Comments on: The Easiest Way to Freeze Blueberries

By: Nature Study

Nature Study — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:00:21 +0000

[…] contributing in May of last year. She’s talked about homeschooling (a topic she loves!), freezing blueberries, organization and more! Today she’ll be sharing her last post here. I’m sad to see her […]

By: 5 FUN Outdoor Ideas for SUMMER!

5 FUN Outdoor Ideas for SUMMER! — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 14:08:43 +0000

[…] season is now and towards then end of summer it is blueberry time. The kids will love getting to pick their own (and eat some while picking) you are outside […]

By: Real Food on a Real Budget

Real Food on a Real Budget — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 18:32:46 +0000

[…] Berries can be frozen, greens and herbs can be dehydrated, and tomatoes and other fruits can be canned. While the initial cost is a little intimidating, buying a quarter, half, or whole animal for freezer meat is much less expensive per pound, and you can also get more bones for making and freezing broth! […]

By: Optimizing Kitchen Storage

Optimizing Kitchen Storage — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 15:04:55 +0000

[…] away by how it improved my freezer storage. All the frozen veggies stood up nicely in one bin. Frozen berries and bananas filled another bin. On and on until everything was sorted and easily accessible in […]

By: Dehydrating Greens for Easy Nutrition All Winter Long

Dehydrating Greens for Easy Nutrition All Winter Long — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 10:02:48 +0000

[...] would get completely used up, and I’d rather save the freezer space for something else, like blueberries. I still hate to see it just sit in the garden, [...]

By: 3 Simple Methods to Save Money and Stop Wasting Food

3 Simple Methods to Save Money and Stop Wasting Food — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 10:01:35 +0000

[...] you are harvesting a great yield from your garden or seasonal fruit and vegetables are priced great at the store, take this opportunity to freeze portions of these for [...]

By: Kristen

Kristen — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 20:20:47 +0000

Berries like strawberries will stick together terribly if you were to just put them in freezer bags straight. I’ve even had some that I thought were frozen “enough” after a few hours on the cookie sheet freeze completely into a solid mass once I put them all in a freezer bag. When you freeze them in a single layer on a cookie sheet, the berries can be used individually in smoothies or whatever else you want to use. They are just easier to measure, pour and get out of the bag.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 20:19:02 +0000

I’ve read that, too, Joy! The sources I read also said that you could then wash them after taking them out of the freezer. I didn’t do it that way since I wanted to just be able to pour them into whatever I was making without rinsing or thawing. If I picked my own and knew what exactly was on them, I think I’d skip the washing step.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 20:17:25 +0000

Great idea on the salad spinner, Val! I don’t have one, but I’ll bet that works even better than my towel-in-the-baking-dish step!

By: Joy

Joy — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 14:08:55 +0000

We have always just rinsed them off and put them in ziplocks and it works fine. Didnt know about the cookie sheet step. Do you know the reason behind it?