Cooking Peaches- The Ultimate Summer Fruit Summer fruit brings to mind tomatoes, nectarines, plums, peaches and more. My favorite remains peaches. For sweetness and aroma cooking peaches can't be beat. Preserving this summer goodness is easy. While you're at it, save enough to enjoy now with ice cream, fruit toppings, fresh fruit salsa and in baked goods. Start with fresh ripe peaches with little to no overly ripe soft spots. Choose for the delicious aroma, also. Whether you grow your … [Read more...]
Preparing Soft Fruits for Canning or Freezing
Preparing Soft Fruits for Canning If you are like me, when you see a good deal on fresh produce, sometimes you will buy it and later realize that you really don't have time in your schedule to can it all. Rather than lose all the fresh goodness to the compost pile or chicken yard, here are some alternatives that will buy you some time. You can always go back and can the produce later, if you wish. As canning regains it's popularity, we need to juggle it along with our … [Read more...]
