Hi lovelies! Just a quick tip of the day for you.
There are some foods and seasonings that just can't be sold in the right portions. Most recipes I see calling for tomato paste ask for 1, maybe 2, tablespoons, yet the super small cans they sell are 6 ounces. This usually results in 5 ounces going moldy in the back of the fridge.
So the tip: portion and freeze, making ready to go portions for future recipes. Start with a small piece of wax or parchment paper, and spoon out individual tablespoons.
Space them out, so they won't run into each other.
Fold the wax paper over and flatten the paste balls.
Continue to add tablespoons, flatten, and fold.
Place the portioned paste into a freezer bag or container, label, and you're done!
Now I just pull out a frozen disc about 10 minutes before cooking the next recipe, and I just saved about 5 cans of wasted paste. Do this for all your condiments and spices that you only need small amounts of, for example, chilies in adobo sauce.
At $.79 for a can of tomato paste and $1.99 for chilies in adobo, this tip can save you about $20/year and lots of yuck in the back of your fridge.
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