Monday 15 September 2014

Freezing Fruit

Well, I can't possibly pretend even for a nano-second that this is my idea, but it is very useful especially in a time of glut. The strawberry season starts early in Queensland and we start getting local beauties in shops and markets in August. There is even a local festival day which includes a World Famous Strawberry Eating Competition!   Mr Pickings and I were going away for a long weekend and there were not 1 but 2 large punnets of strawbs in the fridge.  What to do? what to do?  Freeze them of course!  So here is a great little tip for keeping that beautiful fruit around for a bit longer.  And no, I didn't hull them.  You could do if you wish, but when it gets whizzed up you won't even notice them.


place the fruit in a single layer on a lined tray and put in freezer for an hour

toss them into a freezer bag for later use

throw them into a blender to make a fruity smoothie

add yoghurt, coconut sugar, almond milk, oats etc for a healthy breakfast


I often have one of these drinks for my breakfast or lunch; really tasty and pretty darn good for you.



picking strawberries in a field in British Columbia (image held in the British Library)



8 comments:

  1. There are so many strawberries around at the moment aren't there! We just bought four punnets :D

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    1. It's wonderful to have fresh local fruit around in abundance.

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  2. Oh, lucky you Sherry - we are still about a month away from HB strawberries and if this cool weather keeps popping up its ugly head maybe longer:(

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  3. the season here is very long so we are lucky. and they are great strawbs. good luck with yours.

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  4. That's how I do my berries too. Then I can take out just what I need and not a block of strawberries. :)

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    1. such a fab idea. I think i saw it on "Jo's Aga" site- you know the winner from Great British Bakeoff a few years ago.

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  5. Such a great idea!!! I didn't know you could leave the top of the strawberries to blend with! These are so cheap at the moment, I should definitely freeze some too (instead of force feeding my hubby hehe!) :)

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    1. hi olivia
      it is a very useful tip i think. i am starting to use my freezer alot more for things like this. i hate wastage. and i didn't even notice the leaves in the smoothie. i am sure it adds more goodness to the drink:)

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