Summer in New England

As long and dreary as the winters can be in New England I LOVE the summers. Sorry I've been so sporadic with the posts lately, but the sun finally came to Boston and I couldn't resist putting away the computer and getting outside! I am, however, going to be making a concerted effort to start posting daily again. :)

So what do you do in New England in the summer? Lots of wonderful things- going to the beach, hitting the farmers market, visiting historic places, and.....my recent favorite - berry picking!

And now, what do you do when life gives you excess produce? You see, we have been more than just sun loving beach bums the last two weeks - We've been busy! And I have the fruits of our labor- or rather, the yummy results of laboring over fruit - to prove it:



So far this summer we have made:

25 pints of Jam (Strawberry Mango & Strawberry Nectarine)
15 pints of Salsa
8 pints of Dill Pickles
12 pints of Applesauce
4 pints of Fried Apple Pie Filling
3 loaves of Bread + Dinner Rolls
2 homemade Pizzas
Blueberry, Raspberry, and Cherry Syrup

Next week we are bottling Peaches, making homemade Tortillas, making Carrot Cake, baking Raspberry Mint English Scones........and who knows what else!

Berry Picking at Russell Orchards