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.
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 Sweet Potatoes?Can someone tell me how to freeze sweet potatoes?
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?
How Do I Freeze Pumpkin? How do I freeze pumpkin?
Freezing Spaghetti Squash?Can you freeze spaghetti squash?
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?
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.
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?
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?
Preparing Okra for Freezing?How do I freeze fresh okra? Do I need to blanch it first?
Can I Bread Cucumbers Before Freezing?Can you bread cucumbers before freezing them?
How Long Should I Blanch Zucchini Before Freezing?How long should I blanch zucchini to freeze my harvest?
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?
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?
How Do I Freeze Corn From My Garden?How do you freeze corn after you have picked it?
How Do I Freeze Cauliflower?How do I freeze cauliflower?
How Do I Freeze Sugar Snap Peas?How do I freeze sugar snap peas?
Freezing Beets?Can I freeze fresh garden beets in a food storage sealed bag?
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 Yellow Squash?How do you freeze fresh yellow squash?
Can I Freeze Fresh Cucumbers?Can you freeze fresh cucumbers?
Can I Freeze Garden Fresh Potatoes?Can you freeze potatoes from the garden?
How Do I Freeze Fresh Green Beans?How do I freeze fresh green beans?
Freezing Cooked Zucchini?When freezing zucchini, do l shredded it after I cook it and then freeze it?
Freezing Green Peppers?Can you freeze green peppers once you have cleaned and sliced them? If so, how long can you keep them?
Freezing Squash?How do you freeze squash so that it can be battered and fried later?
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?
How Do I Freeze Purple Sprouting Broccoli?How do you freeze purple sprouting broccoli?
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.
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?
Canning Eggplant?How do you can or freeze eggplant? What about tomatoes?
Preventing Cabbage From Turning Brown When Frozen?Why do frozen cabbage heads or leaves discolour to a horrible brownish colour?
I Accidentally Froze a Bag of Potatoes?I froze a bag of potatoes by mistake. Can I use them?
Freezing Potato Chips?Can I freeze potato chips?
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.
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?
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?
Freezing Mashed Potatoes?I would be interested in tips for freezing mashed potatoes.
Freezing Cooked Cabbage?Can steamed cabbage be frozen?
Freezing Swede (Rutabaga)?Can you freeze swede (rutabaga)?
Freezing Japanese Eggplants?Can Japanese eggplants (fresh or cooked) be frozen?
Freezing Grated Carrots?How do I freeze grated carrots for future use in a cake? Do I have to blanch them, etc.?
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.
Can I Freeze Cherry Tomatoes?How do you freeze cherry tomatoes?
Freezing Winter Squash?Can I freeze acorn or winter squash?
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 Pole Beans?Do you freeze Pole beans the same way as String beans?
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?
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 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.
Boilable Bags for Freezing Asparagus?Where does one get the boilable bags that are mentioned for freezing asparagus?
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.
Freezing Raw Spinach?Can I freeze raw spinach?
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.
Do I Add Water When Freezing Carrots?Do you need to add liquid when freezing carrots?
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.
Freezing Battered Okra?How do you prepare battered okra for freezing?
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 Mashed Sweet Potatoes?Can mashed sweet potatoes be frozen?
Freezing Sprouts?How do I freeze sprouts?
How Do I Freeze Snow Peas?How do I freeze snow peas?
Frozen Unblanched Carrots?I have already frozen the carrots but did not blanch them. Are they still safe to eat?
Freezing Swiss Chard?What is the best way to freeze swiss chard and tomatias?
Freezing Creamed Corn?Can you freeze creamed corn?
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.
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!
