opposite with me: more frozen vegetables (and some meats — currently mahi-mahi, chicken, and ground beef) and a few ice packs as well as my microwavable bean mask.
Get some pillow ticking (pluggers should know what that is), make a bag out of it big enough to hold a pound or two (depending on how big you want it) of uncooked rice. Put rice in. Sew up bag tightly. Now you’ve got a hot/cold pack – microwave for one minute or throw in freezer. Works well. Just be sure there’s nothing metallic in it – you wouldn’t like it if the metal made the microwave angry.
I make my own ice packs. Make a simple syrup and freeze in zip top bags. (I double bag for safety.) They are relatively flexible and hold the cold longer.
When PJ was alive, we had as many ice packs as frozen veggies in the freezer. Now that it’s just me, I’m down to a couple of ice packs in case the fridge goes kaput & I need to keep the stabby juices for my diabetes cold.
Vilyehm over 3 years ago
No Plugger will ever buy a stainless steel refrigerator.
Templo S.U.D. over 3 years ago
opposite with me: more frozen vegetables (and some meats — currently mahi-mahi, chicken, and ground beef) and a few ice packs as well as my microwavable bean mask.
Zykoic over 3 years ago
Those peas better be homegrown from the victory garden!
nosirrom over 3 years ago
For a Plugger frozen peas are an ice pack.
gokar RLV over 3 years ago
Ice packs? Everyone knows frozen vegetables in page are the best ice pack. Gets ya better…gets ya fed sometimes on the same day.
Breadboard over 3 years ago
Once frozen they do last forever ;-)
jmcenanly over 3 years ago
Sometimes the frozen vegetables can serve as ice packs
Display over 3 years ago
Get some pillow ticking (pluggers should know what that is), make a bag out of it big enough to hold a pound or two (depending on how big you want it) of uncooked rice. Put rice in. Sew up bag tightly. Now you’ve got a hot/cold pack – microwave for one minute or throw in freezer. Works well. Just be sure there’s nothing metallic in it – you wouldn’t like it if the metal made the microwave angry.
david_42 over 3 years ago
Our ice packs are in the chest freezer in the garage. That was very handy when we were making many day-trips, now not so much.
wirepunchr over 3 years ago
I make my own ice packs. Make a simple syrup and freeze in zip top bags. (I double bag for safety.) They are relatively flexible and hold the cold longer.
ctolson over 3 years ago
Bags of frozen peas or cut green beans make a pretty good “ice” pack because they conform to the shape of the knee, elbow, etc.
pheets over 3 years ago
Frozen veggies ARE the icepacks.
KEA over 3 years ago
i don’t get this one
Phrosty 12Oaks over 3 years ago
Pluggers don’t use peas for ice packs? No multi-purposing of food? :)
anomalous4 over 3 years ago
When PJ was alive, we had as many ice packs as frozen veggies in the freezer. Now that it’s just me, I’m down to a couple of ice packs in case the fridge goes kaput & I need to keep the stabby juices for my diabetes cold.
Watchdog over 3 years ago
Frozen peas are an ice pack
cat3crazy Premium Member over 3 years ago
Stainless steel appliances are a pain to keep looking good. Everything shows on them, fingerprints, splashes from the in door water feature, etc.
Mary McNeil Premium Member over 3 years ago
Frozen peas (or corn) make great ice packs, because they shape to your ankle or whatever. Just wrap ‘em in a towel so you don’t get frostbite