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Today we went to Samsclub (Oklahoma's version of Costco) and bought a ton of fresh fruit. We got strawberries, blueberries, kiwis, grapes, mangos, and peaches. Then when we came home I set about chopping , slicing, and separating it all for freezing, snacks and future meals.
The fruit that I set aside for my boys snacks (they are ages 16 and 8) I divided evenly into snack sized ziplok bags, and when I finished bagging a particular fruit I put all those lil baggies back into the plastic produce containers that they came in. they are perfect to keep the bags together and in case one happens to pop open while the boys are getting a snack I won't be digging wrinkled fruit off the shelves of my fridge!!
The blueberries, kiwis and grapes I put in the freezer. That way they make a nice cold snack and I can grab what I need for dishes I might make, like the blueberries for any baking, although I won't be doing that til fall, or even pancakes, the grapes I use in chicken salad. and Sams was having a killer sale on blueberries, they were 5.98 for 2 lbs, in off season they cost that much for a pint so I think we will go back next week and stock up on those babies and freeze them! we bought 6lbs of strawberries, they were $4 for 2lbs, one container we gave to my father in law who loves them, one container I sliced and put into the snack bags, and one I chopped up and made up for us to have strawberry shortcake this week. and I made enough so we can have it a few times if we want, I put it in a airtight container w/a lid and put it in the fridge.
the peaches I only put half into snacks for the boys, the other half I just cut them in halves and put in a gallon sized bag for grilling later on. we can just take how many we want out and seal the bag back up and put it back in the freezer. the mangos I cut ALL of them up and put in a bag to freeze for grilling. after having grilled mango I can never eat them any other way again!!
here is a pic of my handy work, and it was work! but its alot healthier and cheaper than junkfood for snacks. i'm lucky that my kids love fresh fruit and will eat it any time.
The fruit that I set aside for my boys snacks (they are ages 16 and 8) I divided evenly into snack sized ziplok bags, and when I finished bagging a particular fruit I put all those lil baggies back into the plastic produce containers that they came in. they are perfect to keep the bags together and in case one happens to pop open while the boys are getting a snack I won't be digging wrinkled fruit off the shelves of my fridge!!
The blueberries, kiwis and grapes I put in the freezer. That way they make a nice cold snack and I can grab what I need for dishes I might make, like the blueberries for any baking, although I won't be doing that til fall, or even pancakes, the grapes I use in chicken salad. and Sams was having a killer sale on blueberries, they were 5.98 for 2 lbs, in off season they cost that much for a pint so I think we will go back next week and stock up on those babies and freeze them! we bought 6lbs of strawberries, they were $4 for 2lbs, one container we gave to my father in law who loves them, one container I sliced and put into the snack bags, and one I chopped up and made up for us to have strawberry shortcake this week. and I made enough so we can have it a few times if we want, I put it in a airtight container w/a lid and put it in the fridge.
the peaches I only put half into snacks for the boys, the other half I just cut them in halves and put in a gallon sized bag for grilling later on. we can just take how many we want out and seal the bag back up and put it back in the freezer. the mangos I cut ALL of them up and put in a bag to freeze for grilling. after having grilled mango I can never eat them any other way again!!
here is a pic of my handy work, and it was work! but its alot healthier and cheaper than junkfood for snacks. i'm lucky that my kids love fresh fruit and will eat it any time.
