Written by Sue, Saturday, July 29, 2023 Cloudy, very warm, high humidity, temps. 90's
The sheep don't seem to mind the excessive heat, as long as they can graze ,they are content.
Wow! Another week has passed, and July is drawing to a close, which means our hottest month is approaching, on the brighter side, fall is coming soon, my favorite season.
This past week found me mostly in the kitchen doing what I do most in summer, preserving our food for the rest of the year.
You might wonder why I do so much preserving of food, and there are many reasons,.. to name a few,.. we grow it, it is safe from chemicals, it's cheaper, both Mr P and I enjoy gardening and we get to bless our children and grandchildren with bounty from the farm. Most of them live in the city, and have such busy lives that time nor resources permit them to do this. It gives us so much pleasure to share.
The spring and summer garden season is closing, Mr p has planted a few things for fall that we haven't grown due to the excessive rain. I will now get a break to do some much needed house cleaning, which I am so looking forward to.
So here are a few things I canned this week......
Three types of relish,
dill which is a favorite, I use this in all types of salads, all ingredients came from the garden except the vinegar and sugar, spicy sweet relish same with ingredients this relish is spicy and is good when eating collards, turnips or any fresh veggie, cucumber relish so good on hot dogs and hamburgers.I also canned okra, with okra you either love it or hate it, we love it. making relish is so simple and delicious.
My brother always blesses my Mother and I with peaches in the summer, aren't they pretty.
so I canned a few jars, and made peach jam, dh says one of the best jams I have ever made, I added a secret ingredient,
I pinky promise my photos of canning will end soon, maybe I will share other things, but for now this is my daily routine.I know I have another post I would like to share of a new skill I am learning about food preservation so please bear with me, I think you might find it interesting.
Have a great weekend.
Blessings
Sue
A word of encouragement.
Nahum 1:7~ The Lord is good,
a stronghold in the day of trouble,
and He knows those who trust in Him