Freezing Carrots

We absolutely love our carrots around this house. I also love the fact that I don't always have to can them, I still do just in case something was to happen. One year we had the power go out for 7 DAYS! We were really roughing it. Heating bath water in our fireplace, mind you we went out and collected snow for our bath water, lol. Oh that was a fun week. So anyways here is a pretty quick and easy way to freeze your carrots, and they also hold there nutritional value alot better.



Peeled, ends cut and ready to get blanched.




Mr. Jumpsalot's little snacks :) nothing goes to waste here.




Blanched then put in ice cold water, to stop the process.




I wanted a couple different styles, this is for roast nights.




Finished product, yummy!

 Preparation:

Wash, trim, peel, and rinse again. Leave tiny ones whole; slice or dice the remainder.

Freezing:

Blanch tiny whole carrots for 5 minutes and cut up carrots for 2 minutes; cool quickly by plunging into ice water; drain. Pack tightly into containers, leaving a 1/2 inch head space, or placing in freezer bags. I would say they should be good for up to a year. Unless you notice that they look freezer burned.

New addition to the family



Soooo I went to town to grab a few things from the store one day. I couldnt resist what I saw outside. He was free too! Even better, so I really thought the Mr. was going to chop my head off for bring him home. To my surprise he DIDNT. He was acting like a little kid right beside the girls! That was a close call. So I would like to introduce Mr. Jumpsalot!

Dont worry he was only held capitive in the box untill his house was ready. :) He is happily living in up with his toys, tunnel, ice block, and treats. There is plans in the future to expand his home. I just have to finish my other projects first.