Are you enjoying beautiful summer and longer days?

When I was living in Japan decades ago, warmer month, especially June till September or so meant everything gets moldy.  I mean EVERYTHING.  The most vivid memory is that even my water color paints got moldy.  And every year, I ruined a few pairs of leather shoes because I didn’t dry them inside and out completely to remove every drop of the moisture immediately after the rain (practically every day between the rainy season of mid-June to July).   This meant my mom yelling at me every time, why I didn’t take care of my things, blah blah blah…

Food in the fridge?  Oh yeah. That was my Mom’s weakness.  The thing is, whenever we  mentioned about something moldy in the fridge, my mom would cry how dare we to make fun of parents (of their imperfection?).

Basically no win situation.  You really need to be careful in these humid places!  These moldy things cause family arguments. No wonder I left really far away to somewhere that barely rains, and pretty much determined to avoid visiting Japan during the summer.

One of my college professor did a research about the  co-relations of high temperature and the increase in crime.  People seem to get cranky and act up when it’s humid.  But that’s another story.

I’m glad that I live in the Bay Area now.  No more moldy shoes, water color, nor moldy food….  and no more argument with my mother, since she lives in Tokyo, thousands of miles away.

The thing is though, wherever you live, summer means temperature soaring, and that means shorter shelf-life for food. This could be a serious challenge especially if your household is small like ours — one, two or with little ones.

Utilizing freezer is a great solution, especially for the summer months.  But unless you know how to do it effectively, those frozen blocks of food could cause you a lot of headaches, go straight to the waste, or your freezer will turn into a morgue of unusable frosty foods.

I used to waste a lot of food, but now barely any goes to waste, even in the summer.

Would you like to know the secret?

I freeze excess food and use it on an as needed basis.  This saves me not only food, but also money and time later.

Here are some tips to not only extend shelf-life of your food but also save lots of time and money later. (Click the links to see more.)

• Super Cool Freezing Techniques that cut your cooking time drastically
• Another Freezer Technique that saves you tons of headaches later
• Labeling Tips (Critical when freezing something!)

Please be sure to post your questions, comments, your own tips and success stories on the comment boxes!

Want something more hands on??
If you are in the Bay Area, join me for my “Ready2Go Kitchen: Freezer to Table” Hands-on Class!

So what are your favorite freezing tips?  Please share yours as comments.

Enjoy some summer freezing fun and magic!

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