The Sweet Sound of Success!
Mon Apr 23 2007

The local produce market has had asparagus on sale for a while, and finally I had a few free days. So, what do you do with free time and your favorite veggie? Pickle it of course!

I’ve got the last batch of 24 pints of pickled asparagus in the canner now, and I’m counting down the minutes until I can take it out, clean up and wash the vinegar and salt off of my hands (I discovered a few paper cuts while canning today). Meanwhile, I'm taking a short break and enjoying the sounds of TING! coming from the kitchen.

The local grocery store also had strawberries on sale, and I looked out in my back yard to see rhubarb ready to pick. Since I came across a recipe for strawberry rhubarb jam, I may have to make some of that this evening while Hubby & #2 are at Civil Air Patrol (#3 has earned a break from CAP this week since he has testing all week). Strawberry-Rhubarb pie is the favorite of #1, so I’m going to enlist his help in making the jam tonight. Don’t tell him though, he doesn’t know it yet!

6 Comments
  • From:
    Yetzirah (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Apr 23 2007
    Ah, such a little 'pop' sound, but so much work before it! Home canned food has a certain... aura about it that just cannot be described unless experienced. ;-)
  • From:
    DancingButterfly (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Apr 23 2007
    Wow. I guess those are things I should try :)
    Thought success was in relation to your results! How is life now that you're no longer buried in books? :)
  • From:
    Pragmatist (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Apr 23 2007
    My sister is going to send me her recipe for rhubarb crisp. Interested?

    Shalom
  • From:
    Welshamethyst (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Apr 23 2007
    Shhhh! Mums the word!

    RYC: I don't see any squirrel feeders out anywhere BUT I did have a bird feeder hanging from the porch last year so I might be the guilty party *sigh*
  • From:
    Pragmatist (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Apr 24 2007
    OK, as soon as I have it, I'll pass it on.

    Shalom
  • From:
    Salamander (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed May 02 2007
    Still can't decide if pickled asparagus sounds intriguing or sounds like sacrilege.