Last year, apricots came and went and few made it through my door. It’s a mystery as to how that happened because there are apricot trees everywhere around here. This year…
Canning
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We have been the happy recipients of cherries! Lots of cherries! We have processed at least 50kg (110lbs) of cherries in the last few days. My fingers are an awful…
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Earlier this week we picked about 10 lbs of strawberries and 20 lbs of cherries from local u-pick farms. What did we do with all of it? We ate quite…
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February is shaping up to be a month filled with citrus and renovations. These two things seem to be an effective remedy at warding off the…
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Three years ago, when I was living more northerly, I convinced my husband and brother that it would be a good idea to go around town and pick the fruit…
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Canning pears is a labour of love. It is by far the most time consuming of my canning projects. I do it because we love to eat home canned pears,…
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Last year’s plum sauce was good, but this year’s plum sauce is better. The recipe is similar to last year’s but I added a Thai chilli pepper and made some…
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We are fast approaching our tomato quota. Putting up enough tomatoes for the year takes time and effort, a great deal of both, but seeing the end result is more…
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My home has been filled with guests and tomatoes. Right now the dining table is fully extended to accommodate not our guests but 160lbs of Roma tomatoes while the other…
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Homed canned peaches are fabulous to eat when they are out of season. Not only are they less expensive than store bought canned peaches but they taste much better. Here…