Have you seen this? It is cool! It claims that asparagus, collards, peas, spinach, and strawberries are all currently in season here in the Hoosier state, although the only strawberries I've seen at the farmers' market so far were $6 a carton. I'm sorry, I cannot afford to pay six dollars for strawberries at the market when I can get them for a dollar at Walmart (If I were truly ethical I would forgo strawberries altogether rather than buy them from Walmart, but that's not happening) or $2.50 at Kroger.
I'd been hoping to try my hand at preserving this summer, since I love jam so much, and I'd thought of maybe making strawberry-rhubarb preserves, since those are nifty, but when you think of how much the fruit reduces, it's clear that such a project would bankrupt me. I think instead I'll wait until July, when peaches are in season. You can make peach jam, right? I'm not sure I've ever *seen* it, but I don't see why it wouldn't work; store-bought pectin heals all wounds, right?
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Actually, the range of things that you can do with peach preserves is interesting-- and peaches are nice in the winter, because they are so golden, and reminiscent of sunlight. The trick is to remember to eat them-- too often we tend to think, "these are too nice to eat now, I will have them another time. Then they turn into ptomaine bombs.
How quickly they forget! Aunt Grace makes peach jam every year. In fact, there may be a jar or two from last year still in the pantry...come visit and it's yours!
Strawberry season(including pick your own for about .50per pound), has come and gone here where they grow by the ton.
NOW starts the peach season and these are the very best!!! $4 for a generous bagful right from the orchard across the street. Come for a visit and we'll make peach jam together.
Strawberry season(including pick your own for about .50per pound), has come and gone here where they grow by the ton.
NOW starts the peach season and these are the very best!!! $4 for a generous bagful right from the orchard across the street. Come for a visit and we'll make peach jam together.
Strawberry season(including pick your own for about .50per pound), has come and gone here where they grow by the ton.
NOW starts the peach season and these are the very best!!! $4 for a generous bagful right from the orchard across the street. Come for a visit and we'll make peach jam together.
strawberry-rhubarb jam is... delicious sounding. On Memorial Day weekend I baked a rhubarb pie that turned out pretty nicely, but I like it better with strawberries.
I would scold you for abandoning your principles (as has been my habit), but a)you have to pay for food and I don't, b)there's food shortages at the moment- well, the making of, at least, and c)after what I did yesterday, I'm not scolding about principles. way too hypocritical.
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