tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35451298.post6379694785804607325..comments2023-10-12T10:28:33.580-04:00Comments on Trivium Academy: Julia Child, Fresh Fruit & VeggiesJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11962142768868238733noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35451298.post-64649058095122136452007-04-04T20:10:00.000-04:002007-04-04T20:10:00.000-04:00I've tried doing this in the past but always fail....I've tried doing this in the past but always fail. It's probably because I really hate to cook. My idea of dinner is what can be ordered out or popped in the microwave. Maybe it's bc I have so little time between working from home, homeschooling and being a single parent LOLBrenda Marie Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383383524784298365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35451298.post-56189373072574114952007-04-03T21:31:00.000-04:002007-04-03T21:31:00.000-04:00What an adventure! I always cook/serve better meal...What an adventure! I always cook/serve better meals and snacks when we have lots of produce. My thoughts on your overabundance:<BR/><BR/>Good keepers, generally speaking: rutabaga, onions, garlic, carrots, cabbage, apples, oranges, lemons.<BR/><BR/>Eat up the greens first, and some yellow squash and zucchini. Keep a sharp eye on the melons and peaches for over-ripeness, and eat 'em up before it's too late.<BR/><BR/>You can freeze...<BR/>- Zucchini and yellow squash, grated, in 2-cup amounts, for later use in quick breads or muffins, a "wet" ingredient in coffeecake or even pancakes, or possibly mixed into tomato-based spaghetti sauce or meatloaf.<BR/>- Bell peppers, sliced or in quarters, for later cooking.<BR/>- Grapes! I'm told frozen grapes are a yummy treat.<BR/>- Bananas, in the skin or "bare" in a bag, to be used later in mashed form -- in banana bread or muffins, smoothies, or as a "wet" ingredient in pancakes.<BR/>- Plums and peaches, halved or sliced (Google for directions -- I forget what to do).<BR/><BR/>Various veggies and fruit have different humidity requirements in the fridge, and I think the apples need to stay away from a variety of other things (another Google topic).<BR/><BR/>Onions and garlic can stay on the counter or in a cupboard, as can oranges and lemons if it's not too warm and humid? The bananas should be out of the fridge to stay firm and not over-ripe. Pears and plums ought to be out of the fridge until they are ripe.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120456709770133532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35451298.post-67448425596318666462007-04-03T19:53:00.000-04:002007-04-03T19:53:00.000-04:00That's awesome! I've tried to do this too, but end...That's awesome! I've tried to do this too, but end up buying packaged food eventually.<BR/>yes you want to do it weekly since you want the freshest possible food.<BR/>How was the potato and leek soup? Did the kiddos like it?<BR/>~Becky~Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07421737960109561382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35451298.post-45652927143617608642007-04-03T14:32:00.000-04:002007-04-03T14:32:00.000-04:00I am working on this myself! We are not going off...I am working on this myself! We are not going off all packaged foods but for the most part. The girls are still enjoying the occasional treat! I look forward to any advice others give on storing or preparing fresh produce. I find that it forces me to eat what I buy knowing it is going to spoil if I don't. Can you blanch some carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, etc for a stir-fry later? So far I have only bought frozen prepackaged stir-fry but I am planning to chop and mix my own variety. I am hoping I can blanch half and freeze for the next week! A friend is supposed to be bringing us deep sea fish and another lady gave us 3 pints of fresh, prepared strawberries. Yum! :) God is so good!<BR/>It cracks me up that I am so often immitating changes in your life without knowing it! :) You can read about why I am doing this in Tell The Truth Tuesdays on my sight. Praying you had a good visit! In Him, EvaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com