Monday, March 18, 2013

What to do with leftover Tomato Sauce/Paste

If I make soups, stews, I never use the entire can of tomato sauce/paste and I hate to throw away the leftovers.  In the past I would just pour it in a sandwich bag and freeze it but when I would try to use it and have to peel the bag out from the crevices of the frozen sauce and  it was just kind of annoying really.  Trying to break a chunk of didn't work very well either.   I read over on Living on Less Money (an awesome blog!) where one of her readers spoke of putting the leftovers in dollops on wax paper, freezing them, and popping them in a bag for storage.   Another person spoke of getting an ice tray for the same purpose which is a great idea.  I bypassed those and this idea morphed into my own.  ;) 
I took my ramekins and greased them a teeny bit and poured about 2 tablespoons into each cup.  I froze them and then put them in a plastic bag.  They are the perfect size for adding to a meal with no waste.  I made Spanish Rice yesterday and used one~  worked perfect! 
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  1. Little Oak TableMarch 18, 2013 at 11:31 AM

    now that is a great idea! gonna check out that blog!

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    1. Cottage Sweet CottageMarch 19, 2013 at 6:05 AM

      Hi Anna! So glad you stopped by! Thanks~ I wasn't going to post this since it seemed so silly but then I thought, why not? lol

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  2. momsthewordMarch 18, 2013 at 8:11 PM

    What a great idea and I love how cute they turned out, lol! You can also freeze gravy in ice cube trays too.

    When we freeze soup or tomato sauce we lay it on a tray so that it's flat. That way it dries flat and you can stack it, or you can have it "stand" up. I love your idea of the ramekins for the sauce. I don't have any but I could use my coffee cups!

    Thanks so much for linking up to "Making Your Home Sing Monday" today! :)

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    1. Cottage Sweet CottageMarch 19, 2013 at 6:05 AM

      I was going to do the same thing but, silly me, didn't want to use the aluminum. hahahaha!

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  3. SueLovesCherriesMarch 21, 2013 at 9:53 AM

    Love this idea!

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  4. Selene @ Restoration BeautyMarch 22, 2013 at 11:00 PM

    What a cool idea and tip! Thanks! Now I don't have to waste mine!!
    Selene @ restorationbeauty.com

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    1. Cottage Sweet CottageMarch 23, 2013 at 2:35 PM

      Me too Selene! Thanks for stopping by again! Appreciate that!

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  5. Debra at HOMESPUN: http://www.thehomespun.com March 23, 2013 at 4:14 AM

    A great idea ! Now you have me craving spanish rice...I have not made that in ages! :)

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  6. Paula@SweetPeaMarch 23, 2013 at 5:00 AM

    What a great tip! I hate to waste anything.

    I found your post through Richella's Grace at Home party.

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    1. Cottage Sweet CottageMarch 23, 2013 at 2:36 PM

      Me too Paula~ and I think this will definitely help!

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  7. Barbara F.March 23, 2013 at 6:07 AM

    Love this idea, and looking forward to the Spanish rice recipe. Visiting from "A Favorite Thing" xo

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  8. ClaudiaMarch 23, 2013 at 6:13 AM

    Great idea! Thanks so much!

    xo
    Claudia

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  9. It's Just DottieMarch 23, 2013 at 1:49 PM

    I like this idea very much!
    Smiles, Dottie

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    1. Cottage Sweet CottageMarch 23, 2013 at 2:38 PM

      Glad to see you again Dottie! So glad you stopped by!

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  10. Sally Annie MagundyMarch 23, 2013 at 6:16 PM

    Terrific idea, I'm going to try it! Drives me nuts when recipes call for a Tbsp or two and you're left with the rest of the can.

    Happy weekend!

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  11. GardenOfDaisiesMarch 23, 2013 at 9:44 PM

    Such a great tip for avoiding food waste. I have some left over tomato sauce in my fridge right now that I need to do this with... or else I need to make spaghetti tomorrow.

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  12. BabajezaMarch 24, 2013 at 12:03 AM

    Thanks for the tip. It's a good idea! :-)

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  13. Lisa LynnMarch 26, 2013 at 2:05 PM

    Awesome idea! Thanks so much for sharing this on The HomeAcre Hop!
    Hope to see you on Thursday at:
    http://www.theselfsufficienthomeacre.com/2013/03/the-homeacre-h…iveaway-winner.html

    I changed the starting time for the hop to Thurs morning and we'll be announcing the winner of the seed giveaway!

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