Make sure food container can seal out air and protect food from freezer burn or collecting ice on it in order to preserve "just-cooked" tastes and textures. There are many types of food containers or wrapping available in your grocery store that are designed for freezer use.

This simple tip can easily save you time and money for just a few minutes of preparation. Enjoy!

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There are different schools of thought on what to do with pealed fruit. Bananas, oranges, and melon all have an outer peel that is not eaten. However if dirt or pesticides reside on outside of skin when you slice into fruit knife will carry possible contaminants directly into flesh of fruit. To be extra safe wash these fruits when you bring them home along with your apples and pears