Blueberries are a delicious, healthful part of summer, and something we preserve in vast quantities by drying or freezing. But you just can’t bring home a basket of blueberries without turning some of those delicious berries into jam! (Honest. You can’t.) This Spicy Blueberry Jam recipe uses Pomona’s … Continue reading
If you know me at all, you know I don’t play favorites. I don’t have a favorite season, fruit, or vegetable. I try to enjoy each season as it passes, and enjoy the foods of each season in their time. But I’m not going to lie: From the … Continue reading
Red currants. I saw them at the farmers’ market, all bright red and glistening (it was raining) and I knew I had to have them. Total impulse purchase. When I bought the things, I had no idea what I would do with them… other than that they were reputed to … Continue reading
*** Note this post is also part of Real Food Birthday Party (plus Ice Cream Recipe). It has been slightly updated, and given a page of its own for simplicity’s sake.*** When my husband and I were in Scotland, we discovered something wonderful: ice cream. Plain and simple ice … Continue reading
Indian food and summer just seem to go together, as do crock pots and summer. And Indian food and crock pots… making this dish just perfect for when the temperatures soar. It’s also an ideal way to incorporate radish greens into your diet. Radish greens are often seen as … Continue reading
When I was little one of my favorite treats was mint chip ice cream… and by “treat” I mean I liked to have some every day after school. I would take my bright green treat upstairs and start on my homework. I certainly no longer have ice cream as a daily … Continue reading
We love Indian food around here. Actually–who am I kidding?–we love food that is different, interesting, foreign, exotic, and/or full of spices. 🙂 When my husband and I were younger — with two jobs and no kids — one of our favorite places to eat was our local Indian restaurant. … Continue reading
Last week, on My Week on Wednesday, I shared a recipe for Rhubarb Apple Pie from Raia’s Recipes… and I found that I could not get the combination of apples and rhubarb out of my head. And when I found a few apples at the Public Market (albeit sad-looking, … Continue reading
Cherries just taste like summer to me, ripening just about the time school lets out. They were also the first fruit to ripen on our family farm, and my mother would bring home baskets of black cherries to freeze for the winter. She would send my brother and me outside, … Continue reading
I might have a teeny-tiny jam-making problem. I simply love to make jam. I love the little “ping” you hear as the jars seal. I love to look at the rows of jewel-colored jars sitting on my pantry shelves. I love to give it as gifts. Naturally, I also love … Continue reading
