Our kitchen has been quite steamy. It's just that time of year--if you know what i mean.
Gardens and farms and trees around here have begun to explode with tasty tasty produce. I would love to just sit and eat it all day long, savoring the flavors of summer, and I do--I have had many a contented belly ache in the past few weeks. However, I would like to continue to enjoy these summer flavors as the daylight passes, the leaves crumble, and the temperatures drop.
So, following the lead of my grandparents, parents, and many food loving friends, we have been canning like mad. Apricot butter, pickled beets, canned peaches, dilly beans, and canned plums. Thus far, the only failure has been an exploding jar of honey'd plums, which was quite sad because these green gage plums from our friends, mark and heidi, really are tiny mouthfuls of delicious sunshine.
What flavors are YOU preserving for the winter?
Great post! Your canning friends/relatives are proud of your accomplishment and know how good all that food will taste come winter. And Congratulations to you and Justin!
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