  roll your dough and top with your favorite toppings!  EASY!!!

How To Freeze Soup

There isn't much better on a chilly day than a nice bowl of soup.  Did you know that you can freeze soup?  It's really easy and I have a tip that will make it even better!

How to Freeze Soup

First, get a few tools together.  I use my Food Saver for freezing soup and love it.  You can also use freezer bags.  If you are using freezer bags I REALLY reccommend getting a Jokari Hands-Free Baggy Rack Storage Bag Holder.  It will hold the bag for you while you fill the bag.  It's really inexpensive and will save you a lot of headaches and messes!

Next, you need to decide if you are freezing a single serving of soup or if you are freezing enough for a crowd.  Whichever you choose, fill your bag and seal.  Lay the bag flat on a baking sheet and freeze.

When the soup is frozen, having the soup flat makes it easy to store.

You can easily spend a weekend and make a variety of soups and freeze them and have lots of dinners and lunches ready to go!