During strawberry season I gently wash the strawberries, cut off the green end and single layer them on a jelly roll sheet (cookie sheet with low sides). I put the cookie sheet in the freezer and then after the berries are frozen I gag them and put them back in the freezer. They can easily be removed from the bags and added to blender drinks.

I also cook a lot of ground beef when it is on sale, rinse it to get rid of extra fat, cool it and then wrap individual portions in foil, bag it and freeze. Makes wonderful taco salads or any other recipe that needs browned ground beef.