Tag: peaches

EMPTY!

What a beautiful sight an empty basket can be! It took me two weeks to get the bushel of peaches processed but it’s done! Thank goodness for that! I ended up with 25 pints of canned peaches and 14 2-cup baggies of frozen peaches.… Continue Reading “EMPTY!”

FOCUS, FOCUS

We finally got rain this week and the temperatures have been so much more bearable! The past couple of weeks have been busy but I sure haven’t made enough progress on my many projects to feel I’ve accomplished anything. I have so many WIPs… Continue Reading “FOCUS, FOCUS”

EXPERIMENTS

This month I finally got around to using some of the Peach Pie Filling I canned this past summer.  I don’t know if there’s anything better than home-canned peaches in the middle of winter. They are so much more flavorful than commercially canned peaches. I had… Continue Reading “EXPERIMENTS”

ON TO THE PEACHES

In addition to the plums I got at the Farmers Market, I got a small quantity of peaches. I didn’t need any peaches for canning this year as I still have some on the shelf from last year’s processing. I’ve been wanting to learn… Continue Reading “ON TO THE PEACHES”

REAPING THE REWARDS

I always feel a sense of satisfaction and contentment when my efforts pay off. It may seem a little thing but today I felt like eating peach cobbler. So, I made peach cobbler…because I have all the ingredients on hand. I even made it… Continue Reading “REAPING THE REWARDS”

DRUM ROLL PLEASE

I’m happy to say I am done with peaches for the year! The final tally is 24 pints canned, 20 pints sliced and vacuum packed, 15 cups dehydrated. I am pleased with the outcome: I have enough peaches preserved to have peaches every week… Continue Reading “DRUM ROLL PLEASE”

LAZY SATURDAY

Today was a bit of a lazy day. With the heat we’re having, outside projects are limited to watering the garden and taking care of the chickens. Everything else was accomplished in the blessed air conditioning. After lazing about longer than usual, I started… Continue Reading “LAZY SATURDAY”

AND SO IT BEGINS…AGAIN

Our weekend began with another visit to Wilding Acres Farm to pick another four quarts of blueberries. That was followed by a trip to Kalawi Farm for peaches. Yes, Peach Week is here again! I know I call it Peach Week, but it really… Continue Reading “AND SO IT BEGINS…AGAIN”

One Down

One basket done; three baskets to go.

Peach Week is Here!

Today I went to Kalawi Farm and brought peaches home. Lots and lots of peaches. 120 pounds of peaches Yes, I have a problem matching my desire to process lots and lots of peaches with my body’s ability to do so. I got a… Continue Reading “Peach Week is Here!”