Strawberry Jam!
June 24, 2009
I’ve always been kind of curious about the process of canning, but intimidated. A few wks ago I saw a friend’s post on Facebook, stating that she was gearing up to make jam. I immediately expressed an interest to join her. One of her friends was kind enough to host the event. And so, on Sunday we all met up and made about 30 pints of the most delicious strawberry jam ever. I was in charge of procuring the berries. I planned to go berry picking, but Sunday was Fathers Day, and I couldn’t in good conscience ask my husband to spend the day engaging in laborious acts, so we went to Whole Foods instead and bought 9 large containers of berries. There was actually a Farmers Market in progress and I ran into a few friends: Nicole and Melissa. Nicole was selling her pierogies at the Farmers Market, and sauteing them up right there, giving them out as free samples. Yum.
A quick summary of the canning process: It took about 3 hours. First we washed and cut the berries, then we mashed them. We then brought them to a boil, added sugar, brought it to a boil again. Boiled the jars and lids, filled the jars, put the lids on and then boiled them for 10 mins. Then as they cooled, we could hear the lid pop – letting us know they were sealed properly. Can’t wait to do this again!
Creative Challenges
June 20, 2009
SoulPancake has all kinds of amusing creative challenges, and they are so simple that it’s impossible to be intimidated. I enjoy seeing what others come up with. Here’s a painting I made. These things are addictive. I recommend watching it on fast. Then try making your own.
Honfest 2009
June 16, 2009
Once a year in June, in the magical town of Hampden MD, a festival is held, honoring 60s Baltimore style and culture. It’s called the Hon Fest. Now I don’t know that I’m doing justice to the definition of this unique event. So you might want to look into it a bit more…lest ye be lead astray. Anyhow. Here are a few photos from our fun-filled wkend…the dashing fellow is my luv, and the lovely lady is none other then, well, you guessed it, yours truly.
