The beauty of freezing fresh fruit and veggies – it can be past its prime and you can still freeze it for smoothies or cooking in something else! Bananas –Whole, sliced, blended, whatever floats your boat! They make a delicious addition to a smoothie and obviously make good banana bread...
I try to freeze those bananas for smoothies before they reach that over ripe point but it just doesn’t always happen. When I don’t manage to freeze them, I default to banana bread. I’ve altered my original recipe to give you this Classic Banana Bread. I actually think this is my ...
If you’re a gardener who grows zucchini, chances are at one time or another you’ll have an abundance of zucchini during zucchini season, and you’ll find yourself asking the question, can you freeze grated zucchini. Whether you’re a gardener with an abundance of zucchini or you’ve end...
Frozen sour cream works great in baking recipes, like pancakes, coffee cake, and banana bread, or basically any batter/bread recipe where you would normally use fresh sour cream. Because the sour cream is being incorporated into a batter or dough, the slightly grainier texture won't have any...
Banana Bread(Vegetarian) Banana bread is another packable airplane breakfast option. For health-conscious travelers, choose a whole-wheat recipe that uses coconut oil instead of butter. Whatever you don’t pack, you can freeze until you’re back from your trip. ...
Leftovers –I’m putting this at the top as I’m always surprised how many people throw out portions of perfectly good grub if they’ve cooked too much. So if you’re not going to eat it for another meal, there’s a good chance you can freeze it – as long as it hasn’t been ...
Need a strawberry oatmeal muffins recipe right about now? Of course you do. I have been craving muffinsfor weeks(also cookies, cake and brownies). My kids keep baking because they are bored. Oh man, it is bad around here. I realized in working on this that I keep pairing strawberries ...
“This allows you to stealthily sneak in nutrient-dense ingredients like spinach or chia seeds,” London says. Make them on-demand or blend up a batch of their favorite smoothie medley, pour into ice cube trays, stick a popsicle stick in each, then freeze them so you always have smoothie...
Nothing beats a warm fresh from the (toaster) oven cookie but if your household is small like ours you probably don’t need 3 or 4 dozen of them. One option is to whip up your family’s favorite recipe and bake just a few now. Thenfreeze the extra doughfor tossing in the toaster ...
Green Beans– If using fresh green beans, it’s suggested to blanch them first. They tend to rehydrate better. Green beans are so healthy and also a kid favorite. You could use fresh, frozen, or canned green beans to freeze dry. Serve them on the side with this family-friendlyBaked Zi...