tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post4578750302539339975..comments2024-03-14T16:09:43.889+00:00Comments on Penniless Parenting: How To Get The Most Use Out of a Lot of Past Prime ProducePenniless Parentinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-52484664670360021282014-05-25T00:42:28.329+00:002014-05-25T00:42:28.329+00:00I find plastic bins are helpful when trying o orga...I find plastic bins are helpful when trying o organize a deep freeze, especially.Joyhttp://joy-creativelycheap.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-64859853395246838102014-05-25T00:41:20.757+00:002014-05-25T00:41:20.757+00:00With my butternut, acorn, spaghetti, and Hubbard s...With my butternut, acorn, spaghetti, and Hubbard squashes, I tend to get best results either cooking fully or partially before freezing. To me, it protects their integrity a little better. Joyhttp://joy-creativelycheap.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-74833905785865336892014-05-22T11:17:56.878+00:002014-05-22T11:17:56.878+00:00I only get past-prime produce if I can think of so...I only get past-prime produce if I can think of something to do with it straight away--the farmer's market vendors are quite savvy and generally speaking, if it is in one of those 1-euro bags, the only way it will last is if it's cooked or frozen. That being said, I'm kicking myself today for not having the wherewithal to take the squishy mangoes yesterday--I could have blended them Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15177864294778546164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-39165404891290558952014-05-21T21:47:51.305+00:002014-05-21T21:47:51.305+00:00We do eat some A stuff when they're still A, b...We do eat some A stuff when they're still A, but often mixed together with a B or a C. I don't forbid my family from snacking on A fruit, though I will encourage them to eat B or C....Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-20950055182425333632014-05-21T21:46:50.418+00:002014-05-21T21:46:50.418+00:00I also try to have my freezer organized- produce i...I also try to have my freezer organized- produce in one area, meat/fish in another, cooked meals in another, etc... Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-13527358492012394022014-05-21T21:46:19.199+00:002014-05-21T21:46:19.199+00:00If I could get veggie wash that wasnt filled with ...If I could get veggie wash that wasnt filled with bad ingredients, cheaper than I could get vinegar, I'd do that. Winter squash doesnt get all soggy once frozen?Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-15536132967692705022014-05-21T21:45:33.399+00:002014-05-21T21:45:33.399+00:00Yea- periodically I don't shop, and just start...Yea- periodically I don't shop, and just start eating stuff from my freezer. I don't just keep filling and filling and filling it- I stop once its full and empty it out most of the way. :-D Other than a few stuff that are hard to get cheaply, which i save longer.Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-37413319757882331602014-05-21T21:37:59.702+00:002014-05-21T21:37:59.702+00:00This is a really good idea. Now if I can just reme...This is a really good idea. Now if I can just remember to try it...Annemarienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-74958077158818685522014-05-21T19:13:24.506+00:002014-05-21T19:13:24.506+00:00I get most of our produce from a scratch and dent ...I get most of our produce from a scratch and dent store and sort it at home like you do. Except I cook or freeze all the B and C items, then eat all the A items first, while they're still A's. Then eat the B's and C's. It feels like we get more variety, rather than everything we eat being a C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-13084243551774512992014-05-21T04:51:18.029+00:002014-05-21T04:51:18.029+00:00I do buy the past prime stuff all the time. In my ...I do buy the past prime stuff all the time. In my town others seem to pass this over though I look for it :)<br /><br />I freeze things like bananas, pumpkin, beans etc. I make dishes quickly and we eat them or freeze them for later. If I get past prime tomatoes I make pasta sauce with them. Usually when I look at the bag I get there are 2 or 3 which are edible for regular eating. I stew things Vee's Easy Veganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687845145787430380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-3624787139425511962014-05-20T22:12:08.321+00:002014-05-20T22:12:08.321+00:00I keep a dry erase board for my freezer and try va...I keep a dry erase board for my freezer and try valiantly to keep it up do date. As long as I keep things labeled including dates, it isn't so bad. Wooddovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15105796507724840731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-2256350871391941692014-05-20T21:25:55.445+00:002014-05-20T21:25:55.445+00:00I noticed in your posts you freeze a lot. I like t...I noticed in your posts you freeze a lot. I like to as well, but I find that often my bargains end up in a "no mans land" of the freezer, lost forever. Do you have any tips for freezer management so as to rotate the items out and not forget about what we have in there.Dough Mavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17554245590840132269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-18220229912744675722014-05-20T21:10:57.663+00:002014-05-20T21:10:57.663+00:00We freeze bananas, mango, peaches, berries for smo...We freeze bananas, mango, peaches, berries for smoothies. We make refrigerator jam out of berries, pit fruit, and figs. I've frozen broccoli (washed, checked for bugs and dried first), cubed winter squash and zucchinis with success. Onions -- sautee, then freeze. I make tomato sauce with the tomatoes. And we like soup.<br /><br />I think the washing AND drying part is a great key to reduce Rebecca Klempnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03025213555090266745noreply@blogger.com