Freezing Greens for smoothies

gerberadaisy · 02-05-2016, 11:54 AM

How do you do it?

I have come up with a few options but not sure which would be best:

A) blend them & label how much greens are in the container

B) Freeze them whole in water

C) Freeze them whole in the juice

I don't want to make the smoothie & then freeze that. We don't eat a lot of cooked greens & this is the only way we use them in our diet but I buy a huge bag of organic greens from Costco & the last batch went bad before we used it all. We don't make smoothies every day.

Any other suggestions? What have you done & what seemed to work best for you.

bananacake · 02-05-2016, 12:23 PM

Freeze them in the bag.

2TMama · 02-05-2016, 12:27 PM

Once I blended some in diluted green tea & froze in cubes....other than that, rinsed, pat dry with paper towels & frozen flat in a gallon ziploc bag.

gerberadaisy · 02-05-2016, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bananacake

Freeze them in the bag.

Freeze the whole bag together?

bananacake · 02-05-2016, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gerberadaisy

Freeze the whole bag together?

Yes! If it's a huge bag, then you may want to split it up. Or put some in a container to use fresh, and freeze the other 1/2. I've frozen the Org. kale blend and those mega spinach bags from Costco after I've taken some out.

houseforjoy · 02-05-2016, 01:47 PM

Yeah, I just buy a huge plastic box and transfer them in freezer bags. Then just grab out handfuls for the smoothie.

gerberadaisy · 02-05-2016, 03:09 PM

Thanks. I guess I was over thinking it.

I'll split it out into the cups I need for the recipe we use the most (on the back of the bag) & just freeze. Then if I do feel like cooking them I can grab one or two bags out.

bananacake · 02-05-2016, 03:38 PM

They become very brittle in the freezer. If I tried to blend in water then freeze, I'd never remember to defrost them in time!

esperanza · 02-05-2016, 08:02 PM

I have done this with leftover spinach, just throwing it in a bag, but the other texture is always funky compared to fresh spinach. Like it doesn't blend as well. Anyone else have this problem?

squirt_mama · 02-06-2016, 11:53 PM

I threw kale and spinach into the blender and added water. Then poured the green into muffin tins and froze. Once frozen I popped them out into a zipper freezer bag and pull one out at a time to toss into our smoothies. My blender can handle the "hockey puck" but it wouldn't take long to thaw one in a zipper baggie in a glass of hot water

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mamacat · 02-07-2016, 06:07 AM

I like to get the chopped Kale in bags from TJs to have on hand in freezer for hrowing in spaghetti type sauces or omelets or smoothies.It is tender and doesnt need a lot of cooking

houseforjoy · 02-07-2016, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by esperanza

I have done this with leftover spinach, just throwing it in a bag, but the other texture is always funky compared to fresh spinach. Like it doesn't blend as well. Anyone else have this problem?

No but I do have a pretty high powered blender

02-05-2016, 11:54 AM	#1
gerberadaisy Rose Trellis Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,313	Freezing Greens for smoothies How do you do it? I have come up with a few options but not sure which would be best: A) blend them & label how much greens are in the container B) Freeze them whole in water C) Freeze them whole in the juice I don't want to make the smoothie & then freeze that. We don't eat a lot of cooked greens & this is the only way we use them in our diet but I buy a huge bag of organic greens from Costco & the last batch went bad before we used it all. We don't make smoothies every day. Any other suggestions? What have you done & what seemed to work best for you.

02-05-2016, 12:23 PM	#2
bananacake Rose Garden I Am A BananaCake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeast US Posts: 25,125	Re: Freezing Greens for smoothies Freeze them in the bag. __________________ Brenna 3 kiddos (16 1/2, 14 & 9) Praying for semi-son, age 35 I live by the motto: seek first to understand. "Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions." Proverbs 18:2

02-05-2016, 12:27 PM	#3
2TMama Rose Garden Flawed & Forgiven. Rescued, Redeemed & Restored. Image Bearer, Grace Embracer, Joy Seeker & Hope Stirrer. Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,983	Re: Freezing Greens for smoothies Once I blended some in diluted green tea & froze in cubes....other than that, rinsed, pat dry with paper towels & frozen flat in a gallon ziploc bag. __________________ Wife to the man He led me to 20 years ago Mama to my favorite kids- two teens , & two toddlers

02-05-2016, 01:47 PM	#6
houseforjoy Rose Garden trying to live like olaf "this is the best day of my life!... and quite possibly the last!" Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: in the sunshine with my own personal flurry Posts: 9,563	Re: Freezing Greens for smoothies Yeah, I just buy a huge plastic box and transfer them in freezer bags. Then just grab out handfuls for the smoothie. __________________ Amanda, ENFJ Mommy to my bounty: ds 13 years, dd 12 years, dd 9 years , dd 6 and ds 4 Psalm 13 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day?....because I am shaken. 5 But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. 6 I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me.

02-05-2016, 03:09 PM	#7
gerberadaisy Rose Trellis Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,313	Re: Freezing Greens for smoothies Thanks. I guess I was over thinking it. I'll split it out into the cups I need for the recipe we use the most (on the back of the bag) & just freeze. Then if I do feel like cooking them I can grab one or two bags out.

02-05-2016, 03:38 PM	#8
bananacake Rose Garden I Am A BananaCake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeast US Posts: 25,125	Re: Freezing Greens for smoothies They become very brittle in the freezer. If I tried to blend in water then freeze, I'd never remember to defrost them in time! __________________ Brenna 3 kiddos (16 1/2, 14 & 9) Praying for semi-son, age 35 I live by the motto: seek first to understand. "Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions." Proverbs 18:2

02-05-2016, 08:02 PM	#9
esperanza Rose Garden Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 5,240	Re: Freezing Greens for smoothies I have done this with leftover spinach, just throwing it in a bag, but the other texture is always funky compared to fresh spinach. Like it doesn't blend as well. Anyone else have this problem? __________________ Wife to mi amor Mama to my gift from the Lord (07/2013)

02-06-2016, 11:53 PM	#10
squirt_mama Seedling Rose Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 27	Re: Freezing Greens for smoothies I threw kale and spinach into the blender and added water. Then poured the green into muffin tins and froze. Once frozen I popped them out into a zipper freezer bag and pull one out at a time to toss into our smoothies. My blender can handle the "hockey puck" but it wouldn't take long to thaw one in a zipper baggie in a glass of hot water Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02-07-2016, 06:07 AM	#11
mamacat Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,473	Re: Freezing Greens for smoothies I like to get the chopped Kale in bags from TJs to have on hand in freezer for hrowing in spaghetti type sauces or omelets or smoothies.It is tender and doesnt need a lot of cooking __________________ ~Catherine~ Mama to 5: C W C J S And Grandma to 3: A ,K and baby C

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