When freezing casseroles, cook for a shorter period of time than normal, then cool quickly to stop cooking action. Make sure it is packed as solidly as possible, the fewer air spaces the better.

To prolong the freezer storage time for roasted meats, cover them with gravy.

Meat loaf may be frozen cooked or uncooked.

Potatoes will become mushy when frozen in stews and casseroles.

Any bakery item with a cream filling should not be frozen. They will become soggy.

Custard or meringue pies do not freeze well. The custard tends to separate and the meringue will become tough.

Mashed potatoes freeze well.

Waffles and pancakes may be frozen, then thawed and cooked in the toaster.

Seal all freezer wrapped foods as well as possible so that freezer burn will not occur.

A good trick when you go away on vacation is to place a baggie with a few ice cubes in the freezer. If a power failure occurs while you are gone and the food thaws and then refreezes, you will know about it when you get home.

Baker's yeast will freeze for years without going bad.

If you freeze wild rice it will last for 3-4 months instead of a week in the refrigerator.

A corned beef roast can be kept for up to one week in the refrigerator and up to two weeks if frozen.

Always remove meat from store packages and re-wrap using special freezer paper or aluminum foil if you are planning to freeze meats for more than 2-3 weeks.

Chops, cutlets and hamburgers should be freezer wrapped individually. This will assure maximum freshness and convenience.

Brown sugar won't harden if stored in the freezer.

Unsalted butter can be stored in the freezer indefinitely if it is wrapped and sealed airtight. Salted butter can be stored for a shorter period of time in its original container with no wrapping.

Leftover whipped cream; drop dollops of whipped cream on a cookie sheet, then freeze before storing in plastic bags.

Freeze eggs whole or separated. Egg whites may get tough when frozen in a potato or macaroni salad.

Freeze fish in clean milk cartons full of water. When thawing the fish, use the water for fertilizer on household plants.

Flour can be frozen.

Honey can be frozen in ice cube trays. If the honey becomes granulated, simply place the cubes in a jar and place in very hot water.

Do not buy frozen foods unless they are frozen solid.

Keep a frozen food inventory, foods tend to get lost in a large freezer.

Frozen sandwiches will thaw by lunchtime, butter the bread and it won't absorb the filling.

Frozen foods are more nutritious than canned foods.

Make your own frozen TV dinners from leftovers. They will be much higher in nutritional value than most store bought ones.

Date all frozen foods using a piece of tape or permanent marker pen.

Refreezing foods will lower their quality.

Remember the longer you freeze, the better chances are to lose a percentage of the food quality.