Tag Archives: preserves

Cranberry Plum Jam with Lemon Balm

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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