I really enjoy your videos you get right to the point without all the extra talk.

@wholefedhomestead

11 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

@stacykampsen1766

4 ай бұрын

I do too! Great information and straight to the point.

I learned a neat trick from my Mom about getting the air out of the ziplock bag. Do as you did sealing the bag except for the corner. Then slip a straw in toward the bottom and suck the air out and remove the straw as you do and zip it closed quickly. It gets close to a vacuum seal and a lot more than any other way, and it’s fun.😎

I still need to blot the blanched and cooled beans dry on a towel, but a salad spinner gets them most of the way there pretty quickly.

Exactly how I do the beans. 👍🏻Sometimes freeze with sliced blanched new potatoes to make a quick salad Nicoise. Hardly ever use a microwave but I also vacuum pack blanched beans with a knob of butter. Prick a few holes in top side of pack… 30 seconds in microwave… instant green beans to brighten up a dreary looking freezer meal or reheated leftovers.

I found "Jade" green beans at Home Depot, now I know i have good tasting and freezer friendly green beans to plant. $2.99 and I can save seeds and have beans for life. You just can't beat that.👍🏻❤️🥳

Just found your channel, can't wait to watch all your videos.

@wholefedhomestead

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Welcome!

I love your book. I highly recommend it. I never got around to planting green beans. I think I will try a fall crop.

@wholefedhomestead

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

I bought your book a couple of months ago and really like it. I’ve used several of the recipes too. Highly recommend!

@wholefedhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 🥰

I really like your videos. They are informative, to the point, and enjoyable to watch ☺️Thank you for the time you put into them for us.

@wholefedhomestead

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Loving learning from you!

@wholefedhomestead

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 🥰🥰

So grateful for you and all you share!

@wholefedhomestead

11 ай бұрын

So nice of you, thank you

Amazing! New to your channel but have definitely subscribed. Thank you

@wholefedhomestead

8 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Thank you this was helpful. My first time blanching and freezing green beans

@wholefedhomestead

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Your timing could not have been more perfect! Last night I harvested a basket full of beans and I just sat down now to prepare them for freezing and opened KZread to watch something while I do it... This was the top suggestion! Thank you! How long to blanch if you don't have a steamer?

My daughter just shared your Instagram channel with me and I went straight to your KZread! Could you share a video on how you organize your freezer? I love freezing over canning but I am always loosing track of what's in the depths of the deep freeze 😂

Now I know why my frozen yellow beans were so horrible, they don't freeze well. And here I thought no frozen beans were good. Jade will be grown this year, thank you.

@wholefedhomestead

5 ай бұрын

Yes- yellow beans are awful frozen!

New subscriber because u made me lick the screen on the salty juicy haba haba caramel topping video ok! 😂

@wholefedhomestead

11 ай бұрын

Haha! Thanks! Welcome! 🥰

Try adding some minced garlic. They are really good also. 😊

Agree with all of this info except the storage bags: we use a vacuum sealer to eliminate most air. Even then there's a still lot of air surrounding the beans. Only submerging in a liquid (like a canned bean) will eliminate all of the air.....and eliminate ALL possibility of freezer-burn, where the inherent moisture is pulled out of the product .and frozen as crystals inside the bags.

@wholefedhomestead

10 ай бұрын

A vacuum sealer is nice but totally not necessary to have great quality beans that last at least a year in the freezer.

Wow wow nice beautiful 🎉🎉

@wholefedhomestead

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

the spikey tails bother me so much i always snip them off.