Raspberries and Flowers
Boy, where does time go? I can barely keep up with anything around here. Raspberries are in and the children and I picked 50 pounds earlier in the week. We made thirteen pies: 2 are eaten and 11 are in the freezer! Woo-hoo! Last year we made a bunch of pies and I mixed berries, but we all decided that our very favorite pie was 100% raspberry. It is truly out of this world. I had to make 2 recipes of pie dough (10 pounds of flour total) from the Make-a-Mix book (Moist Pie Crust recipe). Now with the remaining berries, I'm making 10 half-pints of freezer jam. A few years ago I discovered Pomona pectin. It is great because I can double, triple, or even quadruple recipes. The pectin you get at most grocery stores allows you to only make one recipe at a time - total waste of time for a family like mine.
Oh, and it's definitely popsicle weather. I used yogurt, orange juice concentrate, raspberries, and a bit of honey for these.
My echinacea is going crazy, too.
Wow, 50lbs of raspberries sounds like heaven to me! I absolutely love them. I've never heard of making a pie from them though. I'd love to try that someday, if I can ever afford them at the outrageous prices here in St. Louis!
Interesting blog. :) We hope to have a large family someday.
Oh my goodness, 50 lbs! WOW! How yummy though!
You are making me hungry!! I love the flowers.
Mmmmm... raspberry pie and jam!! I'm coming to your house!
The flowers are pretty!
Yummy! I too love Pomona's pectin! (however after making a batch of blackberry jam with 1/2 cup honey per batch, I'm thinking next time remove seeds first...:)...was a bit thick! might give someone diverticulitis! lol)
I love the pics of your little PJ, I think he and my little bug look so similar. I will be posting pics sometime in the next week if you want to peek in.
Blessings~
Roberta :)
p.s. I like your new hairstyle, it's frames your face so nicely.
Someone recently gave us those very same popsicle freezers. My boys ask for them all the time.
Beautiful pictures - makes me want to get a new camera. :o)