May 9, 2008
Independence Days Challenge
Posted by Kathie under Activism, Gardening, Goals, Independence Days Challenge, Kitchen AdventuresI decided to participate in the Independence Days Challenge hosted by Casaubon’s Book. I’m a week behind, but here’s what I did this week:
1. Plant something - Considering we had snow, yes snow this morning and our hopefully impending move, I haven’t done much planting. I did transplant some seedlings into bigger pots to keep until we hopefully move.
2. Harvest something. I picked dandelions & chives this week.
3. Preserve something. I made dandelion jelly.
4. Prep something. I mended a pair of Jeff’s pants and have been preparing to move, include moving some of my plants. I also have 2 quilts pinned and ready for quilting.
5. Cook something new. Nothing new this week…
6. Manage your reserves. Nothing really new this week, there are some chicken & beef bones in the freezer that I hope to can this weekend.
7. Work on local food systems. I gave some of my raspberry canes away to help someone else start their own patch.
May 9, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Hi! How does the dandelion jelly taste? I have been thinking of making some for years, and never quite got around to it. It would be nice to have a new jelly to fill the cupbaord with, we are running low on grape and are out of mixed berry… might [i]just[/i] make it till berry time again without buying store stuff.
May 9, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Your jelly looks divine. Would you care to share the recipe?
May 14, 2008 at 10:27 am
I third the request! For the dandelion jelly, I mean - I have a bumper crop coming on - might as well use it. I’m rounding up jelly jars already.
Carla in North Idaho
May 15, 2008 at 8:28 am
I followed this method for the dandelion jelly: http://www.prairielandherbs.com/dandelionjelly.htm
I didn’t add the food coloring - I like my food to be the color nature intended without help from me.
It tastes a bit like honey, its sweet but with all that sugar it should be…