Asparagus

Vegetables 1

29 Apr

Written By Emma Alexander-Cook

Please remember the following instructions for freezing and storing asparagus:

Asparagus must be fresh in order to freeze successfully.

Preparation

Wash the asparagus and remove the woody stems. You can use the stems in soups or stocks.

Sort the asparagus into sizes of spears and blanch them according to their size:

- Small: 2 minutes

- Medium: 3 minutes

- Large: 4 minutes

After blanching, cool the asparagus in iced water, then drain and pat dry.

Packaging

Once the asparagus is cooled and drained, pack it in labeled and dated bags or containers.

Thawing

When you're ready to use the frozen asparagus, cook it for 5 minutes in boiling water if it's frozen. If you've thawed the asparagus, reduce the cooking time.

Storage Time

You can store the frozen asparagus for up to 9 months.

Home Freezing

Emma Alexander-Cook

My name's Emma. I've been living gluten-free for over 25 years, and I've been dairy-free for over five years.

Health and Auto-immune Diseases

I have auto-immune diseases and expected to be on medicine for the rest of my life, but I didn't want to live like that. My rheumatology Doctor was so supportive of the change I wanted to make, and with their help, I now manage my auto-immune diseases by being strict with my diet.

It can be quite frightening when you first find out you have to change the way you eat but for some of us' Food is our medicine.'

I have several websites, write blogs, and I'm currently in the process of writing a book.

I trained to be Holistic Health Coach, Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher and Certified Gluten Free Practitioner in order to heal myself, my family and others who find themselves on the same journey as myself.

Websites include:

www.emmaalexandercook.com

www.savemoneyfreezefood.com

www.livefreelovelife.com

www.cooksprojects.com

Photography

Our love for photography started on our travels. We wanted to capture images of the areas we travelled to both for our own records and for our family back at home. Some of these images were reproduced as watercolours. Our favourite images we display at home and friends often asked where we had purchased the pictures! Now you can purchase them online directly from us.

Coaching and Consultancy

Previously an IT Manager my skill set has come in very handy as I am both a Health Coach and also offer consultancy for small business starts up and fellow Health Coaches. This has included building websites and online profiles.

Our Family

Family is everything to me! We have a family of four boys where the age difference between the youngest and the eldest is 18 years. Two of our sons are also Gluten Free and Dairy Free. Emma is a Health Coach who specialises in helping individuals and families achieve their health and wellness goals. Ian runs his own business which began developing a Race Timer for diecast model cars.

http://www.glutenfreedairyfreefamily.com

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