Thursday, June 20, 2013

It's That Time of Year Again...

Question: What time is it when the berries are just ripe, the sun is warm, but not hot, and we stay up until 2 am? 
Yep that's right... It's canning season!
Here is what I have been working on for the past few days.
If you want to recreate these here are the recipes:


For the Fridge Jam:
1 part clean black current berries (you can also use blueberries or raspberries)
1 part sugar
fridge safe containers
First clean the berries and juice them.  SAVE THE PULP
next mix in the same amount of sugar as there is of the juice.

Then in clean fridge safe jars, fill them up and store in the fridge.
They should last over a year.  Great addition to tea, crepes and even pbj.

7.5 small jars of black current and raspberry jam and 4 large cans of juice.

Now for the juice - also known as кампот (kampot) in Russian
With the pulp that you saved from the jam place it in a large pot
Add about 4 liters of water and boil.
When the pot almost reaches boiling point, add in sugar to taste. 
I usually start out with a little then add more if I want it sweet.
When the juice starts boiling, have clean jars ready to pour in the
juice through a strainer.  Wipe the rim of the jar and close tightly with
the lid.  As it  cools the lid should suction to the jar making an air-tight seal.

Nothing goes to waste and all is delicious.
I hope you enjoy these recipes!

Friday, June 14, 2013

Food For Thought...

They Hatched!!!! After a long 3 weeks our little chicks have hatched.  They are so cute and cuddly and their chirp is just so adorable!
No more store bought eggs but super fresh organic eggs!
 
Food for thought: Did you know the expiration date marked on store-bought eggs are marked 90 days after they were laid? Wow those are some old eggs.... enough said.

Quick stop... Happy Shopper

So... I decided to stop by a little kitchen store (Kitchen Collection) at our local mall and look what I found on a super clearance.  A large (20"x14") bamboo cutting board for only $4.98 plus and additional 20% off making it a total of $4.00.  How super awesome is that?! If there were more I would probably buy more, but 2 is all they had. I also found a small ice cream scooper perfect for making small cookies for only $3.97.  These droppers usually retail for $10 or more. Yay for savings!


Then I decided to stop by Bath and Body Works and guess what?! Semi-Annual Sale!!!! Time to stock up on the good stuff.  I bought a Sheer Freesia shower gel and body splash spray, a Daisy Dreamgirl shea enriched shower gel and the coordinating spray, and an enchanted orchid shower gel.  A total of $59.50 without tax for only $15.25 a total savings of $44.25! Wow that's a steal.

Hurry over to BBW for your summer essentials- trust me their body washes are the best!

Have a good one-
Anna


 

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Ok, so maybe it has been a while.... more like a forever but hey, I'm back.  Quick update.. Since the last blog post a few things might have changed.  I got engaged, got married, got accepted into the dental hygiene program and yea... that's about it. lol not too many changes. (right...)
I will be changing up this blog a bit and focusing it more towards organization, cooking, and other things.  So come along and see what's in store.