tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post9052171539014279470..comments2024-03-29T05:54:10.109-07:00Comments on creative savv: How do you store opened packages of cream cheese?Lilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-62246942338503985972023-11-02T06:59:10.114-07:002023-11-02T06:59:10.114-07:00Thanks for the tip Lili! Just put my own “cheese ...Thanks for the tip Lili! Just put my own “cheese dome” together for my cream cheese!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-1476516992451701712017-10-25T08:39:03.741-07:002017-10-25T08:39:03.741-07:00What I'm thinking is that I must have a lot mo...What I'm thinking is that I must have a lot more room in my fridge than others, as until Alice mentioned not enough room in hers, I hadn't even thought of that for mine. My fridge does get packed around the holidays, though, so I can understand not having room for a homespun contraption.<br /><br />I love your use of a plate, JoAnn, in place of a pot lid in the fridge. I have some pyrex casseroles that have flat plastic lids, and I love those for stacking leftovers in the fridge. <br /><br />For anyone whose cream molds or gets dried out, I have found that keeping cream cheese in a cheese dome will keep it from molding/drying out for at least a month. We use cream cheese as a spread for toast and muffins, and I think I put this last package on the plate in September, and it still hasn't molded or dried. I'm making cream of tomato soup for dinner tonight, so the last of this bar will probably be swirled into the soup just before serving.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-87471290520680509812017-10-24T10:53:40.739-07:002017-10-24T10:53:40.739-07:00I also use the sandwich bag technique, but for som...I also use the sandwich bag technique, but for some reason, cream cheese is one of those items not on my radar and it tends to get moldy. Lately I've been trying to freeze leftovers--it isn't pretty when it thaws, but still works in recipes. Thanks for your suggestion!Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-76033919246605954882017-10-24T09:50:43.029-07:002017-10-24T09:50:43.029-07:00Hi Lili,
I do that very same thing with lots of f...Hi Lili, <br />I do that very same thing with lots of foods. It saves plastic wrap/foil and definitely makes the food show up and get used before it spoils!<br />Another thing I do is use a small plate to cover a pan with leftovers that I am going to refrigerate. This way I can stack other items on top of the plate, vs. the pan lid with the handle on top.<br />JoAnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-12020141618808588882017-10-24T09:00:22.890-07:002017-10-24T09:00:22.890-07:00That's a fabulous idea! It's almost like a...That's a fabulous idea! It's almost like a homemade cream cheese butter dish. I have a little glass bowl with a plastic lid that works well when I remember to use it, but alas, most of the time I'm too lazy and I end up with crusty cream cheese!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-61271199335366918392017-10-24T05:50:47.753-07:002017-10-24T05:50:47.753-07:00I don't have room in my refrigerator for somet...I don't have room in my refrigerator for something like that with a glass lid so I either just put it in a rubbermaid container or I wrap it back up in the foil packaging and insert it back into the box and then back in the freezer it goes until I need it again. <br /><br />I find that recipes calling for a full 8 oz block makes the dish way too rich for me so I always cut it in half (for a soup or something). But for cheesecake, we use the full amount because that can't be reduced and still expect a decent cheesecake.<br /><br />AliceAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06024364480893258511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-36947000134855520552017-10-24T05:00:07.703-07:002017-10-24T05:00:07.703-07:00I usually put it in a clear sandwich baggie, but y...I usually put it in a clear sandwich baggie, but your way is much prettier!Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396716408304381802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-29176920260268960472017-10-24T03:49:18.713-07:002017-10-24T03:49:18.713-07:00Where there's a will there's a way and you...Where there's a will there's a way and you found another one. Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-70892543979717039402017-10-24T03:21:35.161-07:002017-10-24T03:21:35.161-07:00I have always just transferred it to a 1-cup plast...I have always just transferred it to a 1-cup plastic (BPA-free) storage container with a lid. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806666755044240033noreply@blogger.com