Comments on: Creamy Butternut Squash Soup and Baked Chicken

By: hyperactive lu

hyperactive lu — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:57:00 +0000

The freezer tip is great… went ahead and chopped all my celery and freezed it. I’ll use it for Thanksgiving dinner I’m sure. BTW, my squash cost as much as your meal did- 1.69. Did you wait to have this once it went on sale? We do not have an Aldi’s around here and I tend to make most of my meals from scratch already, but never see coupons or deals as good as you do!? Any hints? We made the chili on top of potatoes and it was yummy! Love your site!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:05:00 +0000

Thanks for the great tip! Another thing that I have learned is that when bags of lemons are on sale, you can actually freeze them whole for us in recipes calling for fresh lemon juice or zest. I know many people juice them and freeze the juice or zest them and freeze it, but I wasn't aware that they freeze just as well whole. Just be sure to place in ziplock bags!

Also, is it more frugal to buy boullion or soup base, or is it better to shop ready-made broth specials? I buy the Toni's chicken soup base at Sam's, but I actually don't hear much about Sam's or Costco being used in frugal shopping much??

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:28:00 +0000

I’m printing this out. Thanks for the recipe! Never thought of freezing celery.

By: BarbaraLee

BarbaraLee — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:09:00 +0000

I do that all the time. I do that w/onions too.

By: Arlene

Arlene — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:16:00 +0000

I tried freezing celery before, but it didn’t work out so well… I’m guessing because I tried to freeze it whole! I have some that’s getting a little limp right now, so I’ll chop it up and try it your way! Thanks for the great tip!

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:00:00 +0000

Great tip on the celery! Mine always goes bad. We had butternut soup the other day and it was yummy! BG even liked it!

By: eatincalgary

eatincalgary — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:31:00 +0000

i always end up throwing away celery root… do you think i can freeze celery root as well?

for a good idea on celery root, try: http://eatincalgary.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/celery-apple-and-carrot-salad/

By: Erik

Erik — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:47:00 +0000

Okay, now you’ve gone and made me hungry for roasted chicken, and it’s only 6:45 am!
But you made up for it with that celery tip! I know celery is not that expensive, but it is even less so! Thanks again!

By: Sherry

Sherry — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:41:00 +0000

This sounds absolutely scrumptious! Great idea on the celery!!

Have a great Tuesday!
Sherry

By: mub

mub — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:57:00 +0000

I didn’t know you could freeze celery! What a great idea. I usually only use a stalk or two and then have leftover celery sitting around going bad. Thanks for the tip =)