speaking of freezing...

since i was on the topic of my freezer, here's a tip. if you are freezing something in your Freezer Mates and it doesn't fill the container to the top, either pick a new container OR scrunch up some waxed paper to fill the remainder of the space. this will keep your frozen food from getting freezer burnt. when i pour a bag of perogies into the largest Freezer Mate, as i use up the perogies, i put in some waxed paper (or it could be a plastic grocery bag or something - anything to fill the space) until there's few enough perogies in the container to pour into a smaller Freezer Mate. it really helps keep my frozen foods longer. do it.