When blueberries are on sale for $1 a PINT, of course I’m gonna buy a few extras…and by a few, I mean 9! Yes, I bought 9 pints of blueberries last week! I tossed 1 pint into the week’s fruit salad. The other pints I froze…just like the raspberries. I rinsed and dried them, and then laid them out in baking dishes and put them into the freezer. Once frozen, I … [Read more...]
How to Freeze Whole Corn on the Cob
How to Freeze Whole Corn on the Cob: Shuck the corn. Wrap each ear in plastic wrap. Wrap them all up in foil or drop into a freezer plastic bag. When ready to use, drop them frozen in boiling water for 4-5 minutes or until ready. Some prefer to blanch their corn for 4-6 min in boiling water, submerge in an ice bath for same amount of time, and then … [Read more...]
How to Freeze Green Beans
This past weekend I harvested about 2 lbs. of green beans from the garden. There were quite a few more that needed another week or two before harvesting, so I'll pick those next week. I decided that instead of eating them right away, I'd freeze them. I froze some "whole" to use as a side dish, and froze the rest in shorter pieces to use later in soup. Fresh green beans must … [Read more...]
How to Freeze Raspberries
Is stockpiling fruit and vegetables really necessary? Is it worth the time and trouble? Yes. And Yes. Raspberries were on sale at my Kroger. (Yes, it is mine!) For $.99/pint. Those tiny little things are regularly $3 a pop. I never buy them...somehow can't justify spending $3 for 3 handfuls of DELICIOUS, SWEET, SUCCULENT raspberries. (I had … [Read more...]