Strawberries to freeze

by Wanda

Here is Lancaster County, we are BLESSED with delicious strawberries in the end of May and beginning of June.  The season is very short and very, well, sweet....

The season is way too short for me, so I try to extend it by buying berries in bulk and freezing some.
I try to buy when the price has moderated - sometimes it never moderates and the season all of a sudden ends.... and I don't have my strawberries.  That is a sad day.

But this year, I was on the ball and got many quarts of yummy ripe strawberries in my freezer.  It is quite simple. 

Wash the berries and take the caps off, the same way you would if you were making jam or pie.

Plunk them into a freezer bag - in whatever size bag or container you would like for later.  (I do approximately 3 cups in a bag.)

Seal and freeze. 

I use my frozen berries for strawberry smoothies so I leave them whole.  You could slice them - or crush them.  I am sure there are many other uses for frozen berries - but this is my family's favorite way to use them.  There are still some fresh strawberries around - but I believe the season is winding down...