Yesterday I had The Girl pick another round of Green Arrow peas.
It took her 2 episodes of Dr. Who to shell 10 pounds.
Now you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know that 10 pounds of freshly picked pea pods doesn’t add up to much. Well, not enough to break out the canning equipment that is. So in a brief moment of clarity, we decided to freeze the peas instead.
Have you ever frozen fresh peas before? Holy crap it’s easy.
- Step #1 Shell peas. Place pods in compost pile.
- Step #2 Boil water.
- Step #3 Place fresh peas in boiling water for 1 – 2 minutes {until they turn bright green}.
- Step #4 Drain Peas. Place peas in ice water. Drain peas again.
- Step #5 Place peas on a cookie sheet and flash freeze for 1 -2 hours.
- Step #6 Place peas in labeled zip baggies and place in the freezer.
Dang, if only my fellow Pilgrims had freezers. Life would have been a little easier.
So what have YOU been up to lately? Any plans for the weekend?
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You Can Call Me Jane says
I skip the whole cookie sheet step and put them directly into bags once they’re drained the second time. Works just fine and saves a step:-).
Jenn says
I flash freeze but use wax paper to get them off the pan earlier 🙂
Carolyne Thrasher says
I love that your daughter is a Who fan! My peas are right behind yours. Good call on freezing. They are as easy as blueberries and if you have the freezer space they taste better. I’m going to use most of mine in curry dishes through the winter. Maybe pot pie too.