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camiesmommy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Anne Jeannette
Stagecoach
NV
USA
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 Posted - Jul 15 2011 : 8:44:29 PM
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My aunt who is 77 recently suffered a stroke. She lives with my mom who is 85. Neither are ready to give up their independance, but my mom is just not up to cooking everynight. I have offered to go to their home and cook in addition to making cassaroles that can be frozen. I've been cooking from scratch all my life, but don't typically freeze ahead. Do you know if cream soups, sour cream and/or mayo freeze so long as they have been mixed in with other ingredients? Any suggestions would be helpful.
A.J.
Work is love made visable. ~ Kahlil Gibran |
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Dusky Beauty
True Blue Farmgirl
1108 Posts
Jen
Tonopah
AZ
USA
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Posted - Jul 15 2011 : 8:46:56 PM
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All those things I'd think would be fine. The only thing I DON'T like to freeze is milk in the jug. I just dont think its ever the same again, just separates too much.
"The greatness of a nation and it's moral progress can be judged by the way it's animals are treated." ~Gandhi
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"After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.” ~Will Rogers |
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camiesmommy
True Blue Farmgirl
113 Posts
Anne Jeannette
Stagecoach
NV
USA
113 Posts |
Posted - Jul 16 2011 : 07:27:12 AM
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Thanks Jen. That was kind of my thinking, but just needed confirmation. Most of my cassaroles serve quite a few, so I would like to be able to freeze them in meal size portions for the girls.
A.J.
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grace gerber
True Blue Farmgirl
2804 Posts
grace
larkspur
colorado
USA
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Posted - Jul 16 2011 : 08:59:35 AM
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A.J. I do alot of cooking in big batches on then freeze in meal size portions since it is just me now. I have found cream soups will separate a bit but if when heating you add just a bit of cornstarch it will come back to creamy conditions. As for sour cream it will get a bit watery if frozen for more then three months. If the sourcream is mixed with chesses then they do a bit better. I wish your household peace and good healthy. You are a kind soul to help out and I am sure they will appreciate anything you cook because there is tons of love in it.
Blessings
Grace Gerber
Larkspur Funny Farm and Fiber Art Studio
Where the spirits are high and the fiber is deep
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camiesmommy
True Blue Farmgirl
113 Posts
Anne Jeannette
Stagecoach
NV
USA
113 Posts |
Posted - Jul 18 2011 : 10:35:46 PM
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Thanks for the info Jen and your wonderful encouraging words. I have always believed that things happen for a reason. I just quit my job to to spend more time at home. Now I know the real reason! 
A.J.
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camiesmommy
True Blue Farmgirl
113 Posts
Anne Jeannette
Stagecoach
NV
USA
113 Posts |
Posted - Jul 19 2011 : 09:20:30 AM
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My mistake. That last thanks was for you Grace.
A.J.
Work is love made visable. ~ Kahlil Gibran |
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HollyG
True Blue Farmgirl
214 Posts
Holly
Hamburg
Arkansas
USA
214 Posts |
Posted - Jul 21 2011 : 08:51:44 AM
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I called Campbells about this very issue. When cooking for two, it's hard to divide recipes sometimes. We love Mexican Chicken, but can't eat a whole casserole. Campbells said their cream soups can be frozed without issue. Now, when making my casseroles, I divide what I need, and pour the rest in a plastic container - usually half cream of mushroom and half cream of chicken. I label it, pop it in the freezer, and I'm good to go for another quick night. I have had no trouble thawing - it doesn't get watery. I've also tried this with "generic" brands with the same effect. This may not be much help as far as freezing completed casseroles, but it does enable me to divide recipes successfully without waste. Just something to keep in mind when meal planning...
HollyG
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Okie Farm Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
1674 Posts
Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
USA
1674 Posts |
Posted - Jul 21 2011 : 10:07:24 AM
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Anne, I make cream soups in bulk and then freeze them by portions - cream of chicken, potato soup, brocolli cheese, asparagus cheese, etc. They do great. Another thing you can do, if you like to can, is to make soups and beef or chicken stew and can it so that all they have to do is open the jar, put it in a pot and heat it up. I also can rump roasts in large chunks, then open a jar and pour that into a pan with my favorite bbq sauce, heat it up and shred as it is cooking (shreds easily) and then serve that on toasted buns. Really good. Bless your heart for wanting to help out in this way. I know they will appreciate it.
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
www.Oklahomapastrycloth.com/blog
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camiesmommy
True Blue Farmgirl
113 Posts
Anne Jeannette
Stagecoach
NV
USA
113 Posts |
Posted - Jul 21 2011 : 7:54:07 PM
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You gals have all been so helpful. I'm so glad I found the farmgirl connection. Plan on joining the sisterhood on payday. Thank you all.
A.J.
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