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Since I live alone, I freeze a lot of what I make for later. Chili, stew, split pea soup (and most other soups too), pasta sauce, and many casseroles freeze well. Just divide it up into individual servings. I use canning jars for just about everything except lasagna, salmon patties or casseroles. Things like that I freeze in foil packets.

Recipe Forums | Recipe Exchange | Fresh Strawberry ideas

Dip them in chocolate and set them on a parchment or waxed-paper covered baking sheet. Put in fridge till set. Also, if you have a dehydrator (you can find them really cheap at Walmart and sometimes thrift stores have them)you can dry slices of them and eat them for a snack or in cereal. They last a long time this way. Strawberry pie is easy or put them on cheesecake. You can freeze them and keep in a plastic bag in the freezer and then use them in smoothies. Just throw the frozen berries in a blender with a little milk or juice and some sweetener if needed (agave syrup is good). You could also add yogurt or a banana.

Recipe Forums | Recipes Q & A | chocolate chip coolies

Always use unsalted butter for baking. It has a fresher taste then salted butter, and most recipes call for added salt anyway.