http://stephargaret060.cabbycentral.com/ gardening, recipes, my world en http://stephargaret060.cabbycentral.com/2009/03/24/freezing-spinach.html We ate spinach all winter by clipping off the outer leaves. Now spring has arrived as well as the spinach is enormous, so time to freeze. So far I have put up 12 quarts as well as my freezer is full. So that shall have to do… It is amazing how spinach cooks down. If I come residence with a big grocery bag full from the garden, I manage to freeze approximately 3 quarts. Harvest spinach Wash leaves as well as trim stems Heat a very large pot of water to a boil Fill clean sink with icy water. Add about 2 colanders full of spinach leaves packed to boiling water. Stir once turn on timer on behalf of 2 minutes  as well as stir again. When timer goes off take spinach out of pot with tongs. Drain lightly as well as add to sink. Put 2 more colanders in boiling water as well as put on timer. Stir spinach in sink, take out with tongs as well as put  into a colander as well as let drain. Take 2nd batch out of pot with tongs, drain as well as chill in icy water sink. Put  drained spinach in colander into a 4 cup container. Put these 4 cups in a labeled 1 qt zipper freezer bag with “Spinach as well as date.: Take out air as well as lay flat in freezer to freeze quickly. Repeat … Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:53:02 -0400 stephargaret060