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Freezing Herbs & Ball Canning Prize Pack Giveaway

Frozen Herb Starter Kit

 

We grow so many herbs during the summer it’s such a shame to let them go to waste during the winter season. Ball Canning makes it super easy to freeze and dry your herbs to last during the winter months. I am a HUGE fan of their five blade scissor’s. They are the best for cutting fresh herbs.

How to freeze your herbs:

  1. Clean your herbs well, then chop into fine pieces using the five blade scissors.
  2. Measure 2 tablespoons of hears and place them in a tray cube cavity
  3. Add 1.5 tablespoons of cooking medium/liquid such as olive oil or butter. Gently compact the herbs so that they are completely covered by the liquid.
  4. Once done preparing the cubes, close the tray with the snap on lid and place in the freezer.
  5. For best results, transfer the already frozen starter cubes to an airtight sealed container. Try the Ball brand Freezer jar or use Ball brand jars that are freezer safe. Use your herb cubes within 6 months of freezing.

 

Heritage Collection Green Pint and Quart Lifestyle HR (1)

Ball Canning Company is all about preserving.  They are having their annual Can-It Forward Day this Saturday and will have live demonstrations and seminars on their website.  I am very new to canning and freezing herbs to I am excited to watch and learn! In celebrating of National Can-It Forward Day, Ball Canning is offering an awesome prize pack for one reader of Weekly Bite.  This is one great prize pack!  Check out what one winner will receive:

  • Quart-Sized Case of Spring Green Heritage Jars
  • Pint-Sized Case of Spring Green Heritage Jars
  • Fresh Herb Keeper
  • Dry Herb Jars
  • Frozen Herb Starter Trays
  • 5 Blade Herb Scissors
  • Ball Blue Book of Canning

I can vouch for everything in this prize pack. The herb starter kits are so useful and the Green Heritage Jars are so cute and make any kitchen or flower arrangement look amazing!

 

To enter, all you have to do is leave a comment on Weekly Bite. For additional entries, leave a comment stating you are following me on Facebook, Pinterest, or Instagram.

This is an awesome prize pack. Good luck!!!!

This giveaway is open until Tuesday night 🙂

 

21 Responses

  1. Jill said on August 15, 2014 at 5:53 pm

    This sounds awesome! I planted basil this year and need a good way to preserve it (besides in pesto, of course). How delicious this would be.

  2. April V said on August 15, 2014 at 8:48 pm

    Great giveaway! Thank you for the chance!!

  3. Hilary said on August 15, 2014 at 9:55 pm

    Ball products are wonderful. Love their heritage jars

  4. Jillian said on August 16, 2014 at 4:40 am

    I’ve been wanting to learn how to can. Perfect way to keep all my extra summer tomatoes to use throughout the year!

  5. Gina said on August 16, 2014 at 3:37 pm

    I’m teaching myself how to can items and this wonderful set would be a great addition to my canning equipment. So far I’ve made brandied cherries and blueberry jam! Thank you!

  6. Kristen said on August 16, 2014 at 9:58 pm

    I love the green jars…I use them to store dry goods in my pantry.

  7. Bree said on August 17, 2014 at 1:35 pm

    Those are so pretty! Now that I’m headed back to the SAHM gig, I’ve been thinking about doing some canning. This would be a great way to get started! [I also follow you on Facebook :)]

  8. Kim said on August 17, 2014 at 1:45 pm

    I’m not sure if my first comment went through, so I’m leaving another one. This set looks great. We have loads of parsley, dill and cilantro from our garden this summer. It would be great to preserve them with this kit!

  9. summer wright said on August 17, 2014 at 4:34 pm

    I just started canning! I would love this!

  10. Danielle T said on August 17, 2014 at 5:10 pm

    I love ball jars! We just into jarring our garden veggies and id love to try saving some of our herbs

  11. Noreen said on August 17, 2014 at 9:45 pm

    What great stuff! I love the scissors for herbs and the cubes for freezing. I would use them to store my pineapple sage.

  12. Mandy said on August 17, 2014 at 10:16 pm

    Thanks for the opportunity! I’m trying my hand at canning this summer; loving it so far!

  13. Vunda V said on August 18, 2014 at 4:25 am

    we are starting to can this year for the first time – the green jars are so cool

  14. Becky said on August 18, 2014 at 10:59 am

    I grew up helping my grandmother, aunt, and mother can all the fresh produce from their gardens. After a long hiatus, I’m now back into canning with my own girls and this starter kit would be great.

  15. Aimee C said on August 18, 2014 at 11:14 am

    I love to can! Thanks so much for the opportunity to win some cool products!

  16. livivua said on August 18, 2014 at 12:49 pm

    follow on Pinterest: pinterest.com/vivaciousgold

  17. Joanna said on August 18, 2014 at 1:09 pm

    I want the cute green jars. Being able to preserve the herbs I’ve grown this summer would be nice, too. Just, the jars are way cute.

  18. Vera K said on August 18, 2014 at 2:39 pm

    Gorgeous jars – so many uses!

  19. Tonianne Berger said on August 19, 2014 at 3:47 am

    Would love to try this method for freezing herbs.

    I follow on Pinterest and Facebook with the same name.

    Thank you for the opportunity

  20. Carolyn Lee said on August 19, 2014 at 8:10 am

    Such a great idea thanks for sharing it!

  21. eileen said on August 19, 2014 at 9:50 am

    Love your blog. Please enter me in the drawing!

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