We’ve been loving blackberry season. This year we’ve had more blackberries than ever, thanks in part to warmer weather and how our landlords pruned the blackberry bushes this past year. Oh, it’s been such fun. Oh, it’s so sad the season it almost over! We’re been pureeing up berry sauce (and LOVING our new OXO … Continue reading Blackberry Sweet Treats
We’re almost to August and you know what that means: The bushes on our driveway are ripe with fruit. Luckily, Miss Leyba loves blackberries. And so do I. Excuse us while we go eat a handful. Yum.
Strawberries from our CSA share have been bountiful and delicious. We’ve all been enjoying the sweet taste of summer: Next up: blackberry season. You know how we love that. Organic stuffed strawberry toy by Under the Nile.
I’m trying to re-find my blogging rhythm with a series of summer postcards, sharing a daily photo with a snippet of text. View the entire summer postcard series here. It’s that time of the year: blackberry season is upon us. Each day we pick a handful of berries, eagerly awaiting the day our blackberry bushes … Continue reading Summer Postcard No. 2 (2012)
I feel giddy with excitement over our plans to can fruit spreads, sauces, and butters this summer. I’ve been gathering supplies: Tattler reusable canning lids, food mill, stainless steel wide-mouth funnel, Pomona’s Universal Pectin, and dozens of pint-sized jars saved from last year’s applesauce canning adventure. As well as taking out books from the library … Continue reading Gearing Up For Canning Season: A Call For Fruit Spread Recipes
