How to Freeze Blueberries
When I was growing up, we always had a whole shelf in our freezer devoted to frozen blueberries. Around early […]
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food preservation, freezing, harvest, u-pick
U-Pick Blueberries
Spending early July u-picking blueberries is a family tradition that goes back as far as I can remember. Growing up,
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harvest, u-pick
First of the Season Berry Picking
I had the pleasure of spending a recent sunny morning at a nearby farm picking berries with my friend Denise
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green living, kids, kids, locavore, modern homesteading, u-pick
Happy Birthday to Me
Another year is behind me and I find myself again feeling a little wiser for it. This year I decided
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harvest, locavore, random, u-pick
Strawberry Waffles and Funny Eggs
Like a crazy woman, I went back to the local farm to u-pick more strawberries. Our cupboards are stocked with
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backyard livestock, chickens, cooking, ducks, egg recipes, food preservation, harvest, recipes, u-pick
Strawberry Lemon Marmalade
Marmalade is similar to jam in texture, but typically they include some amount of fruit peel. In this case, I
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canning, food preservation, harvest, recipes, u-pick
Holiday Prep
My amazing mother-in-law gets here next week and we have a lot of fun activities planned: wine tasting, a day
Last Canning
Our poor, decrepit car finally went to the big junkyard in the sky, but that didn’t stop me from picking
Sunday Bliss
Today I had the pleasure of doing some of my favorite things. We begin our morning bright and early with
Blueberry Fields Forever
It was another gorgeous Friday afternoon spent picking berries after a long work week. My friend and I snuck out
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green living, harvest, locavore, u-pick