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Black Eyed PeasJust as with green beans, black eyed peas will also produce a lot of peas all at one time. Black eyed peas do tolerate the heat better than green beans, but your production will slow with time. You can also freeze black eyed peas, but again most people prefer canning them as well. After picking and washing you want to “snap” the smaller, more tender pea pods into bite size pieces. The pods that tend to be a little tough, you will want to shell and remove the peas and discard the pods. Again, depending on how quickly you are going to can your peas, you can put them in freezer bags in the refrigerator or freezer until you have enough to can. Canned black eyed peas should also last up to five years.
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OkraBeing from the southern United States, I love okra. We southerners prefer it fried, of course. You can also also use okra in various recipes. The only successful way of canning okra, I have found, is to make pickled okra. As you know if you eat much okra is that it tends to be slimey. canada goose clearance Pickled okra is no exception but it sure is good, slime and all! There is a link to my pickled okra buy canada goose jacket cheap recipe below. The best way I have found to preserve okra is to freeze it. When picking your okra, be sure to wear long sleeves as the okra plants have little stickery hairs on them which tend to me irritating to skin. Once you have picked your okra, wash it before cutting off the tops. You will then want to cut off the tops and slice the okra. If the pods are a little tough when slicing, discard them as they will be tough when eating too.
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Boil your spinach in salted water until tender. Be sure to drain it well before putting it in freezer bags. Vacuum seal if possible. I have found that spinach freezes very well and will keep in the freezer for up to a year.
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