Some foods don't take well to freezing: lettuce and cabbage lose texture, egg whites get tough and cooked macaroni becomes mushy. Learn more about which foods to keep out of the freezer.
Freezer failure can mean the loss of a large investment in food, time and money. Here's a guide to being prepared for freezer failure, what to do if it happens, and which foods you can save and which you should toss.
Plums and prunes are often confused with one another and understandably so — a prune is a plum that can be satisfactorily dried. Both are excellent candidates for preserving by canning, freezing, drying or making jam.