How To Preserve and Freeze Kale Greens EASY!

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Thank you for the great video. I'm heading to the farmers market and now I feel better about buying in bulk...😊

arent you killing most of the nutrients cooking the kale?

Do you cut out leaves chewed up by bugs? Or do you worry about that? During the the summer I take kale leaves after they are washed and slightly dried, and those them on a cookie sheet. I freeze them and then when I make smoothies I break the leaves off the stem, which is really easy because they are stiff, and toss it in to blend smoothies. It makes a colder smoothie!

can I juice it after

Great video! I like your conversational style along with the helpful information. We've grown kale for the first time and there is so much, I didn't want it to go to waste. I'll be blanching and freezing this weekend. Looking forward to using this goodness for winter soups. Thanks!

You've got sooo many great videos. Keep up the great work.

Thanks for this easy video. I just harvested my kale and now I can get to work to better preserve it.

Thank you so much for this awesome video. We grew Kale this year and have so much and it's getting cold now. I've seen other videos for freezing kale and ur's was the best,, very clear simple instructions. I know what I will be doing this coming week. Again Thanks!!

how do you feel about using a food saver machine, it would last longer in the freezer if needed

I cook my collard greens that way, I notice less bitterness when the color is preserved. On my list of things to try is to steam in bamboo stackers instead of boiling, in order to preserve more nutrients. The stacks can be transferred directly to an ice bath and then pulled for draining before adding more ice for the next batch. When done draining, a stack fits into those plastic bags perfectly. At least that's the idea I have. I want to reduce the processing time while maintaining as much quality as possible.

Very informative!!! I appreciate your help and look forward to finding ways to use my frozen kale this winter. PS: this is the first time that I added kale to my vegetable garden varieties.

So wait, it's safe to boil? Wouldn't all the nutrients be left in the boiling water?

bug in the sink.

Nice! I grow several kinds of Kale and use them for smoothies. I have been wanting to freeze the kale for winter use, thanks!

After the kale has been in the freezer can it be juiced also rather than just using it in soups and pastas?

Fantastic! Love Kale! :)

Nice video, but at 7:49 there is a tiny spider that falls in the sink.

question: are you from canada??

Do you get all the air out of the baggie before freezing the kale?

Question: I don't have a garden. I live in the innercity and in apartments. No land to till :). So, I have pretty stuck buying my veggies, so they won't be as fresh as yours. I buy a lot of Kale. But, they sell them in huge bunches, more then I use at a time. Would your method work for store bought Kale as well?