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Jul. 1, 2009 - Cherry picking

We got to go pick tart cherries on Monday.  I thought the season was just about done but to my surprise it was actually the first day they were allowing people to U-pick.  It's so beautiful with the sun hitting the red cherries.  This year I didn't bring my camera but I did take a couple with the cell phone camera, thought they're not quite as sharp.  The boys stayed home this year, so it was just the girls.


Once we got home we canned and dried.  I was disappointed in the jam however.  On the way home we stopped at Save A Lot and picked up some of their brand of "Sure-Jel" which I was initially thrilled with as it's only .99cents versus $2 for the brand name.  Well not so thrilled because it didn't work!  The first batch which I used real Sure-Jel set great like always.  Second batch I used the other brand and it didn't set, very disappointing!  We'll use it for smoothies or something but still disappointing.


We also froze a bag of prepared cherries for a crisp and dried a bunch to use in muffins and granola.


This year I also tried a cherry salsa recipe.  It's different and good.  I'm not sure if it will can well.  I may freeze a cup or two and try it that way first.  So far we've ate it with chips but I think it would be great over a pork roast or something too.


Cherry Salsa

1 1/2 cups tart cherries chopped

1 T. fresh cilantro snipped

1 clove of garlic crushed

1 T. of finely chopped jalapeno pepper

1/2 purple onion chopped

1/4 cup of finely chopped dried tart cherries (I used what we had left from last year!)

Some cherries juice (probably about 1/4 cup) with a teaspoon of cornstarch blended in. 

Mix all ingredients in sauce pan, stir in the juice with cornstarch and heat until slightly thickened.  Cool and serve.

 

 

 

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Jul. 5, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by dgallew
That sounds like fun. As a kid that was our vacation. Lots of great memories. :)

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Jul. 7, 2009 - Ten Commandments and Fruits of the Spirit

Posted by Lachney1
Hi Gina,
I really like the looks of Homeschoolin in the Woods' Old and New Testament project packs, but I don't like the price. Of course, they are worth it, don't get me wrong. It's just that I keep buying and never get to it, even though I believe we would use it. I just wish that I could come up with these ideas on my own and how to put these mini books together, like other people do. I also like their Colonial kit, but I don't need all of the info. I would just like to have some of it. I'm creative, but I need ideas to get me started. I don't have any idea where to get the program that would make these booklets. I can picture some things in my head, but putting them to paper is the problem.

What kind of cherries were those that you picked? My parents picked some cherries, but they were tart cherries and they had no idea what to do with them. They tasted horrible. I like the maraschino cherries. I'm not even sure if that's what they are called on the tree. LOL!!!

Blessings,
Penny
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