When we got back from blueberry picking at Estes Farm the other day, we had lots of berries to wash and eat. Connor likes them, and Ian LOVES them, but even so we had more than we could eat fresh right away. Thankfully, the freezer is a really easy option for preserving fresh fruit. While […]
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Freezing the Blueberries
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Making Fermented Dills
The cucumbers in our garden are doing alright, but they are not quite as productive as I’d hoped this year. And, they’re oddly-shaped–some are quite round and squat. They’re still delicious for fresh eating of course, but they’re not exactly ideal for making pickles. So, yesterday morning I headed to the farmers market for a […]
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Weekend Strawberry Jam
With all the just-picked fresh strawberries in our house, jam was one of my big projects for this past weekend. After fresh-eating, jam really is one of my favorite ways to enjoy strawberries–partially, I suppose, since it allows for easy enjoyment these these local beauties year-round. The jam I made this weekend was delicious and […]
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Need Potting Soil? Make Your Own!
Last weekend was definitely a rainy weekend, but at this time of year we just don’t have the luxury of waiting out the weather. If we’re going to get our gardens planted on time, we need to get our seedlings going–pretty much right now. So, after our fiddleheading adventure, we went to work on our […]
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Marmalade Day with the Boys
Well, I brought home two half-pints of marmalade from last Saturday’s canning class, and by Sunday evening had managed to consume ALL of one of the jars. Yes, it’s true. I would like to say that Ben, Connor, and Ian joined me in the process, but alas, they did not. (Have you ever tried marmalade […]
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Playdate White Bread
As much as I appreciate the depth and complexity of a slow-rising, whole grain bread, there’s a time and and place for quick and simple—and the other day was definitely one of them. My 3 ½ year old son Connor and his friend Tommy have regular playdates—swapping between our house and his family’s place—where we […]
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