Not Just Any Kind of Butter - Maple Butter

By Veronica Carrillo

You've heard about cooking ahead for the freezer before. You're convinced the technique will save you money. So, now you're ready to give cooking for the freezer a try. That's great! But what on earth do you store all this good food in so your hard earned money doesn't go to waste? You certainly don't want to have your food suffer from a bad case of freezer burn... and you also don't want to break your budget stocking up on expensive freezer boxes. Oh, what's a Freezer Mama to do? I want to assure you that you don't need to hold a party and buy expensive plastic boxes. Any food grade plastic will work. The inexpensive plastic boxes at the grocery store function just fine, but make sure you have storage items with tight fitting, air-tight lids.

As time progressed, I kept seeing David introducing foods that were from all over the world. Some he called "superfoods" which was the first time I began hearing that word. Over the last three years, I have seen more and more reference to "superfoods" - both pros and cons. Plus including a lot of our traditional foods in this category. I fell into this same hole, logically associating superfoods with the dictionary definitions of both "super" and "food." When I realized this wasn't making sense, I went looking to see what David Wolfe had to say.

There's a definition of sorts in David Wolfe's book called "Superfoods" and as I read it, all the confusion about this subject fell away. "Superfoods comprise a specific set of edible, incredibly nutritious plants that are not entirely classifiable as foods nor are they entirely classifiable as medicines (such as herbs)." Reference "Superfoods" by David Wolfe To fully grasp this, I highly recommend you get the book so as to get the full idea of what David is saying here.

So, Why Eat Superfoods? When you look at superfoods as a whole new class of edible items (different from traditional foods and herbs), what are they good for? I have found a way to replace most of the multitude of vitamin and mineral tablets I began adding to every meal 40 years ago. When I began integrating superfoods into my diet, I found that I no longer needed to take so many vitamin pills and other supplements in pill or tablet form. What a relief! Hemp Seed is one such superfood. I began taking hemp seed a few years ago as I was looking for a natural source of Vitamin E. The hemp seed is rich in Vitamin E and Omega Fatty Acids, and so much more. This item is listed as a superfood in David's book.

Aloe Vera is another superfood I take. I was looking for something to normalize my digestive system. Since I am over 60, my various organs need more support. I really was unable to make any significant difference with traditional foods or supplements. When I found I could buy the whole leaf of the aloe, and have it shipped to me, I tried it. The aloe is known to help nourish the liver and pancreas as well as other vital organs. I have found it to be an all-around whole-body food.

You can also make your own freezer pans by lining a casserole dish with foil. Put the food in on top of the foil, freeze the meal until it's solid, and then remove the foil and food from the pan. Finish wrapping the meal and put it back in the freezer. When it's time to serve the meal, simply place the foil wrapped meal back into the original pan that was used to mold the frozen meal. - 30241

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