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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
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Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
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 Posted - May 26 2020 : 03:50:30 AM
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Apricot jam is so good!
Several years ago my son and hubby and the crew were rebuilding a house that had burned. It was 40 miler away. But one day as I went out to greet them my son reached into the back of his truck bed and said that he brought me something yummy. It was a huge plastic trash can lid heaping full of apricots. He asked me to make some jam and I did. I also ate some. He said they had been eating them as they ripened but suddenly a bunch were ready all at once. What a treat ! |
Texasgran |
Edited by - TexasGran on May 26 2020 03:53:33 AM |
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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julie
medina
ND
USA
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Posted - May 26 2020 : 11:48:31 AM
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| It is our last cool day here for awhile so early this morning I started 2 loaves of sourdough sandwich bread and put a ham in the oven on low. I am looking forward to a ham supper, but more excited about all the yummy meals we will have with the ham leftovers. We have a busy week so ham sandwiches for lunch will be perfect. |
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
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Posted - May 26 2020 : 12:20:20 PM
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| We have pecan, peach and plum trees at the new house. The plums are ripe now. The peaches aren't as plentiful and Ed says there aren't many on them. Now I need recipes to make something good with them. I know some of you have good recipes. |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
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Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
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Posted - May 26 2020 : 2:12:31 PM
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| I think apricot and plum jams are among my favorites! I have never heard of apricot/banana....that sounds good, too! |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
1169 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
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Posted - May 26 2020 : 2:25:31 PM
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Peach pie, peach jam, pickled peaches. Yum.
Apricots taste like sunshine. I never got tired of them even after spending many hours in the sun cutting them for drying. It takes about 1000 pounds of ripe apricots (the riper the better) to make 100 pounds of dried apricots.
It was a college boyfriend's mother who taught me how to make apricot banana jam. You just use the apricot jam recipe in the box of pectin and substitute part of the apricots for bananas. |
Judith
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
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Posted - May 30 2020 : 11:10:00 AM
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| Apricots are a favorite of mine but they are not in the grocery stores yet. When they do arrive, they are really expensive but I still but a few each year to enjoy. Apricot jam is one of my favorites too! |
Winnie Nielsen #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl
1189 Posts
Julie
medina
ND
USA
1189 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2020 : 12:36:30 PM
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I love apricots too. I saw them at the grocery store last week. $5.99 a pound. We do have a fruit truck that comes once a month that will have them in July. I will order a case than this month is Georgis Peaches and Washington Cherries. I ordered a case of each (they are much cheaper that way) and will split with my daughter. I am looking forward to a good, juicy peach.
Many years ago I planted apricot trees, but I have only gotten a couple of crops from them. It all depends on how hard our winters are and a lot of times we get frost when they are blooming. The years I was able to harvest, I canned a lot of jam, sauce and glaze. |
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2020 : 1:46:14 PM
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We often get a late frost...no fruit at all that year. But when watching gardening videos on you tube, a couple of months ago, I came upon a young couple who sell fresh veggies and bouquets of flowers at their farmers market...in Canada. They told about the small town where they live. Apricot trees are a mess there. The trees are everywhere and too many apricots for the people to deal with. I could not believe it! How? I guess they are not so far from the ocean in western Canada. Let me tell you, I was envious! I know, I know, I had to ask God to forgive me...but the thought of all those apricots going to waste...
Judith did you, long ago, dry your apricots on a screen on the roof?
Great Granny had a huge apricot tree in her back yard.We loved to sit on her front porch and eat them. (My son was a toddler when he learned what a great treat they were and are).That is how Great Granny dried hers. She cleaned the old window screens, dried them, cut the apricots and put them on the screens, cut side up. Then each batch was covered with a tea towel, placed on the edge of the roof... and Mr. Sun did the rest.
My mother dried peaches the same way.
My aunt who lived in Palm Desert, California would glean from the grape vineyards after the harvest. She had the biggest best raisins!
Linda, just buy a bunch of sugar and some sure jel and follow the information they give. Perfect jelly every time. Unless you are diabetic...and since I'm am NOT, I can't help you. |
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Edited by - TexasGran on May 30 2020 1:55:35 PM |
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
1169 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
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Posted - May 30 2020 : 5:04:58 PM
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| There was an abandoned apricot orchard down the road from us so we had access to more apricots than we knew what to do with. I canned apricots and made jam every year and my late husband brought home a big stack of drying trays from his father's construction (junk) yard. Drying trays are about 4' by 8' and we would put them on saw horses and cut apricots to fill them. We'd stack 8 trays, cover them with a tarp, and light a 1 lb coffee can with sulfur and let it burn overnight. In the morning we would uncover the trays and put them up on the roof to dry. We had a flat roof so that was perfect for drying in the summer. The flat roof was horrible in the winter as it leaked like crazy no matter how many layers of tarpaper and asphalt was put on it. My kids got so tired of standing in the hot sun cutting apricots that they refused to eat them for years. Might also be due to the fact that late husband sold most of the apricots and didn't pay the kids anything. |
Judith
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2020 : 5:42:44 PM
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| I had forgotten about the sulfur. |
Texasgran |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9179 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9179 Posts |
Posted - Jun 05 2020 : 06:31:23 AM
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| Drying some blueberries today. Cleaning out the freezer and seeing what I can use up or dehydrate. The freezer needs a good cleaning and straightening up. Has anyone ever done jerky? I'm going to look up how to do it. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4642 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4642 Posts |
Posted - Jun 05 2020 : 07:41:59 AM
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Judith and Marilyn -
When the apricots were drying on the roof didn't bugs or birds get to them? Even covered up I would think the animals might smell them and go to eat them.
Plums are ripening on our tree now, and the birds go up to the top and peck once at each plum to make them fall to the ground. Silly birds. Also, many of the plums and all of the peaches on the tree have little worms. We don't know if the previous owners treated them; we need to check into an organic treatment so we get good fruit next year. Or we may need something stronger to get rid of the worms. Any ideas of what to use and when and how to use it? Thanks, all. |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
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Posted - Jun 05 2020 : 08:02:32 AM
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| Great granny covered her apricots with a tea towel. No birds or bugs allowed. |
Texasgran |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Jun 05 2020 : 08:10:17 AM
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| Denise I make jerky frequently. It turns out great. |
Texasgran |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9179 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9179 Posts |
Posted - Jun 05 2020 : 09:19:22 AM
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| I put strawberries in the dehydrator along with the blueberries. Blanched some broccoli and put that in the freezer. The Amish market usually sells some of their vegetables in large bags at a reduced price so I figured it was a good idea to get some things to freeze and such. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl
1189 Posts
Julie
medina
ND
USA
1189 Posts |
Posted - Jun 05 2020 : 10:36:49 AM
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| Jerky is a favorite here. I usually make several batches of venison jerky for holiday gifts and if we are close to butchering a beef I will clean the foasts out of the freezer and make jerky out of those.it is a bit time consuming, but so worth it. |
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Jun 05 2020 : 11:03:58 AM
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I learned something new with the last batch.
#1 I used Braggs aminos rather than soy sauce. Good choice. I looked for but could not find coconut aminos in our local grocery stores. I had the Braggs in my cabinet.
#2. I learned that the hot pepper can be sprinkled on,for those who love it spicy, as you reach the end of the cooking time. It will stick because the meat has that tiny bit of fat on the surface.
#3. I learned that I must tell everyone to keep the jerky in the fridge because I do not use preservatives on mine.
Julie the best Jerky I have ever eaten was made by our Julie's brother up in northern Wisconsin, from deer meat. The recipe came from an old old book or booklet of Hunter trapper recipes...or so she said. It had that soy taste but was so tender. |
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
1169 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
1169 Posts |
Posted - Jun 05 2020 : 11:47:02 AM
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| Linda -- No problems with bugs or birds and the drying apricots. I think maybe the smell of the sulphur kept them away. |
Judith
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Jun 05 2020 : 12:12:41 PM
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I keep forgetting about the sulfur.
My little sister was so allergic to cedar trees, when we went to grandmas house each summer, the doctor told mother to buy some Sulfur and Cream of Tarter tablets for her. They helped. She still sneezed a bit bit at least it was not constant. |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9179 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9179 Posts |
Posted - Jun 06 2020 : 03:34:30 AM
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| I have a jerky maker but haven't used it yet. I bought it quite some time ago thinking I would use it when JT got a deer but he hasn't been able to go out hunting in a while. Hopefully this year. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl
1189 Posts
Julie
medina
ND
USA
1189 Posts |
Posted - Jun 07 2020 : 1:19:28 PM
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| We are having a barbecue in honor of my husbands birthday. I have a prime rib roast ready for the grill, herbed baby potatoes, a green salad, watermelon, garlic bread and instead of a cake he requested a butterscotch dessert. There is nothing better than good food and good company. |
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
Max Lucado |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
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Posted - Jun 07 2020 : 2:09:25 PM
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That sounds yummy Julie.
Today I fried chicken strips for everyone but me. I waited some then sprinkled on some Musket Powder. They were good. We also had a Mexican Salad, stuffed jalapenos wrapped in bacon, Mac and cheese with half a can of Rotel mixed in. For dessert we had fresh blackberries with sugar and cream. Yum.
Now I'm looking at my can of cookie mix that I ordered from gfJules. I'm trying to decide if I want to make half a recipe. They are gluten free. But at $10 a can this stuff is pricy. A can makes 60 cookies. That is way too many for me. So is 30...but tomorrow Bay should be around and she might want some. |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
3452 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
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Posted - Jun 13 2020 : 1:45:58 PM
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Last night I made the slab peach pie recipe from our latest MJF magazine and it was so delicious! We are getting lots of fresh peaches from South Carolina in the stores right now . This is the first time I have ever made a peach pie. Most of the time I make things like peach cobbler, but this pie was such a delicious treat!! Check it out!
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Winnie Nielsen #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl
1189 Posts
Julie
medina
ND
USA
1189 Posts |
Posted - Jun 13 2020 : 2:50:03 PM
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| Winnie your pie looks scrumptious. I bought a case of Georgia peaches last week and we have been enjoying all things peach too. I have put a few bags in the freezer for winter treats. We have another truck of peaches coming in on the 23rd and I think I will have to get another case. |
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
Max Lucado |
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
1169 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
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Posted - Jun 13 2020 : 4:31:48 PM
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| Beautiful pie; I know it will taste as good as it looks. I usually make peach cobbler but when I had a peach tree I made 12 pies and froze them. Fresh peach pie in winter is a super treat. |
Judith
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