Search function here has been dead a few days now. Simple searches for things like bay leaf and dill are not brnging up anything anywhere. I sent off a note to the moderators, letting them know that their crappy search engine is not workinmg at all now. Freezing juices are OK. Its nice to freeze in square sided plastic quart containers or larger. They can keep in the freezer for a long time, provided its set at zero degrees.

Substantially evacuate the air in the bag in which they came, fold the top several times, stick a clothespin or two on the folded top of the bag. It's the goodies in the stuff that deteriorates - and almost all of that was taken out in the processing. The brown grain moths will eat nuts, some cookies and whole wheat flour - but won't touch white flour or processsed cereal: they're smarter'n we humans! ole joyful

Hi Nicole, I'm so sorry for your loss. If the article above is too much info for you to handle in your state right now, just cut the roses in the evening before dark. Leave the stems as long as you can, about 18 inches would be nice, but not always available. Then take off all petals that will be below the water and dunk them into a bucket of warm water (like faucet warm, not too hot or they will wilt) like bath water heat. Then after they sit in the warm water for about an hour put them in the refrigerator. This will condition them enough to last a few days and make it through the funeral. Keep in mind however, that some roses will close in the dark cool conditions of the fridge, so take them out first thing in the morning so they have time to acclimate and re open. Bright light (if not sunshine) causes them to open, so if you have a few that are still closed, put them in the morning sun or by a sunny window until you're ready to go. Note that roses can absorb water via the entire cane, not just the end of the cane, so its good to have as much cane as possible under water. This is why its good to cut them longer. Don't think that just because the tips are in water, they are getting enough moisture, the more stem you have under water, the better it is for keeping the rose hydrated. If you do not how floral preservative, its fine, just keep the water clean. Austins as a rule don't last very long after being cut, but for the most part you should get at least a good 2-3 days if you follow the refrigerator conditioning regimen. Some varieties last longer than others. I hope your roses somehow help you get through this difficult time. Good luck.

I agree. The first to go would be the butter and the fat in the nuts going rancid. How long can you keep butter? Being mixed up it probably wouldn't last as long as a block of butter, but if it's airtight it should last at least a week, probably longer. Because you don't know what bacteria might be in it just from mixing and packing, it's important not to sample it raw. Bake it up when you can, and freeze the extra cookies if you can find the space.