Category Archives: Vries van Groente & Vrugte / Freezing of Vegetables & Fruits

HOW TO FREEZE SWEET BELL PEPPERS

Peppers are one of those foods you can quickly freeze raw without blanching them first. Thawed, raw peppers still retain some crispness and can be used in cooked dishes or raw in uncooked dishes.

Bell or Sweet Peppers (Green, Red, Yellow, Orange, Purple)
Tray freezing raw peppers

Select crisp, tender peppers.
Wash.
Cut out stems and cut peppers in half.
Remove seeds and membrane — save time by using a melon baller or the tip of a spoon to scrape out seeds and membrane. Continue reading→

FREEZE YOUR FRESH VEGGIES

Place your veggies in a pot of water  and let it boil, then add your veggies and a pinch of salt and boil for a minute or 2 and then straight on ice water. Then drain and freeze

Picture and idea: Di Bo

WENKE VIR DIE VRIES VAN VARS VRUGTE

Jutta Hanneman – Vir die wat baie vrugte aan bome het soos Appelkose en Perskes, vee af die vrugte, halfveer, haal pit uit en vries vir latere gebruik as jy teveel het, het die raad by vriendin gekry en vandag begin doen vir wanneer my konfyt en blatjang klaar is….dankie Mev Ilze Zimmerman Burger vir die raad

Elsie Venter – Dit werk wonderlik. Het al moerbeie, appelkose en vye so gebêre en in winter gekook wanneer dit nie so warm by die stoof is nie. En ek mag my verbeel, maar dis al asof die konfyt beter kook. Continue reading→

VRIES VAN BEET-WORTELS-AARBEIE

Gerasperde wortels vries net so lekker. Kan klaar lemoensap en suiker byvoeg
Nou die dag gelees kan gevries word hou tot 6 maande sit heel in lugdigte houers.
Vries wortels en beet in  vakuum verpakte sakkies in die porsies soos jy dit wil gebruik.

So ook arbeie as jy baie het sny middeldeur strooi suiker oor vries lugdigte houers.

Kook stroop van 1 k suiker 1 k water –  skil perskes sny skyfies sit in stroop vries
-litchies kan ook so gevries word dis heerlik.

Ek vries my uie rou asook greenpeper maar dis vir stews.

Nell-marie Dannhauser Fyfer

Freezing Beetroot Continue reading→

HOW TO FREEZE MUSHROOMS

Choose mushrooms that look and smell fresh. Mushrooms that are dry, shriveled, darkened, moldy, have bad spots or give off an unpleasant odor should be avoided.

Cleaning and Prep
Wash your mushrooms in cold water. Then, trim off the ends of the stems. Mushrooms over one-inch across should also be sliced or quartered.

Cooking
Mushrooms need to be cooked before freezing. There are two ways to accomplish Sauteeing Continue reading→

HOW TO FREEZE AND USE FROZEN ONIONS

Peel the outer paper layer off the onion

Chop the onion into 1/2 inch/ 1.5cm pieces. Alternatively, cut them into slices.

There is no need to blanch onions before freezing.

Fill either a resealable bag with the chopped onion pieces. Leave about 1/2 inch/1.5cm from the top of the bag, to allow for expansion during freezing. If using a resealable bag, press gently to expel excess air before sealing. Continue reading→

VRIESKAS RAAD VIR SADE EN NEUTE

Middag almal, wil gou by die slim mensies uitvind, kan ek die volgende sade/neute in die vrieskas of yskas hou en vir hoe lank voor dit dalk kan afgaan of bitter raak: rolled oats, pekaneute, coconut flakes en pampoen pitte. Wil meusli maak maar het te veel van alles, of kan ek alles maak en net so in vrieskas bêre? Baie dankie vir julle hulp. Continue reading→