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Brining the Thanksgiving turkey

“This year everyone is talking about brining the Thanksgiving turkey. The instructions say to "soak the turkey in a clean 5 gallon bucket". Once the turkey is in the bucket, where am I going to put it to keep the turkey cold?? I live in Hawaii! A co-worker told me she uses her beach cooler. OK, now we're getting somewhere. I use a Ziploc Big Bag to soak the turkey and covered it with a 20 pound bag of ice. Perfect!! I could easily turn the turkey to make sure all sides were evenly soaked... The turkey was great! Thanks for making a product big enough to hold a 21 lb turkey with 2 gallons of brine. Happy Thanksgiving!”

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kim A., honolulu, HI

Big Bags, Thanksgiving, Turkey, Food and cooking, Cooking, Brining, Holidays and entertaining, Entertaining, Food & Cooking

Time-saving salsa Save time by pre-making homemade salsas and salad dressings. Seal all the ingredients in a Ziploc® Brand Twist ’n Loc® Container, shake together, and store in the fridge for another day. Containers, Saving time, Salad, Food and cooking, Food & Cooking Your Name: Your Email: Friend's Email: Message: I saw this on Ziploc.com and thought you'd enjoy it, too. NOTE: We never rent or sell email addresses. We will not retain your friends’ email information. For more information, check our privacy policy My Space Google Twitter Facebook Delicious
Chicken dinners made easy My husband and I love to cook with chicken cutlets. When boneless chicken breasts are on sale we buy in large quanity and fillet the breasts ourselves. Then we portion them into freezer bags in one thin layer and label and freeze them..then when frozen I stand the bags upright, side by side..this really saves space! Submitted by: Debbie C., Boynton Beach, FL Freezer Bags, Food and cooking, Cooking, Freezing, Saving money, Saving time, Food & Cooking Your Name: Your Email: Friend's Email: Message: I saw this on Ziploc.com and thought you'd enjoy it, too. NOTE: We never rent or sell email addresses. We will not retain your friends’ email information. For more information, check our privacy policy My Space Google Twitter Facebook Delicious
Keeping breadcrumbs within reach Stale bread has a great use as breadcrumbs after I grind them in my food processor and store them in the freezer in a Ziploc Bag. They are always available when I need them. Submitted by: Chris S., Painted Post, NY Freezer Bags, Bread, Breadcrumbs, Salad, Food and cooking, Food & Cooking Your Name: Your Email: Friend's Email: Message: I saw this on Ziploc.com and thought you'd enjoy it, too. NOTE: We never rent or sell email addresses. We will not retain your friends’ email information. For more information, check our privacy policy My Space Google Twitter Facebook Delicious
Mess-free meatloaf I store my meats in Ziploc Freezer Bags. One handy idea I have is making meatloaf. I have never enjoyed mixing my meatloaf ingredients by hand. It is typically very cold and obviously messy. So, I leave the meat in the Freezer Bag and add my ingredients to the bag of meat. I zip it closed and then squish, squash, and knead the ingredients until they are thoroughly mixed. I can even shape the meatloaf in the bag. I then open the bag, tear open one side and easily place the finished product in the loaf pan for cooking. Submitted by: Lee Anne L., Woodbridge, VA Freezer Bags, Food and cooking, Cooking, Meat, Meatloaf, Food & Cooking Your Name: Your Email: Friend's Email: Message: I saw this on Ziploc.com and thought you'd enjoy it, too. NOTE: We never rent or sell email addresses. We will not retain your friends’ email information. For more information, check our privacy policy My Space Google Twitter Facebook Delicious
Marinating the easy way When I freeze meat, I put the meat and the marinade into a Ziploc Freezer Bag. The defrosting time in the fridge is just the right length of time for the meat to marinate before going on the grill. Submitted by: Danielle C., Fairport, NY Freezer Bags, Food and cooking, Cooking, Freezing, Defrosting, Marinating, Meat, Grilling, BBQ, Food & Cooking Your Name: Your Email: Friend's Email: Message: I saw this on Ziploc.com and thought you'd enjoy it, too. NOTE: We never rent or sell email addresses. We will not retain your friends’ email information. For more information, check our privacy policy My Space Google Twitter Facebook Delicious
Preserving bacon I remove bacon from its packaging & place side by side on wax paper to fit into Ziploc Freezer Bags. Label bag with item name & date. Place in bag, press to remove air, seal, & place in freezer. Submitted by: Melinda W., Mt. Vernon, AL Freezer Bags, Bacon, Freezing, Food and cooking, Cooking, Food & Cooking Your Name: Your Email: Friend's Email: Message: I saw this on Ziploc.com and thought you'd enjoy it, too. NOTE: We never rent or sell email addresses. We will not retain your friends’ email information. For more information, check our privacy policy My Space Google Twitter Facebook Delicious
Ready-to-grill entrees Every Sunday night I go grocery shopping. When I come home I put 3-4 pounds of chicken, beef, and fish into separate Ziploc Freezer Bags- then I add different seasonings to each bag and PRESTO- I have lots of entrees ready to grill, throw in a crock pot or bake. I cook my ground beef and freeze it in quart size freezer bags to add to soups and sauces. One night of meal prep makes a whole week of easy to cook meals! Submitted by: Gina A., Escondido, CA Freezer Bags, Grilling, BBQ, Food and cooking, Cooking, Baking, Saving time, Food & Cooking Your Name: Your Email: Friend's Email: Message: I saw this on Ziploc.com and thought you'd enjoy it, too. NOTE: We never rent or sell email addresses. We will not retain your friends’ email information. For more information, check our privacy policy My Space Google Twitter Facebook Delicious
Keeping tamales fresh My wife and I have a small home based bakery business and we use the Ziploc Bags all the time. We make homemade tamales and during the Holiday Season we're blessed with alot of business. Ziploc Freezer Bags are the only bags we use to keep our client's product sealed right! We know our products will stay fresh and be ready to go for our clients. Way to go Ziploc! We will never use anything else! Submitted by: Rudy B., Alhambra, CA Freezer Bags, Food and cooking, Cooking, Tamales, Food & Cooking Your Name: Your Email: Friend's Email: Message: I saw this on Ziploc.com and thought you'd enjoy it, too. NOTE: We never rent or sell email addresses. We will not retain your friends’ email information. For more information, check our privacy policy My Space Google Twitter Facebook Delicious
Fresh broccoli from the stand I buy fresh broccoli at the farm stand by the bushel at the end of summer - follow the freezing procedure in gallon Ziploc Freezer Bags- then during the winter, take out a bag - open it and put the bag in a micro dish in the microwave for 10 min and it is like having fresh broccoli from the stand evenin January! Submitted by: Sheila B., Keuka Park, NY Freezer Bags, Food and cooking, Vegetables, Freezing, Healthy, Cooking, Food & Cooking Your Name: Your Email: Friend's Email: Message: I saw this on Ziploc.com and thought you'd enjoy it, too. NOTE: We never rent or sell email addresses. We will not retain your friends’ email information. For more information, check our privacy policy My Space Google Twitter Facebook Delicious
Pasta when you need it Cook pasta about 5 minutes short of al dente. Cool and put 2 cups per quart Ziploc Freezer Bag. Flatten and stack in freezer. Pull out a bag, microwave to al dente and presto dinner. The bags are also good for homemade soups and about anything else you can put in them. Submitted by: John C., Elmhurst, IL Freezer Bags, Food and cooking, Pasta, Freezing, Saving time, Cooking, Food & Cooking Your Name: Your Email: Friend's Email: Message: I saw this on Ziploc.com and thought you'd enjoy it, too. NOTE: We never rent or sell email addresses. We will not retain your friends’ email information. For more information, check our privacy policy My Space Google Twitter Facebook Delicious
Tasty peaches Instead of using jars to freeze peaches I use my Ziploc Bags. I wash and peel the peaches. Next cut and place in zip loc bags with sugar and fresh fruit. The taste is great! and the savings you have is unbeatable. Submitted by: Wanda B., Charlotte, NC Freezer Bags, Peaches, Fruit, Snacks, Food and cooking, Food & Cooking Your Name: Your Email: Friend's Email: Message: I saw this on Ziploc.com and thought you'd enjoy it, too. NOTE: We never rent or sell email addresses. We will not retain your friends’ email information. For more information, check our privacy policy My Space Google Twitter Facebook Delicious
Money-saving spaghetti sauce I Love the freezer Ziploc bags because when i make my spaghetti sauce i make a great big cooker of it at one time, I fill a gallon freezer bag of sauce lay it flat to cool and then place them in my freezer stacked on top of each other to freeze, it saves on freezer space and costly containers. Thank you Ziploc! Submitted by: Donna M., Kirkwood, PA Freezer Bags, Spaghetti, Food and cooking, Freezing, Saving money, Saving time, Cooking, Food & Cooking Your Name: Your Email: Friend's Email: Message: I saw this on Ziploc.com and thought you'd enjoy it, too. NOTE: We never rent or sell email addresses. We will not retain your friends’ email information. For more information, check our privacy policy My Space Google Twitter Facebook Delicious

Time-saving salsa

Save time by pre-making homemade salsas and salad dressings. Seal all the ingredients in a Ziploc® Brand Twist ’n Loc® Container, shake together, and store in the fridge for another day.

Containers, Saving time, Salad, Food and cooking, Food & Cooking

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I saw this on Ziploc.com and thought you'd enjoy it, too.

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Chicken dinners made easy

My husband and I love to cook with chicken cutlets. When boneless chicken breasts are on sale we buy in large quanity and fillet the breasts ourselves. Then we portion them into freezer bags in one thin layer and label and freeze them..then when frozen I stand the bags upright, side by side..this really saves space!

Submitted by:

Debbie C., Boynton Beach, FL

Freezer Bags, Food and cooking, Cooking, Freezing, Saving money, Saving time, Food & Cooking

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Keeping breadcrumbs within reach

Stale bread has a great use as breadcrumbs after I grind them in my food processor and store them in the freezer in a Ziploc Bag. They are always available when I need them.

Submitted by:

Chris S., Painted Post, NY

Freezer Bags, Bread, Breadcrumbs, Salad, Food and cooking, Food & Cooking

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Mess-free meatloaf

I store my meats in Ziploc Freezer Bags. One handy idea I have is making meatloaf. I have never enjoyed mixing my meatloaf ingredients by hand. It is typically very cold and obviously messy. So, I leave the meat in the Freezer Bag and add my ingredients to the bag of meat. I zip it closed and then squish, squash, and knead the ingredients until they are thoroughly mixed. I can even shape the meatloaf in the bag. I then open the bag, tear open one side and easily place the finished product in the loaf pan for cooking.

Submitted by:

Lee Anne L., Woodbridge, VA

Freezer Bags, Food and cooking, Cooking, Meat, Meatloaf, Food & Cooking

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Marinating the easy way

When I freeze meat, I put the meat and the marinade into a Ziploc Freezer Bag. The defrosting time in the fridge is just the right length of time for the meat to marinate before going on the grill.

Submitted by:

Danielle C., Fairport, NY

Freezer Bags, Food and cooking, Cooking, Freezing, Defrosting, Marinating, Meat, Grilling, BBQ, Food & Cooking

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Preserving bacon

I remove bacon from its packaging & place side by side on wax paper to fit into Ziploc Freezer Bags. Label bag with item name & date. Place in bag, press to remove air, seal, & place in freezer.

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Melinda W., Mt. Vernon, AL

Freezer Bags, Bacon, Freezing, Food and cooking, Cooking, Food & Cooking

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Ready-to-grill entrees

Every Sunday night I go grocery shopping. When I come home I put 3-4 pounds of chicken, beef, and fish into separate Ziploc Freezer Bags- then I add different seasonings to each bag and PRESTO- I have lots of entrees ready to grill, throw in a crock pot or bake. I cook my ground beef and freeze it in quart size freezer bags to add to soups and sauces. One night of meal prep makes a whole week of easy to cook meals!

Submitted by:

Gina A., Escondido, CA

Freezer Bags, Grilling, BBQ, Food and cooking, Cooking, Baking, Saving time, Food & Cooking

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Keeping tamales fresh

My wife and I have a small home based bakery business and we use the Ziploc Bags all the time. We make homemade tamales and during the Holiday Season we're blessed with alot of business. Ziploc Freezer Bags are the only bags we use to keep our client's product sealed right! We know our products will stay fresh and be ready to go for our clients. Way to go Ziploc! We will never use anything else!

Submitted by:

Rudy B., Alhambra, CA

Freezer Bags, Food and cooking, Cooking, Tamales, Food & Cooking

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Fresh broccoli from the stand

I buy fresh broccoli at the farm stand by the bushel at the end of summer - follow the freezing procedure in gallon Ziploc Freezer Bags- then during the winter, take out a bag - open it and put the bag in a micro dish in the microwave for 10 min and it is like having fresh broccoli from the stand evenin January!

Submitted by:

Sheila B., Keuka Park, NY

Freezer Bags, Food and cooking, Vegetables, Freezing, Healthy, Cooking, Food & Cooking

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I saw this on Ziploc.com and thought you'd enjoy it, too.

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Pasta when you need it

Cook pasta about 5 minutes short of al dente. Cool and put 2 cups per quart Ziploc Freezer Bag. Flatten and stack in freezer. Pull out a bag, microwave to al dente and presto dinner. The bags are also good for homemade soups and about anything else you can put in them.

Submitted by:

John C., Elmhurst, IL

Freezer Bags, Food and cooking, Pasta, Freezing, Saving time, Cooking, Food & Cooking

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I saw this on Ziploc.com and thought you'd enjoy it, too.

NOTE: We never rent or sell email addresses. We will not retain your friends’ email information. For more information, check our privacy policy

Tasty peaches

Instead of using jars to freeze peaches I use my Ziploc Bags. I wash and peel the peaches. Next cut and place in zip loc bags with sugar and fresh fruit. The taste is great! and the savings you have is unbeatable.

Submitted by:

Wanda B., Charlotte, NC

Freezer Bags, Peaches, Fruit, Snacks, Food and cooking, Food & Cooking

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I saw this on Ziploc.com and thought you'd enjoy it, too.

NOTE: We never rent or sell email addresses. We will not retain your friends’ email information. For more information, check our privacy policy

Money-saving spaghetti sauce

I Love the freezer Ziploc bags because when i make my spaghetti sauce i make a great big cooker of it at one time, I fill a gallon freezer bag of sauce lay it flat to cool and then place them in my freezer stacked on top of each other to freeze, it saves on freezer space and costly containers. Thank you Ziploc!

Submitted by:

Donna M., Kirkwood, PA

Freezer Bags, Spaghetti, Food and cooking, Freezing, Saving money, Saving time, Cooking, Food & Cooking

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