FiveRoooooers Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Can cooked white rice be frozen in individual portions, thawed, and still be somewhat appealing to a sick hound? I want to have some ready for those occasions when you need to serve it riteawayqwik. How about boiled chicken? Will that keep? TIA Quote Old Dogs are the Best Dogs. Thank you, campers. Current enrollees: Punkin. AnnIE Oooh M, Ebbie, HollyBeeBop (Betty Crocker). Angels: Pal . Segugio. Sorella (TPGIT). LadyBug. Zeke-aroni. MiMi Sizzle Pants. Gracie. Seamie . (Foster)Sweet. Andy. PaddyALVIN!Mayhem. Bosco. Bruno. Dottie B. Trevor Double-Heart. Bea. Cletus, KLTO. Aiden 1-4. Upon reflection, our lives are often referenced in parts defined by the all-too-short lives of our dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFullHouse Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 (edited) Boiled chicken freezes very well. Bullitt is on a kidney diet and I freeze chicken all the time because I boil them whole to make chicken broth with no salt for him. I just shred it up and put it in freezer bags. Rice would probably freeze well. You might have to add some liquid and warm it up a bit before serving. Just looked it up and it said to freeze it warm so it retains it's moisture. You can freeze it in actual meals. This is Bullitt's diet, ready for the week or to put in the freezer. Edited March 12, 2013 by JillysFullHouse Quote Judy, mom to Darth Vader, Bandita, And Angel Forever in our hearts, DeeYoGee, Dani, Emmy, Andy, Heart, Saint, Valentino, Arrow, Gee, Bebe, Jilly Bean, Bullitt, Pistol, Junior, Sammie, Joey, Gizmo, Do Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleptogrey Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 i freeze white rice all the time. generally a pot full- 2 dry cups of white rice will last for a week in the fridge. after 2 days or so, nuke the entire amount of rice w/ a tad of water. it seems to help keep the shelf life. but i have had containers or zip lock bags in the freezer, do add water when you bring it back to life. it's potatoes that do not freeze well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Yep, you can freeze it just fine. If it looks like it's dried out a bit when I go to thaw it, I nuke it with a bit of extra water and let that absorb (and cool) before serving. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveRoooooers Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 Excellent, thank you!! Quote Old Dogs are the Best Dogs. Thank you, campers. Current enrollees: Punkin. AnnIE Oooh M, Ebbie, HollyBeeBop (Betty Crocker). Angels: Pal . Segugio. Sorella (TPGIT). LadyBug. Zeke-aroni. MiMi Sizzle Pants. Gracie. Seamie . (Foster)Sweet. Andy. PaddyALVIN!Mayhem. Bosco. Bruno. Dottie B. Trevor Double-Heart. Bea. Cletus, KLTO. Aiden 1-4. Upon reflection, our lives are often referenced in parts defined by the all-too-short lives of our dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwnedBySummer Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 (edited) I freeze rice pilaf for myself and DH. It defrosts and reheats quite nicely, with the addition of a bit of water. I'm sure regular white rice for the dogs would be fine, too. ETA: If a portion for freezing won't fill a container or if I need to save space, I use freezer ziplocs, zip it almost all the way closed, insert a straw and suck out the air, pull out the straw and quickly finish zipping it shut. Edited March 12, 2013 by OwnedBySummer Quote Lisa B. My beautiful Summer - to her forever home May 1, 2010 Summer Certified therapy dog team with St. John Ambulance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaineysMom Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Boiled chicken freezes very well. Bullitt is on a kidney diet and I freeze chicken all the time because I boil them whole to make chicken broth with no salt for him. I just shred it up and put it in freezer bags. Rice would probably freeze well. You might have to add some liquid and warm it up a bit before serving. Just looked it up and it said to freeze it warm so it retains it's moisture. You can freeze it in actual meals. This is Bullitt's diet, ready for the week or to put in the freezer. You're a good mom to make his food!! Quote Kim and Bruce - with Rick (Rick Roufus 6/30/16) and missing my sweet greyhound Angels Rainey (LG's Rainey 10/4/2000 - 3/8/2011), Anubis (RJ's Saint Nick 12/25/2001 - 9/12/12) and Zeke (Hey Who Whiz It 4/6/2009 - 7/20/2020) and Larry (PTL Laroach 2/24/2007 - 8/2/2020) -- and Chester (Lab) (8/31/1990 - 5/3/2005), Captain (Schipperke) (10/12/1992 - 6/13/2005) and Remy (GSP) (?/?/1998 - 1/6/2005) at the bridge"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut." -- Ernest Hemmingway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHead Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Half of my freezer also contains dog food I have frozen rice before and it is fine. You do have to warm it up for it to get back its moisture/stickiness though, otherwise it is gross dry rice pellets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tnchelle Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I have frozen both chicken & rice (brown & white) & have used it in our own meals. I actually keep pre-cooked & shredded chicken in ziploc baggies in my freezer at all times for various human recipes. I do my whole chickens in my crockpot, shred & keep all of the bones & skin & will cover everything with water & cook it down the next day to make my own chicken broth. I also keep this in the freezer in quart sized mason jars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Two words: Minute Rice!!!! Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest june Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Two words: Minute Rice!!!! Bwahahahaha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaidd49 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I have cooked up glutinous rice then measured it (usually 1/4 cup) into very lightly oiled muffin tins to freeze it. Once frozen, I sit the muffin pan briefly in hot water, pop out the "rice muffins" and bag them for the freezer. That way I can take out what I need to mix with whatever. I agree that adding a little water is necessary on defrosting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest memadeit Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Great rule of thumb: If you can find it in the freezer section of your store, then it can be frozen. Its just a matter of the best way to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobesmom Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 If chicken and rice DON'T freeze well - please don't tell my family because I'm a freezer-cooking-mama and they LOVE chicken divan! Seriously though - when my Sobe had cancer, I put him on a diet of cooked burger, rice, chicken, and sweet potato. I'd cook up a big batch, and freeze it in meal-sized ziplocks with some liquid from the cooking. Thaw in the microwave. Perfect. OK - maybe not human-quality perfect - but definately dog-perfect. Better to cook and freezer than to panic and not have it on hand when needed. If you're doing just rice, or rice and chicken - add water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveRoooooers Posted March 27, 2013 Author Share Posted March 27, 2013 Better to cook and freezer than to panic and not have it on hand when needed. <--- This. Thanks everyone for all the excellent tips!! I packaged cooked rice and chicken separately in ziploc baggies, froze them flat, and they keep, and thaw, really well. I add just a touch of water or chicken broth as they defrost in the microwave. Perfect. Quote Old Dogs are the Best Dogs. Thank you, campers. Current enrollees: Punkin. AnnIE Oooh M, Ebbie, HollyBeeBop (Betty Crocker). Angels: Pal . Segugio. Sorella (TPGIT). LadyBug. Zeke-aroni. MiMi Sizzle Pants. Gracie. Seamie . (Foster)Sweet. Andy. PaddyALVIN!Mayhem. Bosco. Bruno. Dottie B. Trevor Double-Heart. Bea. Cletus, KLTO. Aiden 1-4. Upon reflection, our lives are often referenced in parts defined by the all-too-short lives of our dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 I keep boil-in-bag rice on hand in the pantry; it's usually four bags in a box. Stick a bag in a 2-quart dish with 1 quart of water and you can cook it in the microwave in 10 minutes (and it doesn't boil over when it's the boil-in-bag stuff). Cook it a bit longer if you want it mushier. Then, hold the bag under running water to cool it down enough to feed it right away. I split one bag between my two dogs. For me, this is easier than trying to cook in advance, finding freezer space, and trying to remember to use the rice while it's still edible. (Pantry space I've got; freezer space is at a premium around here.) Quote Kathy and Q (CRT Qadeer from Fuzzy's Cannon and CRT Bonnie) and Jane (WW's Aunt Jane from Trent Lee and Aunt M); photos to come. Missing Silver (5.19.2005-10.27.2016), Tigger (4.5.2007-3.18.2016), darling Sam (5.10.2000-8.8.2013), Jacey-Kasey (5.19.2003-8.22.2011), and Oreo (1997-3.30.2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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