I've mentioned this before, but Dole pineapples are $1 each at Aldi right now. Usually they are about $3-$4, so this is an amazing deal. Plus, if you are trying to eat organic, pineapples are on the "clean 15" list...meaning that there really is no need to buy organic in this case. So, I went and bought 4 pineapple and decided to cut it up and freeze it.
Here's how to do it. Cut off the top and bottom
Cut off all of the outer skin
Slice into fourths
Cut off the center core (not pictured) it will be the harder portion of the flesh...the pointy part of each fourth. Cut into chunks.
Spread the chunks on a baking sheet and freeze.
Once frozen, store in a freezer bag in the freezer. I tried this without freezing the chunks individually on the baking sheet first and it definitely froze all in one huge chunk in the bag. If you do it this way, each chunk is perfectly separate.
Here is the cost breakdown:
1 small bag of store bought frozen pineapple: $3.
1 large freezer bag of pineapple that I froze myself: $1.
Love it! And I came up with an AMAZING smoothie by accident. It's a pina colada green smoothie and it's delicious. I can't wait to share it with you.
It's so fun to find ways to save money! I'm addicted to bargains haha. Thanks for the how-to on freezing pineapple. I'll have to try it one day!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea! I do freeze some of my own fruits and veggies - the produce store by me will put ripe produce in boxes and sell them for $1! The best score is a box of bananas - peel and freeze and they are perfect for smoothies or banana bread! Cant wait for the next 27 days :)
ReplyDeleteThank you!! I am trying to be more frugal and this was a great tip!!
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To remove the air from your bags of pineapple--or anything else; Fill zip lock freezer bag and zip us to within the last inch. Submerge the bag up to the very top, in cold water, thus displacing air with vacuum. While it is submerged, pat and smooth fruits etc. and then finish zipping. Hold it up and you can see that the bag has no air in it, thus no freezer burn. Have used this method and like it for everything, from chicken parts to strawberries.
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