Made some strawberry jam a couple months back and have been planning on making some grape jelly ever since! It is so yummy yummy! Made from scratch stuff just taste so much better than store bought. Kind of makes me miss the older days and what seemed like a simpler time! I really miss my grandmother...wish she was still here. I rememeber all the canning and such she did when I was kid. Now I would love to hear all the how to's that I wasn't interested in when I was a kiddo! I am trying to figure it all out with my canning guides but I would love for her to just tell me!I am craving home grown and homemeade! Thats why we started our little bitty garden...we are on a food adventure! I grew up on it and boy did I take it for granted! Veggies that tasted delish from the garden were just a normal meal (my mom and grandmother are/were great cooks). Kids today are getting so far from home grown and homemade. I want my kids to know something more about food. To enjoy it and the family time it provides. To experience it!
Which brings me to my point..DFW friends! I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to take my kids to a pumpkin patch and an apple orchard. Does anyone know of anywhere around where you can pick your own pumpkins and apples? Let me know please!!! I have looked online and am not finding much! I would like to make some apple butter next...
if you find an apple orchard let me know! I'd love to take Addie to pick some apples.
ReplyDeleteOh there you go again my sweet, making me cry. I so wish I had listened more to my Mom and I miss her so much. It would be so great to pick up the phone and call her or drive over to see her. I miss my Dad and the why he laughed. He was so kind hearted and worked so hard for us all. I remember the smell in the air after he cut the grass, just don't smell the same here in TX. It seems we had it so much better back then, the sad part is we didn't even know it. I took so much for granted and didn't realized all they did.
ReplyDeleteIt is funny I was really on that kick last year and wanted so bad to can something. Never did I think you would want to.
My love to you
Mom