Freezing

Jerryrigging a Seal-a-Meal 1 Reply

So Roxy & Nancy have got me going with vacuum sealing canning jars of dehydrated or frozen foods, but I don't have a Foodsaver, I have a Seal a Meal.  I looked and Seal a Meal doesn't sell a lid…Continue

Tags: vacuum packing, freezing

Started by Katie Quinn-Jacobs. Last reply by IthacaNancy Jun 27, 2012.

Join us to freeze pawpaws? 4 Replies

Is anyone here interested in getting together to freeze pawpaw pulp? Pawpaws are the largest edible fruit native to North America, and they grow here! They taste a bit like... a sweet creamy tropical…Continue

Started by Alison F. Last reply by Alison F Sep 29, 2011.

Food Preservation teacher wanted!

Are you an experienced food preserver looking to share what you know? The Dryden Community Garden wants YOU!! The Dryden Community Garden Association is looking for a seasoned home food preserver to…Continue

Tags: home, lacto-fermenting, oil, preservation, freezing

Started by Rachel Firak Aug 2, 2011.

planning ahead, freezing pawpaws? 2 Replies

Is anyone interested in freezing pawpaw pulp in September? I might be able to find a free or low cost source, if anyone wants to join in. I love unusual foods, and I've often wondered what I would…Continue

Started by Alison F. Last reply by Krys Cail May 6, 2011.

freezer containers - VAP-O-CAN?

Hi everyone! I scored a GREAT score yesterday, getting 70 freezer boxes with lids for $5!! Those I know what to do with. The box also held a mystery for me! Inside were also about a hundred hard…Continue

Started by crowjoy Apr 21, 2011.

CSA Farm Preservation Share- HELP! 1 Reply

Know anything about doing a CSA food preservation share?? My husband and I have an organic farm business called Ithaca Organics which offers a CSA. Every year I do a fair share of preserving since…Continue

Started by Monica Sherman. Last reply by crowjoy Apr 21, 2011.

Getting ready for Summer 7 Replies

Yes, I DO have a window, but I also had a revelation! If I make freezer meals now, they are at the ready when I'm too busy in the garden to prepare a full meal. Summer = make ingredients that I put…Continue

Started by crowjoy. Last reply by crowjoy Mar 10, 2011.

freezing homemade cheese?

Cross topic post here.  We just started getting a milk share and my thought is to make a bunch of cheese & icecream to put up.  I have frozen paneer and cream cheese with good success. Can anyone…Continue

Tags: cheese, freezing

Started by Joey Diana Gates Feb 23, 2011.

Got asparagus?

Asparagus season is upon us!  Freezing is a simple & reliable way to preserve asparagus that you don't have time to eat now.  It can also be pickled and canned.  Pick the spears early in the…Continue

Started by Katie Quinn-Jacobs May 5, 2010.

disappointment with green beans 6 Replies

This past gardening season was the first time I had an excess of anything to preserve---I had green beans coming out my ears! I decided to freeze them, and read that blanching them first preserved…Continue

Started by Tracy Wells. Last reply by Sharon Berger Jan 1, 2010.