When defrosting any frozen item, I put the it in the fridge a few days before I will need it. I do this instead of using my microwave on defrost. This cools off the inside temperature of the fridge, and means less energy is used to run it.
Because I am differ moods for differ things on any given day, I can't really plan that far ahead. I just set out the frozen meat in the morning and hours later place in fridge til dinner time. Still, no energy used. xoxo
By Julie, Melbourne, Australia (Guest Post)
08/05/2008
It is also safer to defrost food slowly in the refrigerator. There is much less risk of food poisoning. A little forward planning goes a long way, and probably saves money on food.
By Karla (Guest Post)
08/03/2008
It's nice that you can think that far ahead! I often don't know at lunch what I'm fixing for dinner!