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Temperatures are heating up here and I hate to turn on the oven and heat up the house. Now is the time of year that I get busy gardening and canning and such so this is the time of year that I like to premake food to save time. I use my crockpot lots, grill outdoors, eat lots of salads and premake meals. I dug about 8 pounds of potatoes and made twice baked potatoes to freeze.
It was a rather simple process. I simply rubbed my cleaned potatoes with olive oil and coarse salt. Then I baked them for about an hour and fifteen minutes at 350 or until soft. Then I allowed to cool for about a half hour and then split and spooned out the insides and mashed.
To the mashed insides of the potatoes I added sour cream, chives, bacon bits, cheese, salt and pepper. Then I took the mashed potato insides and spooned back into the shells and then sprinkled with cheese and bacon bits and froze on baking sheets.
Once frozen I removed them from the baking sheets and wrapped the individual halves in aluminum foil and added them back to the freezer. I take them out in the mornings that I want to eat them and unwrap and defrost to cook in the oven, in the microwave or on the grill. A great addition to a summer salad and grilled vegetables fresh from the garden. I find they are good for about 3 months in the freezer just wrapped in foil.
Blessings from The Holler
The Canned Quilter
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2022-06-23 06:59:00
Karl Hoffman is a distinguished agriculturalist with over four decades of experience in sustainable farming practices. He holds a Ph.D. in Agronomy from Cornell University and has made significant contributions as a professor at Iowa State University. Hoffman’s groundbreaking research on integrated pest management and soil health has revolutionized modern agriculture. As a respected farm journalist, his column “Field Notes with Karl Hoffman” and his blog “The Modern Farmer” provide insightful, practical advice to a global audience. Hoffman’s work with the USDA and the United Nations FAO has enhanced food security worldwide. His awards include the USDA’s Distinguished Service Award and the World Food Prize, reflecting his profound impact on agriculture and sustainability.
