why freeze?

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No one likes to come home and cook after a long day, and the last thing we want to do is waste money and calories on eating take out every night (not to mention this food choice greatly increases your carbon footprint). Freezing can save time and money on meal prep, and helps to reduce your carbon footprint, making our world a greener place.

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...so what can I freeze?

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To reduce your time spent on cooking throughout the week, you can easily prepare and freeze veggies, and only use them as needed. Onions, peppers and hearty greens (spinach, kale, collards, etc.) are great items to freeze and have on hand. 

 

Onions and peppers can be chopped, diced, or cut into strips and placed in an air tight freezer friendly bag or container.

 

Greens hold a lot of water. To properly freeze them, cook them first and then drain any excess water before putting them in freezer friendly bags or containers.

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Other veggies like green beans, sweet potatoes, winter squashes, cooked legumes, carrots, pea varieties & cruciferous veggies (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, brussel sprouts) all freeze well.

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Potatoes can be frozen by cutting them into cubes or fry shapes, blanching them, and tossing them into a freezer bag or container.

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Pre-cooked meals can be frozen to save yourself a trip to the grocery store or from ordering take-out, all of which waste resources such as gas, time, and money. Find out how to freeze your pre-cooked meals here. 

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*note: some veggies need to be blanched or treated specifically before freezing, check out this website to learn more*

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