Blanching is important part of vegetable freezing process

Asparagus, green beans, squash and okra are some favorites among vegetable growers. For many, those well-tended plants produce so much bounty, the family can’t eat it all before it spoils. One way to preserve that summer taste is to freeze the extra fresh vegetables. This isn’t just a matter of plucking the vegetables from the garden and tossing them in the freezer. Before freezing, many…