Back in the ‘80s, when my mom got her first Cuisinart, she would chop up her mirepoix and put it in ice cube trays in the freezer, than put the mire-cubes in a big ziploc bag. Anytime she needed some, she’d just use a cube or two. She’d also chop up garlic and put it in a jar with olive oil and keep it in the fridge.…