<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/887a0c33-a9ad-4ff9-845e-930fadee4356/38C1D971-5C79-44D3-8AC6-DA2AA59AB06C/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://blogs.consumerreports.org/home/2009/08/how-to-freeze-summer-fruits-and-vegetables-cooks-illustrated-state-energy-efficient-appliance-rebate.html" href="http://blogs.consumerreports.org/home/2009/08/how-to-freeze-summer-fruits-and-vegetables-cooks-illustrated-state-energy-efficient-appliance-rebate.html" style="font-size: 11px;">blogs.consumerreports.org</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://blogs.consumerreports.org/home/2009/08/how-to-freeze-summer-fruits-and-vegetables-cooks-illustrated-state-energy-efficient-appliance-rebate.html"><H3 class="entry-header">Tip of the Day: Freeze summer fruits and vegetables</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://blogs.consumerreports.org/home/2009/08/how-to-freeze-summer-fruits-and-vegetables-cooks-illustrated-state-energy-efficient-appliance-rebate.html">food</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://blogs.consumerreports.org/home/2009/08/how-to-freeze-summer-fruits-and-vegetables-cooks-illustrated-state-energy-efficient-appliance-rebate.html">at supermarkets, farmers' markets, and convenience stores—will rise 2 to 3 percent this year and 2.5 to 3.5 percent in 2010</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://blogs.consumerreports.org/home/2009/08/how-to-freeze-summer-fruits-and-vegetables-cooks-illustrated-state-energy-efficient-appliance-rebate.html">freezing food that you buy in bulk or cook in big batches might save you some money.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://blogs.consumerreports.org/home/2009/08/how-to-freeze-summer-fruits-and-vegetables-cooks-illustrated-state-energy-efficient-appliance-rebate.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/blogs.consumerreports.org/img/96636048-78D1-448A-824B-5C3DF0234CEC" alt="Best Freezers Consumer Reports Review" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://blogs.consumerreports.org/home/2009/08/how-to-freeze-summer-fruits-and-vegetables-cooks-illustrated-state-energy-efficient-appliance-rebate.html">See our <A target="_blank" href="http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine-archive/september-2009/appliances/freezers/overview/freezers-ov.htm?INTKEY=I95BOE0">September 2009 report on freezers</A> for news on and ratings of the latest models (ratings available to <A target="_blank" href="https://ec.consumerreports.org/ec/cro/order.htm?INTKEY=I94QHB0">subscribers</A>) and read our <A target="_blank" href="http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/appliances/kitchen-appliances/freezers/freezers-1005/overview/?INTKEY=I95BOE0">free buyer's guide for freezers</A> and <A target="_blank" href="http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/appliances/kitchen-appliances/refrigerators/index.htm?INTKEY=I95BOE0">shopping advice for refrigerators</A>.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://blogs.consumerreports.org/home/2009/08/how-to-freeze-summer-fruits-and-vegetables-cooks-illustrated-state-energy-efficient-appliance-rebate.html">Some vegetables aren't freezer friendly because they become limp and soggy</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://blogs.consumerreports.org/home/2009/08/how-to-freeze-summer-fruits-and-vegetables-cooks-illustrated-state-energy-efficient-appliance-rebate.html">the <A target="_blank" href="http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/how/gen_freeze.html">National Center for Home Food Preservation</A>, which offers advice on freezing</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://blogs.consumerreports.org/home/2009/08/how-to-freeze-summer-fruits-and-vegetables-cooks-illustrated-state-energy-efficient-appliance-rebate.html">other ways to freeze fruits and vegetables and prevent freezer burn and odors</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://blogs.consumerreports.org/home/2009/08/how-to-freeze-summer-fruits-and-vegetables-cooks-illustrated-state-energy-efficient-appliance-rebate.html">with this <A target="_blank" href="http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/nutrition/DJ0555.html">advice from the University of Minnesota Exentsion</A>. <A target="_blank" href="http://www.cooksillustrated.com/images/document/howto/JA07_IlloSpread-FreezingProduce.pdf">Cook's Illustrated also offers a PDF</A> with step-by-step</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://blogs.consumerreports.org/home/2009/08/how-to-freeze-summer-fruits-and-vegetables-cooks-illustrated-state-energy-efficient-appliance-rebate.html">Once you've prepared your food for freezing, keep the freezer temperature at 0°F or lower</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://blogs.consumerreports.org/home/2009/08/how-to-freeze-summer-fruits-and-vegetables-cooks-illustrated-state-energy-efficient-appliance-rebate.html">to allow the air to circulate. 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