[Tax-chick]

We have days like that, too. As long as we've done prayers and at least one item of housework ("life skills"), I'm willing to count it as a "school day."

Speaking of home ec., do any of you scientifigal types know whether it's possible for my leftovers to grow mold in the freezer? I just took a ziplock bag of (I think) beef-something-glop out of the top loader, and it looked like it was growing spores.

[Delta 21]

I think that freezing only makes mold go dormant. Its still there and would grow at a much slower rate, but once it gets some heat to it, it will start up again.

Just how long has the glop in qusetion been in there??!!??

[Alice au Wonderland]

Oh, ick!

I've never heard of things growing mold in a properly functioning freezer, but don't discount the possibility.

[King Prout]

IN the freezer? if it is functioning properly: no.

[Monkey Face]

How long was it left out from cooking to freezer? And was it covered? If in doubt, throw it out.

[NicknamedBob]

"...took a ziplock bag of (I think) beef-something-glop out of the top loader, and it looked like it was growing spores."

I suspect the "spores " could be very small ice crystals, similar to what you might see on the walls of non "frost-free" freezers.

Try warming a small patch of "spores" to see if they melt, but don't get frostbite!