Don't let extra tomato paste hang out in the fridge to turn into a fuzzy-green science experiment. Instead, freeze it now straight from the can and use it later straight from the freezer . It's super-easy, no skills required, no tools to buy. And I got you! I'll show you exactly how to wrap leftover tomato paste in plastic wrap to freeze in convenient portions. This is the first of an occasional series of posts I call "One Quick Tip" ... because, well, each one includes a single good idea: quick to absorb, easy to adopt, memorable to use.

We're an open-minded bunch, right? So we won't hold it against this recipe, will we, that it's called "curried"? A curry, after all, is just a spice mix and we all know what the right mix of spices does to foods, vegetables and meats alike, right? A vegetable stew strikes such the right note for January, for any month really, but especially a month when it feels so good to return to what's fresh and what's healthy and what's, you know, every-day delicious versus sugar-and-butter laden holiday-delicious. So please, if there's anyone in the kitchen who's prone to say, "I don't like curry" then please, just think of this as a "Spiced Vegetable Stew". I'm willing to bet, you'll love it. Real Food, Fresh & Flexible. Not just vegan, Vegan Done Real . Great for Meal Prep. Low Cal. Weight Watchers Friendly. Naturally Gluten Free. Paleo. Primal. All that Good Stuff!