My aunt told me to freeze leftover tomato paste and I ignored her for 2 years

Finally tried it after tossing out half a can for the 10th time. Just scoop spoonfuls onto wax paper, freeze, then toss them in a bag. Now I always have tomato paste ready for chili or sauce. Cost me $0 extra and saves me from buying those tiny tubes for $2 each. Took me way too long to listen to her. Anyone else have family advice they brushed off that turned out to be gold?

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3 Comments

blakestone1mo ago

Freeze basically everything, leftovers are meal prep.

ward.kim1mo ago

Read somewhere that freezing actually locks in nutrients too, @blakestone.

willowg881mo ago

Used to think freezing ruined food, but honestly you guys have convinced me.