December 4th, 2009 A couple of weeks ago, I made a batch of cranberry chutney, which we thoroughly enjoyed with our Thanksgiving turkey. The other night, BarBBQ Bill was eating some on his grilled pork chop and got “That Look” in his eye. “Hey, Hon, I really like this, but could you make some that’s not so “desserty”?
Translation [...]
November 22nd, 2009 For the past few years, I’ve given homemade canned goods as gifts. After checking the pantry (getting low), I’d better get started making some more stuff.
I discovered two bags of frozen cranberries in the freezer this morning. Hmmm, how about a cranberry chutney? This might be a bit more interesting than just a plain cranberry [...]
October 18th, 2009 Doesn’t quite roll off your tongue like picking a “peck” of peppers, does it? But that’s officially what a “peck” is.This year we grew Gypsy (sweet), Anaheim (mildly spicy), Salsa Delight (spicy) and TAM jalapenos (not as hot as regular jalapenos, ’cause we’re pepper wimps).
Last year, we roasted and canned a lot of our hot [...]
September 11th, 2009 I love elderberries. They are a native plant to this area, but I haven’t seen any wild ones around for years. So I decided to plant some bushes about four years ago.
They bloom in June. If you’re searching for them in the wild, this is a good time to look for them, as the huge [...]
August 26th, 2009 This weekend, we were gifted with a dozen ears of lovely fresh corn. Thank you, Brenda and Bubba! We can’t eat that many between the two of us so we decided to try freezing some.
The canning gods say to “Water blanch small ears (1-1/4 inches or less in diameter) 7 minutes, medium ears (1-1/4 to [...]
