Costco already has Christmas stuff on out display, can you believe it? I can't, and I refuse to think about Christmas, especially when we're having nice sunny weather.
I enjoy summers because of all the fresh fruits and veggies in season. I haven't done any canning in a few years, so this year I decided I would pick up some fruit and make some jam again.
I met a woman at work who has 5 acres and grows fruit in the organic manner. In other words, she is not certified, but she doesn't use sprays or pesticides. She had some lovely berries, so after I unloaded a good chunk of my wallet at her house, we came home with raspberries, blueberries and white currants.
Jam making is a lot like soap making. It takes patience, a sense of timing and one should always start with the lightest colour and work towards the darkest colour if one doesn't want to wash out the pot every time. :)
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| White currant jelly |
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| White currant and raspberry jelly |
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| White currant jelly on bottom, white currant and raspberry on top. Waste not, want not, right? |
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White currant juice with Perrier
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| Mango blueberry jam |
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| Last but not least some basil from her garden |
Do you grow your own fruits and vegetables? Do you do any canning during the summer?
