Comments on: Meat Storage – Frozen Flat

By: Laura Jane

Laura Jane — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 02:42:11 +0000

I do the same thing with my ground meat except that I cook it up first, so that it’s super quick and easy to use.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:18:17 +0000

My son-in-law works in a butcher shop and this is how they do their hamburger as well. It’s a nice, space saving idea!

By: Steph's Universe – My HCG Journey » Easy Ground Beef Preparation for the HCG Diet

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:41:03 +0000

[...] flattened and the air removed, seal the remainder of the bag. I found this tip two years ago on the GreenLiteBites blog while I was on Weight Watchers. This is a very smart idea. The bags lay flat in the freezer, and [...]

By: Photo 76 March 17, 2009 « gngsears2009

Photo 76 March 17, 2009 « gngsears2009 — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:41:02 +0000

[...] Here’s the link if you want to check it out: http://greenlitebites.com/2007/11/12/frozen-flat/ [...]

By: Question of the Week « My Life and My Journey

Question of the Week « My Life and My Journey — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:24:58 +0000

[...] but in the end I will come out ahead since I will not be purchasing meat again for a while. Roni has a great method for storing ground meat when you purchase it in bulk. Ya know, this does not have to just apply to meat. I buy large containers of whole wheat [...]

By: Points Shall Return | Roni’s Weigh

Points Shall Return | Roni’s Weigh — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:27:05 +0000

[...] was my second 12-hour day and I’m spent. I did have time to post a new tip and I added another picture to the chayote squash post. I didn’t think the one I used [...]

By: 7 Layer Mexican Casserole Idea | GreenLiteBites

7 Layer Mexican Casserole Idea | GreenLiteBites — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:59:04 +0000

[...] one was the product of leftover spaghetti squash and some fresh ground beef I was separating and storing from my weekly grocery trip. I just got this vision of a Mexican inspired comfort meal. [...]

By: That’s What She Said » LOTS of Pictures and a Day in the KITCHEN!

That’s What She Said » LOTS of Pictures and a Day in the KITCHEN! — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:39:18 +0000

[...] been wanting to try Roni’s ground meat trick for awhile now. Not only was it pretty fun to squish around the ground turkey, but it took up [...]

By: roni

roni — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:09:07 +0000

I have defrosted meat and then refroze but I think the quality goes down a bit. Here, I got this from USDA…

Refreezing
Once food is thawed in the refrigerator, it is safe to refreeze it without cooking, although there may be a loss of quality due to the moisture lost through defrosting. After cooking raw foods which were previously frozen, it is safe to freeze the cooked foods. If previously cooked foods are thawed in the refrigerator, you may refreeze the unused portion.

If you purchase previously frozen meat, poultry or fish at a retail store, you can refreeze if it has been handled properly.

By: swizzlepop

swizzlepop — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:56:13 +0000

I totally thought about this last week when I went to Costco and bought 8 packages of ground turkey and they took a lot of space in my freezer. Is it too late to try this now that they have already been frozen or is it something that needs to be done immediately after purchasing?

By: ronji

ronji — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:33:31 +0000

I do this with everything…including soup and chili. I have a hunk of cardboard that I use to keep from getting the ridges in the bags when I store in my freezer. I use regular ziplocs usually, fill them with whatever I want to freeze, then slowing lay flat to force air out put on my cardboard tray and set in the top of my freezer. The next day I can easily move them around where they belong.

By: Freezer Tricks | GreenLiteBites

Freezer Tricks | GreenLiteBites — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:42:33 +0000

[...] requested, a demonstration of the Meat Storage – Frozen Flat tip. I love when I get a suggestion. It makes it so much [...]

By: Tricia

Tricia — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:14:51 +0000

If you ever decide to do a “video demonstration” of this…that would be great. I think I know what you are talking about, but it is a bit confusing! Thanks!

By: bigtickles

bigtickles — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:06:52 +0000

This is a great idea. I also did this when I was BFing. Boy did it open up space in our freezer because those little bottles were complete madness! Anyhoo, I never thought to do this for meat. Duh! I can now forsee more room in my freezer for more stockpiling. Thanks!

By: Inside My Fridge – 5 Organizing and Storage Tips | GreenLiteBites

Inside My Fridge – 5 Organizing and Storage Tips | GreenLiteBites — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:03:54 +0000

[...] Meat Storage: In the freezer you should be able to see my 90% ground lean beef stored flat on the top shelf. I also buy the bags of chicken breast tenderloins, chicken legs, and fish fillets [...]

By: Tamela

Tamela — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:57:11 +0000

Great idea!! I stored my milk flat when I BF also, it was great for maximizing freezer space and easy defrosting. It never occurred to me to freeze other stuff this way, I love it!

By: Cindy

Cindy — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:08:00 +0000

What a wonderful idea! When I was breastfeeding for my first little one, I had to make sure we had plenty of stored frozen milk. My husband was with baby when I returned to work and when I had exercises where I was gone for a week at a time, it was essential that he had the milk. Our freezer was over run with frozen milk. And keeping up with the “older” milk became a headache of it’s own. This would have been awesome!

I’ll definitely use the idea for meat.

By: Simple Beef-A-Roni with Peas | GreenLiteBites

Simple Beef-A-Roni with Peas | GreenLiteBites — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:19:38 +0000

[...] may solve the problem! It only takes a few minutes to prepare (especially if you have ground beef frozen in 8 oz packages) and, if you have a small family, leftovers are great for [...]