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May 22, 2005
i would like some more yelling please
so that is why i am watching '48 hours' right now. well, that, and because i am strangely tired, i guess a result of my nice busy weekend.
a long time ago a roommate gave me a fine, coffee-table-beautiful vegetarian cookbook. it's a little odd in places because it's british, but i think it may actually be my favorite vegetarian cookbook. better variety than the mollie katzen stuff; more accessible than my others.
so way back in the back is a section on making jams, marmalades, and chutneys, and right at the beginning of the chapter is a recipe for rose petal jam.
i've always been fascinated by the idea of the rose petal jam. it seemed like it would be delicate, feminine.
anyway, today i made some. my rose in the front is in full bloom and i figured it was now or never. i've never made jam before, so i had to do some research first. i tasted some; it mostly tastes like the lemon juice you add to it. well, that, and sugar, of course. i guess my roses aren't the right kind for good flavor.
lisa b. & i also went strawberry picking, which was fun, and i've got some strawberries ready for being made into jam, too. i found a recipe that uses concentrated apple juice instead of sugar. it will still be quite high in sugars, but at least it'll be a little more nutritious.
i'm tempted to experiment and use pectin instead of the apple juice.
well, if anyone feels like they might want to try the rose petal jam, i would definitely like to give some away. it's probably safe to store outside of the refrigerator, but to be completely safe, i'd advise refrigerating or freezing it. i've never made jam before, after all!
i should really get some westy sanding time in tonight but i'm kinda beat.
oh, and i planted some more herbs! georg and sarah gave me some mint. also, something called an eyeball plant... i need to figure out where to put that one!
Posted by lisa at May 22, 2005 07:41 PM | TrackBack
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