Tuesday, August 11, 2009

The Corn Caper


Our favorite type of corn is called Olathe. You can only get it at a Fred Meyers store. It is grown in Colorado and Krogers a.k.a. Fred Meyers purchases the majority of the available corn directly from the growers.

It is a multi color sweet corn and my husband loves it. It is so tasty in fact it barely needs to be cooked, I could eat it raw all day long!

I like to freeze uncooked corn so he can enjoy it all winter long. I started out with 20 ears of corn and I thought I would share the process! I have a bunch more yet to do before the season ends. Bella was a HUGE help, NOT really, but she enjoyed being underfoot and chewing on whatever fell her way!

Some of my beautiful ears!



The Deaders, ready for the Yard Debris Bucket




The shaved corn. I don't cook them, just peel, shave and freeze!



20 ears of corn equals 3 quart Ziplocks and one pint or so to have this week!



Hey if it keeps her busy for longer than 5 minutes, I am happy!


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11 comments:

Denise said...

That is great, it would be nice to have summer corn in the dead of winter. I swear that Bella dog is so freakin cute!

figtree said...

I am so excited to eat summer corn in the winter!I am enjoying your blog and your dog is DELICIOUS!Figtreeapps

Pam said...

Great idea! I'll have to go to Freddy's and check out this corn. Bella is getting so big.

Katherine Aucoin said...

I've bought that corn at Kroger's and you're right, it is sweet as candy. Great idea to bag and freezeit. I'll have to follow your lead.

Bella just cracks me up, she's a rascal!

Grace said...

it's a rare and special corn that can be enjoyed raw. this corn sounds like a variety i'd REALLY love. :)

Debbie said...

Grat idea to bag and freeze it. I love corn and Bella looks like she had tons of fun!

Donna-FFW said...

Perfect timing on this tip!! Jersey corn white..mmm..mmm.. is around, and I am so using your advice.. Can they be frozen on the cob also?

Foodie with Little Thyme! said...

That girl is so darn cute. Do you think the husk trick works on children?

The Blonde Duck said...

I love Bella Sue.

burpandslurp said...

Great idea!
My fav kind of corn is this non-sweet, chewy, glutinous corn that I can so far only find in Asia. SO good!

Spryte said...

She's getting so big!!