As you know I just picked up my produce co-op last week. We spent part of the weekend utilizing our food saver to extend the life of our produce! We were able to bag and freeze 5 bags of red peppers, 3 bags of mushrooms, 3 bags of broccoli, 6 bags of green beans, 1 bag of chopped onion and 2 bags of corn all using the food saver.
If you are new to using the food saver to extend the life of your stockpile I suggest checking out our Stockpiling 101 :: Foodsaver and Stockpiling.
You may also want to check out my post on Tips for Successful Produce Co-op, including how to find one!
As stay-at-home moms for eight years, Melissa and Shelley know what it takes to live a savvy lifestyle within a budget. Their passion for helping people has expanded their reach from Stockpiling Moms.com to also including speaking engagements, book authors (Savvy Saving Couponing Secrets from the Stockpiling Moms) and conference co-hosts. Melissa and Shelley are best friends who met through 
I know what you mean! We had a problem with produce going bad fast when we lived in Alaska. Everything has to be shipped up there in the winter. So to save some money, (a gallon of milk can easily cost $10 depending where you live.) , we froze most everything from soups to grapes when it was warm enough to be bought in season. Grapes are wonderful for the kiddos. We would let ours eat “frozen fruit salad.” Which was grapes, strawberries, and blueberries. She thought they were little popsicles! Or we would put them in her drink to keep it cold, flavor her water, and give her a nice treat when she was finished. Thanks for the post!
Thanks! I love frozen grapes!
I’m fascinated by the mushrooms…do they get gummy? How do you use them. Thanks!
Nope, I use them in marinara, grilled or sauteed…in cooking
The mushrooms got my attention, too. Have you tried freezing peeled apples? I’ve got to get one, and a freezer!
I have but I only use them for cooking once I thaw them.