I've been busy

Yep, I've been busy. I've been up to a different kind of making from the ceramics/metal that I'm used to, but it's all good. And the deliciousness is a bonus.

This month, I've made two kinds of double-berry jam, made cherry preserves and canned asparagus with garlic and hot peppers. (Major thanks to Ian and CL for the help...it's been a bit insane around here, and sometimes this really does take a group effort. At this rate, we're all going to be expert canners! Yay!)

This is a pic of the raspberry-blackberry jam (with just a smidge of lemon rind). I am soooo making more of this while the season lasts, because this is gonna go fast! (Trust me, I know: I've been eating the small bowlful of jam that was too small to can, and it's amazing...sweet with just a hint of tartness from the lemon. It looks really dark in the jars, but on bread it's a rich ruby red. I'd show you a pic on bread, but I only have wonderbread, and that would be a sorry thing to do.)

At least now I know what I'm giving everybody I know for Christmas this year: seriously good jam. Unless I eat it all first.