Strawberry Season Begins!

This is from our first harvest - 247 berries!

(1)

We baked a homemade cake and whipped up some cream

to go with these beauties...

(2)

I grabbed a lime, a little agave nectar, and some berries for

Strawberry Lime-aid!

(3)

In anticipation of my Low-Sugar Jam Class, I made up four jars

as taste comparisons!  Our recipe used 1 and 2/3 pounds of berries

with 3 tbsp of regular white sugar...the "normal" canning recipe calls for

(brace yourself)

5 cups of berries and 6 cups of sugar!!!!

Can you believe it?

We're counting berries for an annual total - additional harvests, so far,

have brought our total to 331 strawberries! 

WE SHOULD CALL EARLY JUNE BERRYDAZE!