The last of the everbearing strawberries and groundcherries from the market find love as a sweet jam. It's been warm here, the kind of warm that makes you want to take long bike rides through the trail system that runs just east of your house, stopping to enjoy the view of the … [Read more...] about Strawberry Groundcherry Jam and Summer’s Last Hurrah
Homemade Pantry
Homemade Pumpkin Purée: Can the Can
I have a confession. I don't remember ever buying pumpkin in a can. Ever. I know my mom did when I was younger a few times, but generally, our pumpkin came from, well, a pumpkin. For years in high school I avoided pumpkin pie with it's brown, creamy texture. Then I realized … [Read more...] about Homemade Pumpkin Purée: Can the Can
Turkey Broth from Bones: Using Every Last Bit
Let's talk turkey. Turkey carcass, that is. No, don't throw it away. Let's use it. While I used to snicker when my aunt's would decide who would bring home this year's turkey bones or the ham bone at the holidays, I now understand. I get it. I have been enlightened. The … [Read more...] about Turkey Broth from Bones: Using Every Last Bit
