However, as a single person in a household of exactly one human, I figured out by day #3 post-shopping I wasn't going to be able to use all the veggies before they went bad. That would be unacceptable, so time for this old dog to learn a new trick.
Leafy greens have to be blanched before they are frozen. Otherwise they will turn into a messy goo in the freezer. I've never blanched anything before (at least not on purpose). This time it would be on purpose.
- Fill large pot (as large as you've got) with water & add some salt
- Boil water in pot & keep it on a slow rolling boil
- In a separate large bowl, add a lot of ice cubes and fill bowl with water (aka ice bath)
- Immerse the washed leafy greens in the boiling water
- Let the veggies boil for 1 to 2 minutes and remove
- Immediately plunge the blanched veggies into the ice bath and let them completely cool.
- Drain the cooled veggies in a collandar
- Squeeze out excess liquid from veggies
- Package veggies in freezer-proof bags or containers, label, and into the freezer it goes! Freeze in serving size portions to make things easier.
How to Freeze Fresh Fruit
- Wash fruit
- Peel if necessary (most fruit doesn't need to be peeled but bananas & citrus do)
- Remove seeds or pits
- Cut larger fruits into chunks
- Place fruit in a single layer on a plate or cookie sheet
- Put tray of fruit in freezer for approximately 30 minutes
- Remove fruit from freezer and put into a freezer proof bag or container.
- Label and place bag or container back in the freezer.
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