I read a few older threads about the store bought frozen veggies/greens but was wondering about fresh greens that you freeze at home. My boys eat collard greens, turnip greens and mustard greens but I always end up throwing about half away each week. The closest store that carries these is about 45 minutes away where I do my regular grocery shopping. I'm considering freezing them as they can last 6-12 months frozen and I can freeze a big amount and thaw as needed. My question is about the freezing process. To properly freeze so they last, the process calls for blanching the greens. I wonder if this will take out the nutrients? Everything I've read says this stops the bacteria and enzymes that break down the food but even a quick boil is bound to take nutrients too, right? Does anyone else freeze their greens like this or have any suggestions? I just bought fresh bunches of each last night and may just do a trial run with some but if anyone has done this, I'd love to hear about it!
Also, unrelated to freezing but thought I would share. Gave Leo his first (to my knowledge) raspberry last night. His reaction was chew once, spit out, glare at me as if to say "That is NOT my butternut squash!", then stare at raspberry for a minute before going ahead and eating it. Then, he bailed off his hammock and proceeded to chow down on all raspberries in his bowl! It took him a bit but I think it's safe to say he likes the raspberries
Such funny little creatures!
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Also, unrelated to freezing but thought I would share. Gave Leo his first (to my knowledge) raspberry last night. His reaction was chew once, spit out, glare at me as if to say "That is NOT my butternut squash!", then stare at raspberry for a minute before going ahead and eating it. Then, he bailed off his hammock and proceeded to chow down on all raspberries in his bowl! It took him a bit but I think it's safe to say he likes the raspberries
Such funny little creatures! Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 4
