Onto better things.

Strawberry Amaretto Jam. Summer Squash Pickles. Between the farmers market and my garden I’ve got some canning to do before we go away next week – and that’s got me ridiculously excited. Particularly in respect of the new shelves I’ve built in the basement for just such a purpose – we ran short of space in our cupboards last year by early fall which put a bit of a damper on canning. Over at Among the Weeds, I’ve written recently about food storage, including a book review – so I won’t go on about it much further here….

I am feeling really not on it this year because of our marriage festivities in the fall – but next year I would like to book the kitchen at Kiwassa and do some group canning – particularly since I know so many people are in. We could chip in for gas to go to the valley or the interior on fruit/veggie buying trip and then book a few kitchen sessions together? It would bring the price down of everything – the trip and the bulk buy. Plus I could probably order a case of pectin somewhere much cheaper than you get it at Safeway if we had enough interested folks.

Speaking of which, I’ve got a line on some 1 litre jars which I am picking up on Saturday for $5 per dozen. I believe the woman has several dozen for sale, so if you would like me to pick you up some, please let me know because I’m going over to West Vancouver for em. I don’t know if they come with jar rings – I’m guessing not – but the jars with lids new go for $20 + tax per dozen. For $5 plus $6 worth of lids you’re still getting them at half price.

In any case, I’m going to try and get some of that done this weekend before off to the Cathedral Lakes and Keremeos fruit buying next week. Hopefully by the time I get back, some of my tomatoes are ripening and ready for drying. It’s just a busy time of year, but for all the right reasons!