Don't forget, unopened packages of leftover buns freeze really well - but once they package has been opened, they never freeze right for me if I just try to seal them back up and store them. By making sandwiches out of the opened buns and wrapping them individually with plastic wrap, it preserves them and they come out of the freezer as well as if you put them together fresh that morning! So don't toss out any of those extra buns from your cookout this summer - just repurpose them! (Which means less lunch making for mom all summer - whoo hooooo!)
So with cookout season upon us, naturally that leaves us all with one reoccurring problem.... Leftover buns. You know how it goes, you have a package of 10 hotdogs to cook, but the buns come in packages of 8, so you buy two packages, just to be left with a bunch of extra buns. Well, here's your solution: turn them into freezer lunches! You already know I'm obsessed with make-ahead food, but this is one of my favorite things to do because my kids love the occasional novelty of their lunch sandwiches on buns. Yes, that top one in the pic is a "peanut butter banana boat" - perfect for leftover hotdogs buns. They also like tuna melts in the hotdog buns as well. For the hamburger buns, I load them up with PB&J and whatever lunch meat and cheese I have on hand. Then I just wrap them tight in saran wrap, put them in ziplock bags and free them for later. Whenever we need a quick lunch, either because it's the end of the school year and I've given up on lunches with real effort, or just for lazy summer days at the beach/park, all you need to do is lay these sandwiches out in the fridge the night before and bam, they are perfectly thawed and ready to eat the next day! One more helpful tip - it's always a good idea to label them so you know what they are if you have picky kids. Some I freeze individually and some I freeze in groups, that way I have them separated for different outings.
Don't forget, unopened packages of leftover buns freeze really well - but once they package has been opened, they never freeze right for me if I just try to seal them back up and store them. By making sandwiches out of the opened buns and wrapping them individually with plastic wrap, it preserves them and they come out of the freezer as well as if you put them together fresh that morning! So don't toss out any of those extra buns from your cookout this summer - just repurpose them! (Which means less lunch making for mom all summer - whoo hooooo!)
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AuthorI love writing romance novels, editing other people's novels, planning parties (heavy on the theme food!) and watching movies. Cooking has also become a passion of mine (because you can't have a proper party without food!) and I love finding new hobbies when I can squeeze them in. Archives
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