Comments on: How to Stockpile Blueberries

By: Missy

Missy — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 01:52:58 +0000

We pick fresh blueberries almost every summer. We just picked some a couple of weeks ago. I take a plastic ice cream bucket to fill, then it goes straight to the freezer. I was told that if you wash the berries first the skin becomes tough. When I want some berries I just take out the amount I want (they are all individually frozen in the bucket), place them in a strainer and run cold water over them until they soften a little. This gives them a good wash and helps to begin the thawing process. Then I put them in whatever recipe I’m making and cook. I like using the bucket better than individually packaging them because I can use only what I need for each recipe and I don’t like stacking all of those bags in the freezer. ; )

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Blessings,
Missy

By: Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom

Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 02:19:21 +0000

Great idea Sandy!!!

And I’ve never tried the foodsaver bags…not something I have invested in!

Erin

By: sandy

sandy — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 02:00:16 +0000

I see alot of you flash freeze that is what I do also. Afterwards I break down the blueberries, & blackberries into snack bags, I get about 6 of them into a qt ziploc hopefully to keep freezer burn down. Has anyone tried to put them into the foodsaver bags after the fruit has been flash frozen? I havn’t tried that, though I do alot of other items.
sandy

By: Serenee De Vito

Serenee De Vito — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:52:45 +0000

What about freezing strawberries, is it best to wash them first and lay them out on a cookie sheet to freeze also?

By: Cheryl Smith

Cheryl Smith — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 14:38:31 +0000

I do the same thing. Aldis had blueberries and strawberries both for $.99. I bought 6 of each. Mangos for $.49 and cantalope for $.99. Great buys. Love it when fruit is that cheap.

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:27:19 +0000

We love to freeze as many blueberries as possible. They are incredible on or in pancakes and make for incredible smoothies. We can’t get enough blueberries this time a year.

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:49:44 +0000

I’ve seen blueberries, rasberries and strawberries for 99 cents at a store called “99 Cents Only” (along with other great fruits and veggies). There are many 99 cents stores but this one is excellent. There’s one by where I live in Chandler, AZ on Warner and Alma School Road. Great tip for freezing them and saving them for later!

By: Merrilee

Merrilee — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:59:23 +0000

I got mine from Fred Meyer (a Pacific NW store in the Kroger family), but the berries were all fairly local (from within our state).

By: Frugal Friend

Frugal Friend — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:15:30 +0000

A few months ago, Target had $1/pint. That is the lowest I’ve seen. If it wasn’t for this humid hot weather we’ve been having, we would have gone berry picking. They are $1/lb here in the FL Panhandle/ lower Alabama area, and $0.50/lb in some farms.

By: Megan

Megan — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:26:03 +0000

Henry’s Markets (http://www.henrysmarkets.com/h/home/) It’s my favorite store. They have the best produce and prices I’ve ever seen.