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Discover How Versatile Your Freezer Can Be
Freeze your fruits and veggies for maximum flavor and minimum waste! Freezing is the easiest way to preserve produce, but to succeed you need to know how to properly prepare these foods. When should you blanch? How do you prevent freezer burn? Can you freeze things like lettuce? (Yes!)
Freezing expert Crystal Schmidt give you in-depth freezing instructions as well as new and inventive ways to freeze all your favorite fruits and vegetables. She offers more than 100 recipes designed to be frozen—things like salsas, soups, sauces, and jams—plus recipes to use up those frozen goods. Whatever questions you have about freezing produce, you'll find the answers here!
- Freeze fresh cinnamon baked pears for a delicious breakfast.
- Steam blanch greens, then freeze in a muffin pan for adding to soups, stews, and smoothies.
- Cook apple pie filling before freezing, then bake in he crust when ready to eat.
- Enjoy your summer harvest all winter long with raspberry cheesecake brownies.
About the author
Crystal Schmidt is the creator of the platform Whole-Fed Homestead and the author of the bestselling book
Freeze Fresh. She is devoted to sharing the skills of growing, preserving, and cooking whole foods with her many followers online through her website, YouTube channel, and social media. She lives on her homestead in Wisconsin and can be found online at wholefedhomestead.com and on Instagram @wholefedhomestead.
Summary
Capturing the peak flavor of freshly harvested produce and preserving it for year-round eating is easier than ever, this is the ultimate guide to freezing and enjoying more than 55 popular fruits and vegetables.
Author Crystal Schmidt's time-tested preparation techniques ensure that color, texture, and flavor are retained in the freezer. From familiar favorites like apples, corn, potatoes, and peas to surprises like lettuce, avocado, and citrus fruits, Schmidt details the best ways to prepare each food for the freezer, including pre-cooking, slicing, blanching, and more. She offers more than 100 recipes that freeze well, such as Blueberry Maple Pancake Sauce, Pickled Sliced Beets, Mango Chutney, and Honey Butter Carrot Mash, as well as delicious ways to cook the frozen food after thawing, including Creamy Parmesan Confetti Corn, Tart Cherry Oatmeal Bars, and Broccoli Cheese Soup. Home cooks and gardeners alike will love discovering how easy and economical it can be to fill your freezer with produce customized to your own tastes and needs.
Foreword
An in-depth guide to the easiest and most economical way to preserve homegrown or locally grown produce--in the freezer! Techniques and tips for more than 55 popular fruits and vegetables are featured along with 100 recipes that freeze well and use previously frozen produce to best advantage.
