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Daily Archive: August 12, 2010

We be Jammin’

Last time I was home, my mom taught me how to make freezer jam (in the microwave no less).  She was all done with the raspberry and apricot batches by the time I decided to document the process, but she still had the plum left to go. And so I present to you, my mom’s simple (read: fool proof) method for making freezer jam.  *Freezer jam doesn’t require sterilization, so the jars must be stored in the freezer or consumed immediately after being made.  Ingredients fruit (raspberries, plums, apricots, peaches, anything) pectin (my mom uses… Read more >

August 12, 2010 dates, dried mixed fruit, greek yogurt, oat bran Read more >

Some like it cool

Let’s play Russian pantry roulette, shall we? What do you do with the above ingredients?  Here’s my general rule of thumb: when in doubt, add more carbs! Millet to the rescue (bulk bin grains are dirt cheap after all). I chopped all the (above) veggies, including celery, carrots, water chestnuts, and raw white corn.  Once the millet cooled, I tossed in some dried cranberries and raw pepitas. Then I added in the crunch factor (aka the raw veggies). Millet and quinoa are two grains I prefer cool.  I don’t know about many others, but I’m… Read more >

August 12, 2010 dried mixed fruit, millet, raw Read more >