So I have been picking up a magazine about farming at the grocery store lately. Last year, I actually managed to successfully grow some of our own veggies, as a project with S2 for Scouts. I am blessed to have a wonderful friend who does a lot in her yard. It is amazing! She has been doing DIY since before there was DIY! Thanks to her help and support, we had carrots, lettuce, peas, blueberries, and enough strawberries to snack on. So this year, we did it again. We didn't have as much variety, and the weather has been bad for food gardening. We did peas, beans, onions, strawberries, blueberries, and marionberries. But not enough berries to DO anything with. Our reason for the berry bushes is primarily to make jam. With 6 people, that's a huge chunk of the groceries every week!
So, anyways, what to do with our berries? Back to the magazine. Last summer, when I had enough berries to throw on french toast, I had picked up an issue that had how to make your own cordials in it. Sounded yummy. The best part? With good planning, you only have to buy the vodka! Now, we didn't do proper planning, and that's okay. We're working on it. And one of my favorite local stores is making a lot of money off me for 1 gallon glass jars right now! And they should be ready just at Christmas time! I like the fact that I can start with growing my own raw ingredients, add a couple of store bought ingredients, and have the whole process go from start to finish in my own yard and kitchen. And the kids can still help, but they aren't going to be taste testers for this! LOL...one more step in the right direction, I think.
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