http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/09/freezing-produce-by-the-handful.html simplicity, creativity, self-sufficiency,...minivans Wed, 23 May 2012 09:00:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/09/freezing-produce-by-the-handful.html/comment-page-1#comment-2191 Phyllis Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:55:44 +0000 http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/?p=1774#comment-2191 Thanks! The steaming will commence shortly. Note to Keira: Canning tomatoes is fabulous, don't worry. Somewhere I've read that adding lemon juice will bump up the acidity if that concerns you. When canning, keep everything hot & clean. Once you get your equipment you'll be consumed with thinking of things to can -- jellies, jams, salsas, tomato juice. Apple-Jalapeno Jelly slathered on crackers with cream cheese. Get grapes in season, make juice now and freeze it. In the winter, defrost it and whip up a batch of jelly. Strawberry Jammmmm. See what I mean? Thanks! The steaming will commence shortly. Note to Keira: Canning tomatoes is fabulous, don’t worry. Somewhere I’ve read that adding lemon juice will bump up the acidity if that concerns you. When canning, keep everything hot & clean. Once you get your equipment you’ll be consumed with thinking of things to can — jellies, jams, salsas, tomato juice. Apple-Jalapeno Jelly slathered on crackers with cream cheese. Get grapes in season, make juice now and freeze it. In the winter, defrost it and whip up a batch of jelly. Strawberry Jammmmm. See what I mean?

]]> http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/09/freezing-produce-by-the-handful.html/comment-page-1#comment-2183 Ivory Soap Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:28:04 +0000 http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/?p=1774#comment-2183 @nikole--if you blanch them, they will still keep well. If not, the enzymes kill all of the flavor. Have you ever gotten a stir fry mix at the store? They come out like that. @nikole–if you blanch them, they will still keep well. If not, the enzymes kill all of the flavor. Have you ever gotten a stir fry mix at the store? They come out like that.

]]> http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/09/freezing-produce-by-the-handful.html/comment-page-1#comment-2181 Ivory Soap Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:25:52 +0000 http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/?p=1774#comment-2181 @Nancy--The green peppers peel really well once they're thawed. @Nancy–The green peppers peel really well once they’re thawed.

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