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    Well having lived in the tropics for years where the bread goes stale in about half a day not to mention everything spoiling, freezing sandwiches is second nature in our house!

    Use the freshest possible bread and use the sandwiches in a week or two (any longer than that and the freezer dries the bread out). I have found the best combinations to be something and relish. Always use butter/cream cheese cos that stops the relish from soaking into the bread. We have found the snaplock sandwich bags to be the best tho gladwrap and cheapo sandwich bags work ok as well.

    Use any of:
    ham, cheese, sliced processed cheese, salami, chicken loaf, cheese spread, silverside, pastrami, etc
    in combination with any of:
    fruit or tomato chutney, mustard pickles, gherkin relish, corn relish, pesto, semi-dried tomato tapenade, mustard, or even vegemite (as in vegemite and cheese)

    My personal favorite is the Baxter's chutneys, they are soooooo yarmy. When I get the sandwich out of the freezer (ie on the morning it will be eaten) and pop in a handful of cherry tomatoes, some carrot or celery sticks, etc, just to add some veggie to the lunch.

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    dh makes his sangas every sunday night for the week. every day, without fail, he has his ham & cheese sanga. Its easy, quick, we just use gladwrap. They toast up nicely too if there's a sanga press available.

    Another friend of mine makes up smoothies 2 days at a time - leaves half in the fridge, takes half with her the next morning for brekky on the run.

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    rachael24 Guest

    I usually premake sandwiches for the week and take them to work...No problems at all!

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    Blerk! i wouldnt lol. I used to have this for school and they were all soggy and tasted gross. I do like the organisation behind it, but nup i couldnt do it.

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    Yep - works just fine.

    Marydean's list is great. the other one that I love but only do when it is on a good special is smoked salmon and cream cheese - it feels really decadent having it for just a normal lunch

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    TL - Smoked Salmon and cream cheese, oooooh I'm salivating. What a great idea!!!

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    I do that for my toasties - and then I wrap them in baking paper so I'm not leaving a mess in the toaster at work (and don't have to deal with feral looking toasters)

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    Punkin, the baking paper tip is genius!!

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    You would be surprised what you can freeze. We freeze big packets of potato/corn chips that are open and it makes them stay really fresh. We also freeze bread, big blocks of cheese etc.

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    used to do this for my girls for school. peanut butter, vegemite, jam, honey, nuttela, pickles, cheese, chicken and mayo.

    not ham, they didnt like it. bit soggy.

    but if you wrap in baking paper then seal in zip lock bag to freeze... then take out of zip lock when you put in lunch box and just leave baking paper on... you dont get the sogginess so much.

    bit fiddly with all the wrapping but i used to get the girls helping... AND... i would do 3 weeks at a time.

    best idea EVER!

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    DoubleK Guest

    wow, i would never think to do that!! its sounds like such a good idea! i'm going to ask dp if i can start making him sandwiches for his lunch! (he usually buys lunch)

    i guess it would be handy on the days that me & dd are out all day.. just grab some from the freezer and go!

    im excited! lol

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    Have you guys tried this yet? Curious as to how the sandwiches tasted!

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