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Can you freeze food in glass jars?

The Frugal Girl

If you’re freezing something like nuts, seeds, or flour, then of course this is not a problem; those things don’t expand much at all when they’re frozen. I think the shape of them is a little better because there’s no neck and the food can seamlessly expand upward and slightly outward.

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Save Money by Freezing – Tips for Quality Freezing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There are many ways of preserving food, including canning and drying, but freezing is one of the easiest and most practical. It is especially practical for singles and smaller families because it can be done with any sized portion of food. Wrap or seal your food as tightly as possible. Package your food in smaller portions.

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The Advantages of Root Cellaring

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In good years our gardens can be bountiful, throwing off much more food than we can consume before it goes bad. Others have re-learned canning skills our grandmother’s used. It is healthier to use whole foods, than it is to use foods processed by freezing or canning. What is a root cellar?

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Keeping the Christmas Dinner Costs and Waste Down

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I’m not a huge fan of boxed, canned, or frozen food. We find that when we buy canned cranberry sauce, we end up throwing away a lot of it. We have started buying cranberries and making an easy cranberry sauce, then canning what we have left over for the next year (or for Thanksgiving the following year).

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Organic, Natural, and Gluten-Free Coupons, Deals, and Freebies

Couponing 101

Printable Coupons $1/1 Ella’s Kitchen Snacks $2/1 Gluten-Free Crust Pizza at Papa Murphy’s $1/2 Earthbound Farm Products $1/1 Seventh Generation Dish Soap $1/1 So Delicious Dairy-Free Frozen Dessert New coupons on Mambo Sprouts this week include: Zevia, Acure, more.

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Organic and Natural Printable Coupons: Organic Valley, Gerber, and More!

Couponing 101

1/1 Woodstock Organic Frozen Fruits or Vegetables Printable Coupon. 3/2 Cases of Ball or Kerr Canning Jars Printable Coupon. $1/1 . $1/1 Saffron Road Product Printable Coupon. 75¢/1 Wholesome Organic Sweeteners Blue Agave Printable Coupon. $1/1 Household. $3/2 1/1 Biokleen Kitchen Cleaner Product Printable Coupon. $1/1

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Season of Sharing Holiday Gift Guide and Giveaway – Day 1 – Food

Nicoles Nickels

His blender can tackle WHOLE fruits and vegetables, frozen fruit, nuts, ice and more! Product Name: Ball® FreshTECH Automatic Home Canning System. The Ball® freshTECH Automatic Home Canning System is a first-of-its kind appliance that takes all of the guesswork out of canning! Product Price: $299.99.

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