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Post by nightmist on Jun 12, 2014 16:42:40 GMT -5
I've got a baker's dozen pints of strawberry jam ready to go into the cold packer as soon as they are cool enough, with about as much to do again before I rest. This years berries are high enough in pectin that I had to toss in a pat of butter to break the foam. Two pans of jam, and both needed butter so I don't expect the rest will get by without.
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Post by nightmist on Jun 16, 2014 18:17:52 GMT -5
OMG
You might recall that my family having suddenly discovered that I am mortal is _still_ fussing over me?
I was midway through my second batch of strawberry jam, when they as a group decided I should rest. Never in my life would I consider walking away from a batch of jam when I am in the middle of it, but they all but carried me out of the kitchen. DD3 and DH finished it off, I have been wondering if they could manage such a thing by themselves. DD3 is certainly learning how and making every effort to do well. Unfortunately, one of the first things they did was turn the pans down so they wouldn't boil over. So my jam ended up stewing for about 3 hours. They weren't stirring it like they should have, so the foam stayed on top instead of getting stirred in and so they had no clue as to when it was done. It has a carmelly hint, and does taste nice. Sadly it is not jam, I have 12 pints of gumdrops. I suppose that come the holidays we can cut it out of the jars, dust it with powdered sugar, and present it as a home made old fashioned holiday treat.
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Post by nightmist on Aug 23, 2014 14:11:28 GMT -5
Well I have added 5 pints of red currant jelly, three of black currant, half a dozen pints of red and black raspberry jam. 10 pints of nursery jam from the pulp from the jelly making, the odd bits that ripened late from the other bushes, the handful of gooseberries we fought the birds and the bittersweet for (we have had a bad time with both this year), the few elderberries we could reach down to the park, and a couple of last years apples.
The tomatoes are ripening, but the cherokees are cracking badly (buckets and buckets of rain), and we have some local children that are raiding gardens up and down the street. Gonna try and get some pictures with a cheap camera in the window, and since their parents deny all, take them to the police. It is not cute it is not funny, and crop theft is a federal offense. Mind you I would hope the police could just put the fear in them, but there are several people on this street that are getting very angry. Yes crop theft has been used in defense of home gardens before, and since the vinyards are fierce about it, local judges take it very seriously.
Most everything else in my garden has fallen afoul of the weather, so I haven't had anything else to pack. I have lost more than a couple of pounds of tomatoes to those kids and it is gonna hurt.
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Post by garrett on Sept 8, 2014 19:33:46 GMT -5
Get ER canned youse girls smiles
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