Category Archives: preserving

Waldorf Salad

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Lynda

  We took some time off yesterday and went to Engelbrecht Orchards to pick apples. Unfortunately I didn’t bring my camera. It was fun walking through the orchard picking the fresh apples. You pay for a 10 lb bag and … Continue reading →

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A Surprise and More

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Lynda

Yesterday I took a walk around Happy Acres with my camera. Spotting these surprises made my day. I usually don’t spot these until they are all blooming. Been drying a lot of tomatoes. I’ve got a whole countertop full to … Continue reading →

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Harvesting Heaven

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Lynda

The harvest here this year has been unbelievable. Now, the cherries and blueberries didn’t do real well, but the other fruits and veggies are coming on strong. Because of that, we’ve decided to break down and get another freezer. This … Continue reading →

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Cherry Cherry

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Lynda

Asparagus harvesting is over (we got 20 pounds from our little patch!) and now it’s on to one of my favorites -  cherries. Much to our surprise, when we moved in that our property had a cherry tree. We added … Continue reading →

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Blackberry Fruit Leather

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Lynda

Last year I tried my best to use up our blackberries. We froze a lot of them and put them in smoothies. I also made jello, syrup (which I’ve already made two batches this spring from last year’s harvest), popsicles, … Continue reading →

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Sewing and Recycling

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Lynda

I’ve been doing a little sewing here at Happy Acres the past couple of weeks. I recycled some of my old material from my quilting days for these projects. We’ve been in dire need of some new potholders since the … Continue reading →

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Apple Drying Taste Test

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Lynda

Dave and I made a trip over to Reid’s Orchard last week to purchase some of their apples. Dave loves to make and freeze applesauce. I love to dry slices of apples or make fruit leather. Since I hadn’t dried … Continue reading →

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Making Fruit Leather

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Lynda

While we were over at Reid’s Orchard picking up some peaches, we also picked up some early apples. We usually wait for the main harvest to come in, but thought we’d like to see what these tasted like. They weren’t … Continue reading →

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Putting Up Our Harvest

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Lynda

I’ve been busy drying tomatoes and putting up our blackberries and blueberries. Before I write more about that, Kristina had asked what the tomatoes look like when they are dried. I’ve never looked at them side by side, and thought … Continue reading →

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