When I get home I cut off the leafy bits, wash them, and spread on a cookie sheet to freeze. When they are frozen I pop them into a baggie and keep in my freezer for a quick addition to soups and stews. Much cheaper than buying freeze dried celery flakes. And no additives!
By Molly from NJ
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11/05/2010
I buy celery in pots or hose 6 packs. Plant them anywhere there is sun. The celery itself doesn't always taste good, but the leaves make great stuff to freeze or dry. I dry the leaves, grind them up & freeze them. I do this with parsley, oregano, sweet basil & many others. I very rarely buy store bottles of these spices. It's also a good way to get your own herbs for putting in capsules. I do this as I have many health issues. It saves a lot of money, & you know what went into the plant, so you don't get pesticides & stuff.
BTW, the celery, when it goes to seed, plants many little celery plants each years. You will never have to buy them again. I just take the little plants & put them where I want them to grow. The rest I have I recycle, as there are always so many coming up.
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11/05/2010
Molly, that's a great idea, I've been doing that for years. I can't tell you how many times I forgot to buy celery for my soup I was making-then remembered the frozen leaves and stems, you can't tell any difference right.-joanie
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(Archived Nov 04, 2010)Uses for Celery Leaves
By Carol from Landisville, PA
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I used to have a lunch wagon that went to auctions, estate sales, etc. When we closed up for the season, we put any unused veggies in the freezer. We decided to use the trailer for an espresso drive-through, and I forgot about the veggies. Over 8 months later, I discovered sliced onions, tomatoes, and green peppers. They were used for an enormous spaghetti feed at the annual family reunion, and they were as good as the day we put them in! (08/05/2008)
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