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I came upon many butternut squash plants that are currently in a box in my garage. Shall I cut them up into small pieces and freeze them raw in plastic bags or should I cook, mash and then freeze them in plastic bags? :neutral:

Many thanks to all who posted with their ideas and pictures!:smile:

Presently, we have a smaller deep freezer. With four baskets, I have a list of what is in each basket. The other items are on a printed list. I purchased a (used) freezer yesterday. It's all cleaned up and cooled down. There is one basket present. How do other organize meats and...

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 8 degrees C (46 F) :ermm:and a severe thunderstorm watch. Very unusual weather.

I was lazy? The chilli didn't happen as life happened. I went out for Jamaican takeout. Vegetable roti for my wife and goat curry (with rice and cole-slaw) for myself. Yum!

I cooked the beets in a pressure cooker because it's faster. This is what I did. I cooked the beets in the pressure cooker yesterday and allowed them to cool overnight in the walk in refrigerator (the garage, I live in Canada). I processed them this morning. :smile:

I had the same thought which is why I left off. The contents of the pressure cooker reached 250 degrees F. so if the lid was left on, would the contents be sterile? It's a bit of a moot point right now as my wife was using the kitchen to do cakes. I'll have time this week to do the beets.

I wish to pressure cook some beets in order to "preserve" them in mason jars. My plan is to cook them and leave them in the pressure cooker at a cool temperature for a couple of days before continuing. At this point, I would continue. Would this work? :mellow:

I made a chicken vindaloo recipe a couple of weeks ago. My wife and I both thought that it had too much cloves in it. I used 12 cloves in the recipe. Chicken Vindaloo Recipe | Indian Curry Recipes Ingredients 1 kg. diced chicken 1 tbsp coriander seeds 1 tsp. cardamom seeds 1 tsp. whole...

Le Creuset cookware: Thanks for all of the replies! The other day my wife and I were checking out a cooking store near her parent's place. The owner could tell that we were interested in the Le Creuset pot and sold us the 5.3 L (5 1/2 US qt.) 26 cm (10 1/4 "). She is switching to the Staub...

I’ve been checking out cast iron cookware. Le Creuset seems to be “the brand” to purchase but have been checking out some other less expensive brands. They don’t appear to really be any different. Is there any quality or longevity difference? Could someone please enlighten me or offer...

Hello there: I would like to make the recipe above. I've had it in a couple of Chinese restaurants and would like to find a recipe and duplicate it. Of course, the cut of beef to buy in the first place would be a great place to start. :neutral:

I made chicken biryani yesterday and ground up most of a piece of fresh ginger for use in the recipe. I'm wondering if the stuff in a jar (ginger paste) is just as effective. It certainly keeps longer and is convenient. :smile:

I believe that the "dose" for cinnamon is 1 teaspoon. I can't recall the source. That may be a bit much for putting on oatmeal or pancakes so you might want to take some orally with a spoon and glass of water. The cost can't be beat. There is also evidence that Chromium Picolinate enhances...

This is how it came off. The peeling wasn't as bad as I thought that it might be. All the peels went into the backyard composter. I did two loads of potatoes in the pressure cooker, and one in another pot. (total of three pots). As the pressure cooked potatoes were done, I mashed these in...

I'm relying on the experts here at discusscooking.com to give me some hints. I need to make, in total, mashed potatoes from 20 lb. of raw potatoes. At my disposal I have a 8 quart pressure cooker, as well as a couple of large pots. I'd like this to go as easy as possible. :neutral:

The consensus in the one 1 cups breakdowns, so that's what I will do. Thanks for the help! :rolleyes:

:smile:Thanks for the responses! The foodsaver device looks like a good investment but my van's brakes need to be done soon, hence I'll have to wait. I'll have to check out my pumpkin pie recipes to see if I wish to freeze in 1 cup portions. I'll freeze in the plastic bags as I originally...

My wife and I went to a market and bought eight little pie pumpkins. I cleaned out and pressure cooked two of them, and then pureed the cooked pumpkin. I ended up with 3 1/3 cups. I'm not ready to do the pies right now. One of the recipes calls for 2 cups of pumpkin and it's sitting in a covered...

There are a lot of knowledgeable people on this website, and at this time I am turning to you again. My large Henckel knife was frustrating me because it was so very dull. I’m having it professionally sharpened. My wife and I have a large cutting board as well as a large wooden cutting...

Thanks for all of the suggestions! I like the idea of the flat bags lying in the freezer, not taking up much space. I will also "cube" some of the broth and then have them available in smaller quantities as needed. :smile:

I made a pot of broth. I want to freeze in in quantities of cups/cans. What is the best way to store this? Do I put it into plastic containers or plastic bags? Any suggestions would be appreciated. :wink:

Has anyone in the group ditched their microwave ovens for health reasons? Hidden Hazards of Microwave Cooking Microwave Ovens It appears that people are sacrificing their health for convenience. My wife and I have discussed our microwave ovens and we are both pretty well sold on ditching it...