Stick around here, and you might learn a thing or two from me every once in a while. But I guarantee that if you stick around here, you’ll learn loads of great information from all my readers! You all continue to amaze me with all of your cool, helpful, and time-saving knowledge. Ahhh, I love walking this homemaking journey with all of you. {wipes a tear with her stained apron}

Here’s the latest comment that had many of us saying, “Really? You can do that?! I can’t wait to try it!”

On my 10 Healthy and Easy Peach Recipes post, Jenny from DIY Parenting said, “We learned something VERY exciting last year… you can freeze whole peaches! Wash them, let them dry, then put them on a tray whole WITH the skins in the freezer. Once they are frozen solid, put them into freezer bags. Take out one as you need it. While still frozen, you can easily run your hands over the skin under water to remove it (if you want). Then let sit until thawed. This is how we now enjoy peaches, with no added sugar and without canning them, all year long.”

Well now that’s a tip that will save me loads of time and effort. I decided to try it. (How many of you did too?)

Into the freezer went some peaches…

Once frozen, I peeled one, just to see how easy it was. Oh wow, look at how that skin came right off with no effort at all!

For the record, we will generally be eating our peaches with the skin on, but one or two of my kids prefer it skinless – and at this point, I figure, hey whatever gets them to eat a peach, right?

I then sliced the peach into some cottage cheese for a refreshing snack. It was heaven in a bowl.  And it was practically effortless.

You know what I love best about this freezing peaches whole tip? (Besides how easy it is – because truly, this process could not get any easier. Unless I send my kids to the freezer with the peaches. Which I will. But besides that.)  I love that the nutrients in the peach are preserved with this method. Home canned peaches are great, but the cooking process does kill some of the nutrients. Frozen peaches though? Straight from tree to freezer, then into a bowl for a snack. Nourishing, and so juicy and delicious.

Jenny – I’m so thankful you shared this tip. You’ve changed the way I’ll preserve peaches from now on.

Whatever shall I do with all my extra time??

This post was originally published August 29, 2013.