by Daisy | Sep 9, 2008 | Canned, Dried, Frozen, Recipes
Lookit I got! Brother’s wife’s sister’s husband’s parents’ pears! I am planning pear-lemon preserves, canned meatless mincemeat, and perhaps pear butter or pickled pears. Too much? Not enough, I say. Bring on the paring knife, rustle up...
by Daisy | Aug 30, 2008 | Canned, Dried, Frozen, Recipes
I had a bumper crop of cucumbers this year from my own garden and the CSA. It was time to make pickles! I had never done it before so I started with a pre-mixed package of kosher dill spices from the local discount store.I bought pint jars and the $7 Canning Tool Set....
by Daisy | Aug 29, 2008 | Canned, Dried, Frozen, Dessert, Recipes
It’s apple time and I found a recipe that makes truly mouth-watering apple pie filling. It is great to be able to make a crust, pop open a can of homemade pie filling and voila!– homemade apple pie, so superior to store versions. I INTERRUPT THIS POST TO...
by Daisy | Aug 12, 2008 | Canned, Dried, Frozen, Recipes
I had pretty much given up on my peach trees. After all, they were impulse buys at the garden center, little “Patio Peaches” which are only about 4 feet tall at maturity. Year after year, they lived up to their promise in terms of ornamental value only,...
by Daisy | Jul 29, 2008 | Canned, Dried, Frozen, Recipes
Dear Ivory, I love the chicken house!! And the photo–the wind gently swaying the willow. I feel transported to the–you know, that area of land of low topographic relief supporting grasses and herbs and having a mesic climate–what is it called? Never...
by Daisy | Jul 29, 2008 | Canned, Dried, Frozen, Recipes
So far this year I have harvested about 33 pounds of blueberries and blackberries. I don’t know if that sounds like a lot to you, but it is like most things–no matter how much one has, one always wants more. Especially more berries. That said, I am very...
