Feeling that winding down, as the year comes to a close....and having fun finding someone of the ideas I worked on this year but never published. This one came to me during the summer. Sitting out in the back yard with my boys, pitting cherries from the farmers market was something they loved. I am… Continue reading DIY Cherry Pitter – Upcycling Project
Category: Preserving
Harvesting Fall – Canning Apple Cider
How did summer quit so fast this year? I can't think of a year that I have enjoyed having a garden this much. Walker and Alistaire enjoyed it so much! The low bushes have turned so nicely this year - Alistaire in the blueberry garden, smiling so big! He has the cheesiest grin! When I… Continue reading Harvesting Fall – Canning Apple Cider
Foraging Apples – Handmade Applesauce and Apple Butter
Walker is a good helper. He listens and picks what is pointed out. But most of all, he fits under fences 😉 Hehheh....Which is needed for getting those apples on the other side, of empty homes. After we cleaned the tree, we walked over a few streets, to a tree whose apples had been offered… Continue reading Foraging Apples – Handmade Applesauce and Apple Butter
Early Season Strawberry Jamming
Eeeh! I am excited...this weekend is Vida Vegan Con 2013, in Portland, Oregon. You can all put on your jealous hats 😉 I snagged a ticket from the awesome folks at So Delicious a few weeks back! I attended the first Con in 2011, and I have a feeling this one will be even better. Hope to… Continue reading Early Season Strawberry Jamming