summer fruit
Strawberry Rhubarb Jam
Summer and jam just go together. Strawberry rhubarb jam is number one on my list of jam favorites. To clarify, jams, jellies, marmalades, and conserves are all somewhat similar. They all are a mixture of fruit and sugar and share the basic preparation of crushing ripe fruit to release its juice, adding sugar and heating the […]
Summer Fruit Platter
I love Summer! Summer is the season for abundant fruit selection. From grocery stores to farm stands, gorgeous, flavorful enticing fruit surrounds us. Just looking at the bountiful selections makes me feel healthier. I have blogged about how to make an irresistible winter fruit platter. Here, some of the same principles apply: focus on fruit that is in […]
Fresh Blueberry Quick Jam
Fresh blueberries always remind me of summer. Well, that and the well-known children’s book “Blueberries for Sal” by Robert McCloskey, which I must have read to my boys 1,000 times when they were little. Blueberries are a wonderful, tasty summer fruit. Loaded with fiber, potassium, iron, vitamin C, and vitamin B6, they are believed to […]