The harvest here this year has been unbelievable. Now, the cherries and blueberries didn’t do real well, but the other fruits and veggies are coming on strong. Because of that, we’ve decided to break down and get another freezer. This one is a chest freezer that will be dedicated to meat and fish. Right now,…
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Harvesting Heaven
Cool Summer Drinks
With the hot weather here, we are always looking for a cold drink to cool us down. Whether I’ve been working in the garden or just playing in the woman cave/studio, it’s nice to have a cold, refreshing drink. While teaching this spring, I stopped by a local coffee shop to pick up a non-coffee…
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Last summer I made a batch of Blackberry syrup. My recipe is HERE. Hubby really loves it so I decided this year I’d make it earlier so he could enjoy it before summer even begins. So when I made it three weeks ago, I also made some cherry syrup from the 2006 cherries in the…
Read MorePutting Up Our Harvest
I’ve been busy drying tomatoes and putting up our blackberries and blueberries. Before I write more about that, Kristina had asked what the tomatoes look like when they are dried. I’ve never looked at them side by side, and thought it would be neat to see how they compare. Here is our favorite to dry…
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It’s finally spring here at Happy Acres. We ate our first bunch of asparagus. Yum! We harvested a little over 6 ounces so far, but every day I see more and more of the green goodies poking through the soil. There is nothing like fresh asparagus. And to think I used to not like this…
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Blackberry Syrup and Soda
We are lucky in that we are blessed with blackberries. Even after eating a lot of them fresh and giving them to friends, we freeze quite a few 2-cup bags. Throughout the year we have many blackberry cobblers and also add these gems to our morning yogurt. Now that the season will soon be…
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