Who the neck wears gloves to prep meals for THEMSELVES? Sometimes people love to just type comments that make THEMSELVES feel "all mighty", but more than likely they are criticizing for how you're doing something when they have perhaps not even grown kale to freeze. Just my thoughts, but I always amazed that's some of the stuff I read in the comments section. Last year I dehydrated kale for soup and I was not real thrilled with the results so I ended up grinding it into a powder and I use that kale for throwing into smoothies. I think that this method of freezing along with blanching is probably going to give the best results. I was really into dehydrating last year and for many things I like it better but kale I definitely like the blanch and freeze combination to get better results. Always enjoy your videos thank you for taking the time to post them oh, they're always helpful. Thanks again!
Thanks. Just figured that I would address all the comments I have seen about not wearing gloves and using my hands to move and mix things when freezing and canning. Like you say I see comments from some that only eat food from a can. Never tried dehydrating it but we make kale chips in the oven that are really good. The zucchini that I dehydrated last year is our favorite snack but everything else gets ground into powder for seasoning. Thanks for watching.
I just found this channel this morning and I'm loving it!! I've dehydrated kale and didn't care for it. Ended up powdering it. I do like kale chips in the oven and I blanch and freeze mine, as well. P.s. ignore the "no glove haters". Who the heck wears gloves to prepare their OWN food!! Fear at it's finest. Be blessed.,😊🌹
This seems to be the best way to store it. When I was young my mother told me I would eat a barrel of dirt before I die and I am getting close. Thanks for watching.
I live in Florida and have a big garden. I love kale I freeze it without blanching. I think when you blanched kill enzymes and damage the vitamins. My thoughts!! Great job with that garden. Love it!!!
I always blanch them as well. You can use a ladle and press the kale in there. This way you get rid of the water and have it in portions. I just freeze the portions on a tray and later put them in freezer bags.
I have this little tool for this - basically just a hole in a piece of plastic - just stick the kale leaf through the hole, then yank it through. Stalk comes out clean!
Definitely blanch your kale. I didn't one year and the leaves got tough and leathery when cooked. Also, don't bother with cheap shrink bags. They don't seal well and get holes in the bags if they rub together with other items in the freezer. I also dislike the wait time when sealing the bags. I hope to find a machine that doesn't have that annoying feature.
Things like kale don't stat well without blanching. From the comments many are ready to move up from the foodsavers that are slow and finicky. Thanks for watching.
The people worried about whether you wash your hands when handling your own food are probably the same people driving by themselves wearing a mask. Just saying. Thanks for the video! Very helpful! 😊
Thanks. I figured they must work at a restaurant and maybe not wash after flushing. I grew up poor and if I dropped my cookie on the floor mom would say just pick it up and blow it off. Then tell me the old saying that I would eat a dump truck full of dirt before I die. I just wash good before starting. Thanks for watching.
We have a commercial grade sealer made by cabelas it seems to work well for us but we don’t use it often, so I can’t remember if you have to wait between sealing. I would have loved to see her recipe for kale soup? I planted the curly kale so I need recipes for it.
This past February I bought a VacMaster Pro360 external sealer with a 16 inch seal bar. Buy directly from the company, sign up with your email for an additional 10% discount. $279.00 - $27.10 = $251.10. The price is cheaper than amazon & other sites. Their bags & rolls are high quality & there has been no freezer burn on any of the meat I froze in February. There's no waiting time between sealing. It also came with a hose attachment. I love it so far!
This is awesome, our kale seems to die here in our South Florida summers. We are down to just a couple of plants barely alive now. Will try this when its thriving again.
Wet greens can be spun in a pillow case. It works great and no spinner to store in your kitchen. Also, the Cabela's brand commercial sealer (www.cabelas.com/product/Cabelas-Commercial-Grade-Vacuum-Sealer/1387525.uts) is the best I have found. The one I have does not have the storage in the back but is otherwise the same. We use it in fish camp every year and at home. Thanks for sharing.
Please do a video when you find a better sealer. I'm not overly thrilled with some of the seals my Food Saver does and would gladly replace it with something better.
I definitely will. This one has become slow and finicky. I think Food Savers are made for people that don't use them that often and only do 1 bag at a time. Thanks for watching.
This past February I bought a VacMaster Pro360 external sealer with a 16 inch seal bar. Buy directly from the company, sign up with your email for an additional 10% discount. $279.00 - $27.10 = $251.10. The price is cheaper than amazon & other sites. I love it so far!
I have seen many comments that you need rubber gloves when processing food. I can see that in a commercial setting but not home use. Thanks for watching.
I hate buying machines like the foodsaver that need replacement and aren't worth fixing after couple years. Seems to be a shortage of them right now with the better ones sold out. Thanks for watching.
So close to 100k subs. Also, first. Also, I asked like 2 years ago if you're willing to sell some of your pickled string beans, you said it's the only thing your grandkids will eat. Do you maintain that position?
Yes I do. If you have been watching my videos for that long you should be able to make your own by now. Give it a try and have dilly beans for life. Thanks for watching.
I've done quick soak of 10% vinegar water and then rinsed and froze it for my smoothies. I did that because I didn't grow it myself and it worked out fine. Kale is pretty sweet when eaten fresh and my strong blender makes short work of it and other things added. Tastes good, just looks like you're drinking mud.
Unemployed Redneck Hillbilly Creations , lol, helps that there is half a frozen banana and a teaspoon of good dutched cocoa among other ingredients, protein powder etc., but the kale isn't that strong of a flavor when it's raw. It just isn't pretty though and the blender has to be one of those super strong ones. I even throw a bit of cinnamon stick in and it pulverizes it to nothing. I'm a nurse and it gives me energy all morning + in case I don't get a lunch at least I've had a good breakfast.
I checked on Amazon for the one with the most stars. I found one that seems to work well. I did buy a new food saver and it had a problem and the company wouldn't fix the problem. I won't buy that brand again.
Who the neck wears gloves to prep meals for THEMSELVES? Sometimes people love to just type comments that make THEMSELVES feel "all mighty", but more than likely they are criticizing for how you're doing something when they have perhaps not even grown kale to freeze. Just my thoughts, but I always amazed that's some of the stuff I read in the comments section. Last year I dehydrated kale for soup and I was not real thrilled with the results so I ended up grinding it into a powder and I use that kale for throwing into smoothies. I think that this method of freezing along with blanching is probably going to give the best results. I was really into dehydrating last year and for many things I like it better but kale I definitely like the blanch and freeze combination to get better results. Always enjoy your videos thank you for taking the time to post them oh, they're always helpful. Thanks again!
Thanks. Just figured that I would address all the comments I have seen about not wearing gloves and using my hands to move and mix things when freezing and canning. Like you say I see comments from some that only eat food from a can. Never tried dehydrating it but we make kale chips in the oven that are really good. The zucchini that I dehydrated last year is our favorite snack but everything else gets ground into powder for seasoning. Thanks for watching.
This winter would love to see the kale soup being made..and recipe....thanks, love the videos.
I will do that. Thanks for watching.
I just found this channel this morning and I'm loving it!!
I've dehydrated kale and didn't care for it. Ended up powdering it. I do like kale chips in the oven and I blanch and freeze mine, as well.
P.s. ignore the "no glove haters". Who the heck wears gloves to prepare their OWN food!! Fear at it's finest.
Be blessed.,😊🌹
This seems to be the best way to store it. When I was young my mother told me I would eat a barrel of dirt before I die and I am getting close. Thanks for watching.
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"Same hands we're going to use to eat the food with" hahaha Love it
Like my dad used to say. If it doesn't kill you it only makes you stronger. I think that goes for the immune system also. Thanks for watching.
I live in Florida and have a big garden. I love kale I freeze it without blanching. I think when you blanched kill enzymes and damage the vitamins. My thoughts!! Great job with that garden. Love it!!!
do a taste comparison after 3 months in the freezer and you will taste the difference. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the tips. Kale is so healthy.
It freezes great for use in things like soups during the winter. Thanks for watching.
I make Kale soup too but would love to see hers made. Also maybe a recipe for that rhubarb bread.
I have been trying to make a video about that but she hates to slow down so I can take videos. Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much for sharing the information....👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks for watching.
bonjour , i enjoy your kitchen video . merci
I'm glad you like it. Thanks for watching.
Your kale looks wonderful and healthy!
It was the best we have ever grown. We usually have lots of bug damage. Thanks for watching.
Beautiful Kale! Your wife's rhubarb bread looks delicious too!
Thanks so much.
Thanks for sharing with us, Fred.
Thanks for watching.
I always blanch them as well. You can use a ladle and press the kale in there. This way you get rid of the water and have it in portions. I just freeze the portions on a tray and later put them in freezer bags.
Thats another way to do it. We always had problems with frost using freezer bags. Thanks for watching.
I have this little tool for this - basically just a hole in a piece of plastic - just stick the kale leaf through the hole, then yank it through. Stalk comes out clean!
Sounds like that would really speed up the process. Thanks for watching.
Definitely blanch your kale. I didn't one year and the leaves got tough and leathery when cooked. Also, don't bother with cheap shrink bags. They don't seal well and get holes in the bags if they rub together with other items in the freezer. I also dislike the wait time when sealing the bags. I hope to find a machine that doesn't have that annoying feature.
Things like kale don't stat well without blanching. From the comments many are ready to move up from the foodsavers that are slow and finicky. Thanks for watching.
I’m waiting for you to build a custom motorized salad spinner centrifuge. To mechanically dry your greens.
We have a nice spinner for when we do large batches. Might have to try the clothes dryer someday. Thanks for watching.
The people worried about whether you wash your hands when handling your own food are probably the same people driving by themselves wearing a mask. Just saying. Thanks for the video! Very helpful! 😊
Thanks. I figured they must work at a restaurant and maybe not wash after flushing. I grew up poor and if I dropped my cookie on the floor mom would say just pick it up and blow it off. Then tell me the old saying that I would eat a dump truck full of dirt before I die. I just wash good before starting. Thanks for watching.
We have a commercial grade sealer made by cabelas it seems to work well for us but we don’t use it often, so I can’t remember if you have to wait between sealing. I would have loved to see her recipe for kale soup? I planted the curly kale so I need recipes for it.
I will make a video next batch but it won't be until fall. It's basically a bean and kale mixture. Thanks for watching.
This past February I bought a VacMaster Pro360 external sealer with a 16 inch seal bar. Buy directly from the company, sign up with your email for an additional 10% discount. $279.00 - $27.10 = $251.10. The price is cheaper than amazon & other sites. Their bags & rolls are high quality & there has been no freezer burn on any of the meat I froze in February. There's no waiting time between sealing. It also came with a hose attachment. I love it so far!
Thanks. Definitely looking into that one. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for the video. I was worried I was gonna have to just let my kale go bad because I can't eat it all in one season
It freezes great. Thanks for watching.
I'm looking for a new sealer as well. I see you like the smoked almonds from costco, like we do..:)
I love them but can't tell my doctor that I eat them or anything else I like being on a low salt diet 🤐. Thanks for watching .
My Excalibur book suggests using dehydrator to dry just enough to remove water for freezing.
That would do the job. Would be hard to determine the point to bag with different thickness leaves. Thanks for watching.
This is awesome, our kale seems to die here in our South Florida summers. We are down to just a couple of plants barely alive now. Will try this when its thriving again.
Kale definitely doesn't like hot weather. Thanks for watching.
Wet greens can be spun in a pillow case. It works great and no spinner to store in your kitchen. Also, the Cabela's brand commercial sealer (www.cabelas.com/product/Cabelas-Commercial-Grade-Vacuum-Sealer/1387525.uts) is the best I have found. The one I have does not have the storage in the back but is otherwise the same. We use it in fish camp every year and at home. Thanks for sharing.
Great tip. Thanks for watching.
I will look at that sealer next time I get to Bass Pro. Thanks.
Very nice!
Thanks. I always get questions about what we do with all our veggies. Thanks for watching.
Good teamwork :)
Makes things easier. Thanks for watching.
We upgraded to a chamber vac sealer. Bags are very cheap and can seal liquids.
They look really nice but it would take a big expensive one for things like the racks of ribs we seal. Thanks for watching.
Please do a video when you find a better sealer. I'm not overly thrilled with some of the seals my Food Saver does and would gladly replace it with something better.
I definitely will. This one has become slow and finicky. I think Food Savers are made for people that don't use them that often and only do 1 bag at a time. Thanks for watching.
This past February I bought a VacMaster Pro360 external sealer with a 16 inch seal bar. Buy directly from the company, sign up with your email for an additional 10% discount. $279.00 - $27.10 = $251.10. The price is cheaper than amazon & other sites. I love it so far!
Thanks Pam T I will look into that one.
It's a wonder what people do with their hands if they cannot use them for cooking! Thanks.
I have seen many comments that you need rubber gloves when processing food. I can see that in a commercial setting but not home use. Thanks for watching.
Interested in a new vacuum sealer myself.
I hate buying machines like the foodsaver that need replacement and aren't worth fixing after couple years. Seems to be a shortage of them right now with the better ones sold out. Thanks for watching.
I love kale in potatoe soup
My wife uses a lot of the frozen kale for soup also along with okra.
So close to 100k subs. Also, first. Also, I asked like 2 years ago if you're willing to sell some of your pickled string beans, you said it's the only thing your grandkids will eat. Do you maintain that position?
Yes I do. If you have been watching my videos for that long you should be able to make your own by now. Give it a try and have dilly beans for life. Thanks for watching.
Thank you 💜
Thanks for watching.
I've done quick soak of 10% vinegar water and then rinsed and froze it for my smoothies. I did that because I didn't grow it myself and it worked out fine. Kale is pretty sweet when eaten fresh and my strong blender makes short work of it and other things added. Tastes good, just looks like you're drinking mud.
I just can't imagine making a smoothie from it. Thanks for watching.
Unemployed Redneck Hillbilly Creations , lol, helps that there is half a frozen banana and a teaspoon of good dutched cocoa among other ingredients, protein powder etc., but the kale isn't that strong of a flavor when it's raw. It just isn't pretty though and the blender has to be one of those super strong ones. I even throw a bit of cinnamon stick in and it pulverizes it to nothing. I'm a nurse and it gives me energy all morning + in case I don't get a lunch at least I've had a good breakfast.
I checked on Amazon for the one with the most stars. I found one that seems to work well. I did buy a new food saver and it had a problem and the company wouldn't fix the problem. I won't buy that brand again.
Foodsaver really doesn't care after the warranty is over. I also contacted them. Thanks for watching.
I bet you could pickle those stems.
You should try it and let us know how they come out. Thanks for watching.
i am going to say to freeze your kale a little bit then put them in a food saver bag???
I got a chamber sealer. No problems with anything anymore. Can even freeze liquids in bags now. Thanks for watching.
Please let us know when you better food saver because my is so slow
They must all slow down after the first couple months. I will definitely make a video.
I can see 1 advantage of freezing kale. It will slide into the trash can easy..
Makes good compost also 😉. Thanks for watching.
That's funny. I don't like kale at all. But in soups, it takes on flavor of broth.
You don't have to preboil Kale to freeze, just clean, chop and freeze.
If you don't my wife says it doesn't stay good for long. Thanks for watching.