Category Archives: Frozen

Freezing meats

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Cat

By Cat, July 2017 I have been wrapping meats with parchment paper, then placing in a plastic freezer bag to put in the freezer. But I’m trying to become plastic-free. I bought some freezer paper but found out it was … Continue reading →

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Freezing Stone Fruit (Peaches, etc.)

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Aug 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Food Preservation Menu; 2. Freezing Berries I used to have a ‘market basket’ tree, which had peaches, apricots and two varieties of plums grafted to the main trunk, but … Continue reading →

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Duck (About)

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Cat

By Cat (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Foods (About) Menu; 2. Poultry & Fowl Menu Includes: 1. Finding duck for recipes; 2. Storage of duck meat; 3. Rendering duck fat When I go out to eat, if … Continue reading →

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Whole Foods: Storage

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2015 See also: 1. Foods (About) Menu; 2. Diet for Health: Local and Organic: Procuring Healthful Foods (links to old site; update links in text when moved) Includes: Links to cold storage, and food-preservation files on The EssentiaList The EssentiaList website of which I … Continue reading →

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Refreezing chicken and other meats

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Apr 2010 Includes: 1. Refreezing chicken Refreezing Chicken I buy whole chickens (usually frozen Hutterite birds), cut them up, brine the breasts, then package legs & wings together, and wrap each breast separately to refreeze. Normally I cut … Continue reading →

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Freezing Berries (Blueberries, Hucks, Raspberries, Blackberries, etc.)

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, July 24, 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Food Preservation Menu; 2. Freezing Stone Fruits (Peaches, etc.) I have a plethora of large raspberries this year, and want to freeze most of them. I pick them when they … Continue reading →

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Freezing Fresh Legumes (Green beans, pod peas, shelled peas, etc.)

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Aug 2008; updated 2010, 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Fava Beans (Shelling blanching, cooking) The basic process is the same for all of these green legumes; the only difference is the blanching and ice-shock … Continue reading →

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Liver tonics: Pottenger’s Liver Cocktail and Raw Liver Drink

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Dec 2013 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Pottenger’s Liver Cocktail; 2. Raw Liver Drink See also: 1. Cabbage Juice Tonic; 2. Beet Kvass Perhaps one of the more well-known tonics for general health as well as liver health is … Continue reading →

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Using & Preserving Tomatoes

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Dec 2007; updated Nov 2013 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Homemade Tomato Paste (For Canning, Freezing, Refrigeration); 2. Basic Meatless Tomato Sauces; 3. Basic Tomato Sauce for Canning; 4. Bolognese Tomato Sauce (with meat); 5. Homemade Stewed Tomatoes This … Continue reading →

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Homemade Tomato Paste

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Feb 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Fresh Tomato Paste for Parmigiana Sauce) Mmmm.  Tomato paste is ubiquitous in so much of our cooking, and most of us simply buy those little cans of tomato paste.  But what … Continue reading →

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