How To Use Your Frozen Produce In Everyday Cooking

As frozen foods are easy to get and are inexpensive. There are a lot of options on how to use frozen produce. Check out the article we found at 100 Days of Real Food.

Frozen foods are usually picked and frozen at the peak of freshness, which can even beat out the fresh alternatives when they’re flown in from halfway across the world

• Pomegranate Seeds Mixed into Yogurt (or oatmeal)
  This isn’t the most convenient fruit to prepare so I’m often hesitant to buy one and presumably watch it sit on my counter and rot. Even if you buy just the seeds (fresh) they don’t last long. Then one day she was shopping with me and noticed you could buy the seeds frozen. This is now our new favorite, and they’re lovely mixed into yogurt (or oatmeal)
• Berry Mix Added to Cereal
  It’s no secret I love a bowl of homemade granola cereal to start my day! But it honestly isn’t complete without berries on top. I of course love fresh berries, but usually opt for frozen when they aren’t in season (i.e. available from my continent). They’re cheaper and – as I stated above – likely more nutritious purchased frozen in the winter. And, in case you didn’t know, it’s super easy to freeze your own so be sure to stock up when you hit the farmers’ market this summer!
• Blueberries or Raspberries Added to Muffin or Waffle Batter (no need to defrost!)
  I almost never use fresh berries when I’m making muffins or waffles – almost seems like a waste! And since there’s really no need to defrost frozen produce before adding it to the batter, it doesn’t get much easier than that.
• Peaches and Pineapples in Smoothies
  Truth be told – you blink and peach season is basically over, and it’s pretty hard to find fresh organic peaches the rest of the year. Pineapple may be easier to come by, but then you have to do all that trimming and cutting. These are just some of the many reasons we almost always go for frozen produce when making smoothies at our house. Not to mention the outcome is refreshingly cold when you go frozen!

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