tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007490949582525706.post3328479697218711063..comments2024-02-26T06:06:10.884-05:00Comments on Adventures of a Thrifty Mama on a City 'Stead: Preserving BlueberriesChris K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12054057713267875769noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007490949582525706.post-10176602927906743092011-07-25T15:58:16.889-04:002011-07-25T15:58:16.889-04:00De-stemming = good
Rinsing = bad
when it comes ...De-stemming = good<br /><br />Rinsing = bad <br /><br />when it comes to just popping them in the bag to freeze them. I made blueberry muffins this morning with berries I'd frozen and they poured out just fine :-)Chris K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12054057713267875769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007490949582525706.post-85789242651840261252011-07-25T15:07:56.769-04:002011-07-25T15:07:56.769-04:00Yay, blueberries. I brought home 5 gallons from th...Yay, blueberries. I brought home 5 gallons from the you-pick my mom went to last week. Had a discussion with the cutest little old lady about freezing technique. She told me she never had an issue just tossing them in the bag as-is. I'm guessing she didn't go through the trouble of de-stemming and rinsing them like I did though.<br /><br />I will have to get through my spiced jam and maybe some syrup as well as the frozen berries and flavored vodka I already made. These are HUGE berries, between a nickel and a quarter, so I can't make pickled berries with them. I will have to wait for the local wild ones to come ripe first.<br /><br />My "kids" also adore them frozen in the heat. I used to eat frozen grapes as a kid so it makes sense to me and the pups get so hot with their thick and dark coats.Angela Wattshttp://mainelycoupons.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007490949582525706.post-90388476726752131782011-07-18T11:30:23.413-04:002011-07-18T11:30:23.413-04:00When we freeze blueberries (or other berries, actu...When we freeze blueberries (or other berries, actually), we spread them out on waxed paper on a metal baking sheet or some such, and put it on top of whatever else is in the freezer. Then when they're mostly frozen, we bag them. That way they're all separate instead of clumped. You can scoop out an exact amount of blueberries without having to unfreeze the whole bag. Very handy!RevAllysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08647500969442410706noreply@blogger.com