Fresh cranberries are just starting to come into season and plums are on their way out. The peak time for both these crops overlaps for very little time – in September and probably a little bit of October. Fortunately last week I was able to find good quality cranberries and plums at the supermarket last, so I made a...
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Mulberry Lemon Jam
Lately there has been all this talk about Freeganism in the US. Although I haven’t gone all out and started dumpster diving, I have started to look at harvesting fresh fruits and vegetables that are available for free in my surroundings. I have harvested some dandelion greens and wild blackberries from a forest nearby and lately some mulberries from...
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Spicy Peach Chutney
A few weeks ago I had made an Apricot Habanero Chutney. And since I made a ton of it, I had hoped that it would last me the whole year. Fortunately or unfortunately it was such a hit with my kids and friends that most of it is gone in just a couple of weeks! So two days ago...
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Strawberry Rhubarb and Vanilla Jam
I love Rhubarb and it is usually quite hard to find it in our area because it has a very short growing season but this week I lucked out because I found lots of organic Rhubarb at our neighborhood Whole Foods. Most people like to make Rhubarb and Strawberry pie but somehow I am not very fond of pies....
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