What to Do with Liquified Tomatoes?I received a bunch of tomatoes over the summer and read that I could liquify and freeze them. Now, I don't know what to do with them. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks for your help!
Freezing Leftover Canned Mushrooms?I bought a gallon can of mushrooms like you use on pizza. As I started to open them, I thought, can I freeze the rest of these? Can anybody tell me if I can and how? I have yet to find anybody that knows and why was I so silly to buy so many.
Freezing Creamed Corn?Can you freeze creamed corn?
Freezing Swiss Chard?What is the best way to freeze swiss chard and tomatias?
Frozen Unblanched Carrots?I have already frozen the carrots but did not blanch them. Are they still safe to eat?
How Do I Freeze Snow Peas?How do I freeze snow peas?
Freezing Sprouts?How do I freeze sprouts?
Freezing Mashed Sweet Potatoes?Can mashed sweet potatoes be frozen?
Can I Freeze Kale?I bought a bag of kale yesterday and used part of the bag in soup today. Can I freeze the other part of the bag? I am actually disappointed with the soup. It needs something else and I can't figure out what it is but not more kale.
Freezing Battered Okra?How do you prepare battered okra for freezing?
Blanching Brussel Sprouts?Do you have to blanch brussel sprouts before freezing them? I was so excited when I found out on here that I don't have to blanch broccoli. Now I am wondering if I have to blanch brussel sprouts. I hope not.
Do I Add Water When Freezing Carrots?Do you need to add liquid when freezing carrots?
Freezing Scalloped Potatoes?I would like to know if you can freeze scalloped potatoes. I do make mine low fat; I use non fat milk, butter buds and sometimes I use unflavored soy milk or unflavored rice milk. You can't even tell the difference.
Freezing Raw Spinach?Can I freeze raw spinach?
Storing Frozen Vegetables?What is the best way to store frozen veggies? Should they be cooked or uncooked? I would like to save them for soups etc.
Boilable Bags for Freezing Asparagus?Where does one get the boilable bags that are mentioned for freezing asparagus?
Freezing Fried Squash?Can I fry my summer squash and onions, let them cool and then freeze them? Then they will be ready to eat when they thaw out. Will they still taste ok? Has anyone tried this? I don't want to do this if they won't taste good.
Preserving or Freezing Tomatillos?I am growing Tomatillos or Toma Verdes, and I am wondering how I can keep them for a longer period of time? Can I bottle them or freeze them? Thank you.
Freezing Veggie Wraps?My husband wants to make all his veggie wraps for the week and keep in fridge, but they get soggy. Can these be frozen? Does anybody have any ideas on how to keep these fresh?
Freezing Pole Beans?Do you freeze Pole beans the same way as String beans?
Freezing Unblanched Vegetables?I am freezing zucchini and one of the methods is to freeze it unblanched. Is this method safe? What about the enzymes that blanching kills?
Freezing Winter Squash?Can I freeze acorn or winter squash?
Can I Freeze Cherry Tomatoes?How do you freeze cherry tomatoes?
Should I Blanch Corn?How important is it really, to blanch corn on the cob for a full six minutes, prior to freezing? Normally, when I cook corn on the cob for a meal, I only cook it for 2 minutes and let it stand for 10 minutes off the burner. The corn is crisp and tender at the end of the time.
Freezing Grated Carrots?How do I freeze grated carrots for future use in a cake? Do I have to blanch them, etc.?
Freezing Japanese Eggplants?Can Japanese eggplants (fresh or cooked) be frozen?
Freezing Cooked Cabbage?Can steamed cabbage be frozen?
Freezing Swede (Rutabaga)?Can you freeze swede (rutabaga)?
Freezing Mashed Potatoes?I would be interested in tips for freezing mashed potatoes.
Refreezing Tomatoes?I have frozen tomatoes to use in sauce; if I don't use all the sauce can I refreeze it with those tomatoes?
Defrosted Carrots Are Watery?I stored my carrots in the freezer using polythene paper with no holes. After defrosting them, they were watery. Are they safe to eat? How can I dry them and store them?
Freeze Your Cabbage For Rolls?We started freezing whole heads of cabbage for bulk cabbage rolls. Why do some of the heads of cabbage discolour when thawing? They are a dark horrible looking colour, but when cooked are fine.
Freezing Potato Chips?Can I freeze potato chips?
I Accidentally Froze a Bag of Potatoes?I froze a bag of potatoes by mistake. Can I use them?
Preventing Cabbage From Turning Brown When Frozen?Why do frozen cabbage heads or leaves discolour to a horrible brownish colour?
Canning Eggplant?How do you can or freeze eggplant? What about tomatoes?
Freezing Baked Jacket Potatoes?After baking a jacket potato I then freeze them, but on defrosting and then reheating I find that they are black or brown inside. Can anyone tell me why?
Freezing Lettuce?We just got a food saver and we want to freeze up salad mix. I want to know the best way to freeze lettuce, or if you even can. I can't find anything about freezing lettuce.
How Do I Freeze Purple Sprouting Broccoli?How do you freeze purple sprouting broccoli?
Can I Freeze Potatoes?I would like to know how to freeze potatoes?
How Do I Freeze Greens?I have just started a vegetarian-vegan lifestyle. I found a wonderful sale of fresh collard greens, beets with their greens, and similar produce and bought a lot of them. I wondered if these could be frozen so that they do not spoil before I am able to consume my bounty?
Freezing Squash?How do you freeze squash so that it can be battered and fried later?
Freezing Green Peppers?Can you freeze green peppers once you have cleaned and sliced them? If so, how long can you keep them?
Freezing Cooked Zucchini?When freezing zucchini, do l shredded it after I cook it and then freeze it?
How Do I Freeze Fresh Green Beans?How do I freeze fresh green beans?
Can I Freeze Garden Fresh Potatoes?Can you freeze potatoes from the garden?
Can I Freeze Fresh Cucumbers?Can you freeze fresh cucumbers?
Freezing Yellow Squash?How do you freeze fresh yellow squash?
Freezing Summer Squash?Do you remove the seeds and the insides of the zucchini to freeze it? I don't know if you have to peel it and remove the seeds and such, or what you have to do to it to get it ready for the freezer.
Freezing Hot Peppers?Can jalapeno peppers be frozen?
Freezing Beets?Can I freeze fresh garden beets in a food storage sealed bag?
How Do I Freeze Sugar Snap Peas?How do I freeze sugar snap peas?
How Do I Freeze Cauliflower?How do I freeze cauliflower?
How Do I Freeze Corn From My Garden?How do you freeze corn after you have picked it?
Calculating the Amount of Frozen Vegetables Needed for One Year?How many lbs of green beans should I freeze for a family of 3 for 1 year?
Blanching and Freezing Cut Up Beets?I peeled and cut up my beets for freezing and then saw that they should be cooked ahead of time, then peeled, and cut up, blanched, etc. So, how do I go about blanching, cooling, and freezing them?
How Long Should I Blanch Zucchini Before Freezing?How long should I blanch zucchini to freeze my harvest?
Can I Bread Cucumbers Before Freezing?Can you bread cucumbers before freezing them?
Preparing Okra for Freezing?How do I freeze fresh okra? Do I need to blanch it first?
Freezing and Cooking With Eggplant?I have a good size crop of eggplant this year. I'd like to freeze it for later on, but I don't want to bread and fry it all. Does any one have suggestions on how to do it up? What have others done?
Does It Make a Difference if I Don't Blanch Corn Off the Cob?What is the difference in blanching fresh corn off the cob before freezing it versus freezing it without blanching it?
Can I Freeze Corn in the Husk?Can corn be frozen in the husk?
Removing Excess Moisture from Zucchini Before Freezing?How do I dry zucchini after blanching and before freezing? I've tried blotting and air drying. After freezing, the zucchini gets icy from all the moisture.
Freezing Banana Peppers?If you freeze banana peppers, do you have to remove the seeds before freezing?
Preparing Previously Frozen Beets?I froze some beets from my garden. Is there a special way to prepare them for the table? Can I just let them thaw and serve them cold or would I have to heat them? How would I heat them? Any suggestions?
Freezing Spaghetti Squash?Can you freeze spaghetti squash?
How Do I Freeze Pumpkin? How do I freeze pumpkin?
Some of the Kernels on My Frozen Corn Turned Brown?I tried freezing corn on the cob this year. I followed the instructions in a preserving book. After a few days in the freezer several kernels turned brown. Is this still safe to eat? What happened?
Freezing Sweet Potatoes?Can someone tell me how to freeze sweet potatoes?
Using Frozen Zucchini?I followed the directions on this site to steam-blanch my grated zucchini for freezing. Now it appears that I have about half the amount of fresh grated zucchini I started with. Will this affect the amount of zucchini I use in my recipes?
Freezing Butternut Squash?How do you freeze butternut squash? Can it be frozen in the raw form?
Freezing Excess Tomatoes?To use up tomatoes, cook them gently, cool, and then freeze for winter stews, etc. Personally, I live on home grown tomatoes, zucchinis, onions, and mushrooms braised together as a side dish or topped with breadcrumbs and baked to have with a roast.
How Do I Freeze Eggplant?How can you freeze eggplant without ruining it?
Blanching Corn?How do I blanch corn?
Can I Freeze Zucchini Whole?Can I freeze zucchini whole?
Freezing Bell Peppers?I would like to know how to prepare green bell peppers for freezing. I would like to prepare whole peppers for stuffing. Do I have to blanche first, thaw then cook or can I just freeze, stuff and cook while frozen.
Freezing Asparagus?Can I freeze fresh asparagus? It is so delicate of a vegetable. Must I blanch first?
Freezing Fresh Vegetables?How do you freeze raw cauliflower and broccoli? Is it possible to freeze raw zucchini squash?
How Do You Freeze Turnips?How do I freeze turnips?
Can You Freeze Celery?Can you freeze celery and if so for how long?
Freezing Mushrooms?It's getting to be seafood boiling season and that means getting ready with your ingredients. With the stores starting to have mushrooms on sale (that is a necessity for your boil), can I freeze mushrooms?
Freezing Carrots?What is the preparation for freezing carrots?
Freezing Uncooked Potatoes?Can you give me some tips on how to freeze potatoes for roasting or chipping please?
Shelf Life of Frozen Cabbage?How long will cabbage last after it is cooked and frozen?
Freezing Fresh Peas in the Pod?Can I pick peas and freeze them in their pods straight from the garden?
Microwave vs. Blanching Home Grown Vegetables for Freezing?I was considering lightly microwaving my home grown yellow squash and green beans instead of par boiling them which can make a lot of water, and then vacuum sealing is difficult. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Freezing Asparagus?What is the best way to freeze asparagus?
Freezing Cooked Corn on the Cob?Today I cooked some corn on the cob on the stove. I had a lot of leftover cobs. Is it safe to freeze them and then heat then up again in a week or so?
Freezing Squash?How do I freeze squash?
Can Frozen Cabbage Be Eaten Raw?Can frozen cabbage be eaten raw, like for cole slaw?
Freezing Coleslaw?I would like to know if you can freeze store bought coleslaw mixes?
Preparing Corn on the Cob in Advance?I'm having 130 people for a BBQ. I would like to prepare the corn on the cob days in advance. Can I husk, butter and season, wrap in foil and freeze for two days prior to the affair? I will then cook it in a convection oven.
Freezing or Canning Bell Peppers?Can you freeze or can bell peppers?
Storing/Freezing Mass Quantities of Carrots?I have received a lot of carrots can they be frozen? If yes, must I cook them first before freezing?
Freezing or Preserving Eggplants?How do one freeze or preserve egg plants?
Freezing Beets?Can you freeze beets and how long do they last?
Freezing Okra?What is the best way to freeze okra?
Freezing Pumpkins?Can you freeze whole pumpkins?
Freezing Vegetables? How do I to freeze vegetables?
Freezing Celery?Can you freeze fresh celery? I buy it by the bunch, but cannot use all of it before it is just not usable. Can you process and freeze?
Cost Effectiveness of Freezing Local Produce...Can I cut food costs by buying a small upright freezer and filling it with locally grown produce to supplement my refrigerator/freezer? It will increase my electricity bill and I'll have to add packaging costs.
Freezing Sweet Corn?Approximately what is the yield from 100 ears of sweet corn after being cut from the cob?
Freezing Turnips?What is the best way to freeze fresh turnips?
Freezing Squash?Can I freeze squash raw?
Freezing Green Beans?How do I freeze green beans from the garden?
Can I Freeze Cucumbers?Can you freeze cucumbers?
Freezing Uncooked Potato Chips?How do you freeze uncooked potato chips to use in a restaurant? After two days, they start to change colour?
Freezing Green Peppers to Stuff Later?How should I freeze green peppers to stuff later?
Freezing Green Beans?Can green beans be frozen until enough are collected to then can?
Freezing Acorn Squash?Can you freeze acorn squash?
Freezing Raw Potatoes?How can I freeze fresh/raw potatoes?
Freezing Eggplant?Can you freeze eggplant?
Freezing Broad Beans?Can I freeze broad beans?
Freezing Red Cabbage?Can you freeze red cabbage raw or cooked?
Freezing Cucumbers?Can I freeze cucumbers?
Freezing Corn on the Cob?What is the best and easiest way to freeze corn-on-the-cob?
Freezing Tomatoes?I have 30 tomato plants after a 30 year lapse without a garden. Can I freeze my tomatoes in any way? Please give me some helpful hints.
Keeping Frozen Potatoes from Turning Yellow?After freezing potatoes, they get yellow. What can I do to keep them white?
Freezing Onions?Can I freeze onions?
Freezing Swiss Chard?I have just harvested a bumper crop of Swiss chard. How should I prepare it for freezing?
Freezing Runner Beans?I have a glut of beans from my new allotment and it would be a pity to compost them. How do I freeze them?
Blanching Vegetables Before Freezing?Why is it necessary to blanch vegetables prior to freezing? Why can't I just wash, drain, cut, and freeze the raw green beans?
Blanching Green Beans?What is the proper time to blanch green beans before freezing? One person said 1 minute and another said 3 minutes. Also, can I put them in a freezer bag or do I need actual freezing containers?
Freezing Turnips?Do turnips need blanching before freezing?
Freezing Squash?How do I freeze squash?
Freezing Corn on the Cob?With all the gardens here, I get lots of summer corn. What is the best way to freeze it, with the husk on or off? Must I blanch it first or just husk, seal, and store? Thanks for all replies!