The unofficial end of summer has come and gone and, although it may not feel like it quite yet, cooler temps are right around the corner. Soon, farmers markets and grocery stores are going to be stocked with squash, leafy greens and root vegetables instead of tomatoes, corn and stone fruit. These new flavors are exciting at first, but at some point during the winter (usually sometime after your fifteenth bowl of butternut squash soup) you start craving something else.

Freeze or can your favorite summer foods to enjoy them all winter long. To freeze, place cut produce on a sheet tray in a flat layer. Once completely frozen, transfer to a freezer-safe resealable plastic bag and store in the freezer. If you’re canning your fruits or vegetables, make sure you sterilize the jars properly to ensure safe storage.

Stock up now and save summer produce for the long winter ahead.

You’ll thank yourself for stocking up on meaty tomatoes like plum or San Marzano at the peak of ripeness come mid-winter when you’re in a rush for a weeknight dinner and have a pantry full of homemade tomato sauce at the ready. Here’s a how-to on canning tomatoes. Alternatively, skip the complicated canning process and store single-serve portions of tomato sauce in freezer-safe resealable plastic bags like Giada does.

Don’t know what to do with your overgrown basil plant? Make a big batch of pesto and store in ice cube trays for single-serve portions.

If you’ve made all the fruit pies you can handle and still have a flat of peaches or a 5-pound container of strawberries sitting in the kitchen, opt for jam. Summer fruits are literally bursting with flavor right now, making them the perfect candidate for strawberry jam or peach jam.

Make a big batch of soup with fresh tomatoes and store in the freezer. Come winter you’ll have the perfect pairing for a grilled cheese to warm you up.

Pickling is a tried and true method of food storage, perfect for tomatoes, cucumbers, cauliflower, carrots or almost any other vegetable you have on hand. Try out this quick pickling recipe for pickles that will keep in the refrigerator for about 3 months or go for the classic canning method for pickles that can be stored at room temperature for up to a year.