Freezing herbs in olive oil

Freezing herbs: How to freeze fresh herbs like oregano, basil, parsley, and sage, using three different freezing methods!

Fresh herbs frozen in olive oil for later use.

Living in California, worrying about not having access to the fresh local herbs in the winter, isn’t exactly an issue, but I do remember what it was like living in New York. The minute the first frost hits in the early fall, there is a scramble to save plants and there is a huge sense...

One way to preserve fresh parsley is to freeze it. This parsley log makes it easy to remove the parsley you need and return the rest to the freezer.

Do you use your freezer to preserve herbs, vegetables, or fruit? The freezer can be a powerful, overlooked method of preserving. Pesto, strawberry puree, tomato soup — stash them away now for colder times! One of my favorite ingredients, a handful of fresh herbs from the garden, is one of the simplest things to preserve in the freezer, and I just learned a new, better way to freeze herbs: In oil!

Here’s a quick and easy way to have garden fresh garlic all year long. Each year I plant a couple of big rows of garlic bulbs in the fall–and late each summer I have a nice harvest of garlic. We replant the biggest cloves, eat some fresh and store some in the basement, but I... Keep Reading

the best way to freeze herbs is in your ice cube tray! Freezing herbs in an ice cube tray is the BEST way to freeze herbs! I've got lots of herbs. In pots. In baskets. Outside my front door. And I'm in that end-of-season panic of what to do with all the herbs. Cannot. Waste.

Preserving fresh basil in the refrigerator is simple with these basic ingredients you already have in your home.

Fresh herbs minced and frozen with olive oil in ice cube trays can be a quick flavor boost for rice or sautéed veggies. See my tutorial for these easy-to-make HERB BOMBS! #TexasHomesteader