Peaches and gingerNow that you have brought together all your supplies and have your fruit, it is time to make some jam. Best to set aside at least 3-4 hours, so we aren’t rushing anything. Here we go! Peach Ginger Jam (makes 3-4 pints, or 6-7 1/2 pints) 5 1/2 – 6 cups of peaches, [...]
Peach Ginger JamToday I am making jam. I like canning – it is like baking, requiring a certain amount of attention to detail, but like cooking, allows for a bit of experimentation. I started canning and preserving foods about 8 years ago, when my son was born, in an effort to relive some of the [...]
Jam at fairToday I entered my plum jam and bread & butter pickles in the local county fair. I did this mostly because the bee guild that I belong too needs the parking passes, but it is also fun to enter these local events. In 2005, I entered jam in the state fair, and received [...]
Food and I have a close relationship – I love talking food, cooking and sharing recipes, and searching out the best local offerings. All this has been influenced by several great cooks and cookbooks. Some have been inspiring me for years, others are fairly new to the game. And for this Thursday Thirteen, 4th edition, [...]
Bees and honey One of the frames from my hive, covered with yummy honey! July 2008
Laptop Lunch BoxTonight was a swim meet for the kids, and since the host team did not have a snack bar, I knew I would need to pack our dinner to go. My two swim hard and eat lots, so I packed a nice healthy (well, sort of!) picnic dinner. I cooked Annie’s Shells&Cheese (check [...]
Pomegranate MartiniTonight, as DH came in the door, I handed him a Pomegranate Martini. Here is the recipe he developed and I followed: 2 parts Pomegranate Vodka 1 part Triple Sec 1 part Pomegranate Juice 1/2 part lemon or lime juice For me, this worked out to be 1/2 cup of Vodka, 1/4 cup each [...]
Today, I was fortunate enough to join a group of food bloggers from BlogHer, along with other Northern California food bloggers for a meet-up at the Hotel Vitale in San Francisco. While enjoying the Sunday brunch menu at the in-hotel Americano restaurant, I had the chance to hob-nob with very interesting local and out-of-state food [...]
This morning, I played a little hooky from the BlogHer conference to zip on down to the Ferry Building for breakfast. In fact, I was thinking about this on the way down there – if someone asked me for a breakfast spot recommendation, I would ask them what day they were planning to visit. Monday [...]
In addition to great sessions and learning all sorts of useful tips, going to BlogHer 2008 has also meant the opportunity to socialize like an adult, at a bar, with cocktails. So, rather than tell you about what we ate at BlogHer (actually, the food was pretty good for a conference at a hotel), I [...]
As new readers visit my site and comment, I ask them what their favorite kitchen gadget is, and boy, have the answers been varied and entertaining. For this week’s Thursday Thirteen, I offer you thirteen favorite gadgets from my new bloggy friends: Allison loves her Hand Held Cheese Grinder John loves his Pineapple Corer and [...]
Bees and gardenBusy, Bees at work busy, beansbees. Thanks for the green beans July 2008
Wanted to be a little lower for a different angle, but loads of construction going on. (Taken with instagram)
