How long will berries last after picking? If stored in your refrigerator, here are some basic estimates:
Strawberries: Up to one week
Blueberries: Up to two weeks
Blackberries: Up to four days
Raspberries: Up to five days
Cranberries: Up to one month
There are a few things you can do to extend their life. Don’t wash the berries before storing them; [...]
Archive for August, 2008
The Life Span of Berries
Posted in Fun Facts, tagged Berry Life, Lengthening berry life, Life Span of Berries, preserving berries, Shelf Life of Berries on August 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Blueberry Jam
Posted in Recipes, tagged Blueberry Jam, Jam with No Pectin, Organic Blueberry Jam, Owl's Head Blueberry Farm on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This jam has a wonderfully direct, elegant flavor. It’s a great way to preserve fresh blueberries as the season comes to an end, so you can enjoy them all winter long.
Blueberries are what’s known as a “superfruit,” because they are high in nutrients (Vitamin C, Vitamin K, manganese, Vitamin B6) and in antioxidents. There’s some [...]
Canning Tips & Tricks
Posted in Fun Facts, tagged Canning, Canning Tips, Canning Tips and Tricks on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
-Use fruits and vegetables when they are at their peak freshness.
-Get a jar lifter. This simple tool makes submerging and removing hot jars from boiling water much easier and much less dangerous.
-Once you’ve sterilized your jars by running them through the dishwasher or by boiling them in water for 10 minutes, store them in the [...]
Chicken & Edamame Salad
Posted in Recipes, tagged Edamame & Chicken Salad, Edamame Beans, Frozen Edamame on August 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Edamame is a bean that delights. The crunch of the texture, the chewiness of the bean and its cool, earthy flavor are hard to resist. A young soybean, edamame is Japanese for “twig bean,” referring to the stem at the end of the bean pod. It’s high in protein, iron, and Omega-3 fatty acids.
A few [...]
Roasted Red Pepper Pesto
Posted in Recipes, tagged Pesto, Roasted Red Pepper Pesto on August 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is a wonderful pepper pesto, sweet, smoky and sharp. It’s a nice change from a basil-based pesto, and a bit more versatile. You can eat it as a dip, or use it as a sauce on pasta or chicken, or as a salad dressing. It’s delicious with goat cheese as well.
A side note: [...]
Jerry Greenfield of Ben & Jerry’s
Posted in Fun Facts, tagged Ben & Jerry's, Interview Jerry Greenfield on August 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The UK Guardian has a short interview with Jerry Greenfield of Ben & Jerry’s fame online. He says that he and Ben learned how to make ice cream by taking a $5 correspondence course. Also that he and Ben did not want to sell their business to Unilever (which took place in 2000), but because [...]
Blackberry Jam
Posted in Recipes, tagged Berry Jam, Blackberry Jam, Jam with Lemon, Jam with No Pectin on August 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »
On my recent trip to Vermont, I was thrilled to discover that blackberries were just coming into season. I picked six quarts over two days, fighting thorns, bees and spiders who felt I was invading their territory. The berries are tart and delicious. When making pies and jams with them I always add a bit [...]
Blueberry-Blackberry Cobbler
Posted in Recipes, tagged Black and Blue Cobbler, Blackberry and Blueberry Cobbler, Blackberry Cobbler, Blueberry Cobbler, Fruit Cobbler, Fruit Crumble on August 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A cobbler is a sort of inverse tart, in which all the dough rests on top of the fruit, instead of below it. In my case, it’s a lazy person’s tart, as it’s what I made yesterday when I was too tired to roll out dough. Instead I gathered my fruit (which I picked myself, [...]
