2016... So far this year I have preserved.....

[SaraJH]

Up to yet I've only 6 jars of rhubarb, orange and ginger jam. Like SP I've got a courgettes in the freezer ready for bakes, soups and fritters.

How do you freeze courgettes please?

[Small pumpkin]

Small Pumpkin, would you mind sharing your courgette recipes? I'm struggling to decide on chutney and soup recipes.

Fresh tomato and courgette soup recipe - All recipes UK
Personally I put less water in as its a bit thin for my liking, but good with a bit of doctoring.

Courgette, potato & cheddar soup | BBC Good Food

Chutney

Courgette Chutney | BBC Good Food
Courgette & tomato chutney | BBC Good Food

Not much between these two really

[SaraJH]

Thank you Small Pumpkin!

[Alison]

How do you freeze courgettes please?

Just cut them up into slices or chunks and put them in the freezer. Best cooked from frozen.

[SaraJH]

Just cut them up into slices or chunks and put them in the freezer. Best cooked from frozen.

Thanks Alison, I wasn't sure whether I needed to dry a bit them in salt first.

[Nicos]

How do you freeze courgettes please?

If you grate it and then freeze it, you can use it in baking, or sprinkle it into your cooking

[Nicos]

Oops..forgot to say mine so far!

Strawberry and raspberry jam
Raspberry and chocolate ( coco) jam

I've just bought oranges for my annual preparation of Calvados'44' ( but that doesn't really count as I didn't grow the oranges! )
So far we're eating up the first of our courgettes, but I can see the glut may soon be upon us!

[Bren In Pots]

How do you freeze courgettes please?

Just cut them up into slices or chunks and put them in the freezer. Best cooked from frozen.

If you grate it and then freeze it, you can use it in baking, or sprinkle it into your cooking

I do both of those it surprised me at first how easy courgettes freeze.

[Tripmeup]

Good idea for a thread Nicos

Raspberry Jam
Raspberry & Redcurrant Jam
Blackcurrant Jam
Blackcurrant & Redcurrant Jam

Pickled Onions
Cucumber & Onion Pickle
Pickled Jalapanos
Pickled Chilli

currently on the go are
Tomato & Chilli relish
Hot Chilli Sauce

[Mrs Bee]

Rhubarb and raspberry jam
Strawberry jam
Christmas pudding marmalade
Blood orange and vanilla marmalade
Blood orange apple and cardamom marmalade
Rhubarb and blood orange marmalade
Carrot chutney
Carrot and orange chutney
Chilli jam
Red hot chilli jam
Onion marmalade
onion marmalade with tomato chilli and garlic
Peach chutney
pepper and peach chutney


Piccachilli and piccalilli is on the to do list.

[Nicos]

Oh my...this thread is inspirational!
Best get my wiggle on soon!

Most impressed by what you've all been doing behind the scenes

[vixylix]

I've frozen some courgettes - does that count?!

[Small pumpkin]

I've been playing in the kitchen again today as it's raining.
I can now add to my list
pickled cucumber, a 2lb jar of it! (So it better be good)
Chilli plumb sauce x 3 jars.

[sparrow100]

I've just made poor man's capers, aka picked nasturtium pods - they are fab, when it stops raining I'll be off for some more!

[Guest]

bramley sauce
pickled chillies
traditional mixed pickles
sweet and spicy pink mixed pickles

still to do apple and chilli chutney