Oh golden orb of the sky, never leave me again

[stoney321]

Sunshine! Nothing but for days and days, and it's going to be near 90 soon, YAY. (Hint: I like warm weather

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[zyrya]

Strawberries! Imma coming over.

It's awesome that you're doing spring strawberries and I'm making autumn quince jelly.

[stoney321]

I've been reading your recipes with delight! The strawberries are coming in buckets, and they're so delicious. They last for such a short time, you have to make the most of it, right? [/preaching to the jam-making choir]

[zyrya]

Every time I start to feel huffy about hunters, I think how I feel when I'm growing veggies and making jam and collecting the eggs. There's something primal and supremely satisfying about supplying one's own food.

Although there also seems to be something primal about being wacky-creative with the recipes!

[stoney321]

Does it help if you know that we're hunters, but that's the only meat we eat? There's no trophy hunting in my fam. And ditto to the primalness (and the health benefits - oy to "farmed" meats.)

I want some new strawberry preserve recipes, if you have any, feel free to share. I'm looking for unusual flavor combos.

[zyrya]

Your family being hunters is a big part of how I've learned to get over my prejudices against hunting

[stoney321]

Awww, that's lovely! My husband/son take it very seriously. Side story: yesterday The Boy brought home a permission slip/list of rules for an upcoming dissection in Biology. I asked him if he understood the rules, that it's nothing to joke about/during, and he said, "Mom, dad taught me that taking a life is a big deal and that you have to honor it. I'm not a jerk." :)

Oooh, I bet the cinnamon and vanilla are a great addition! I'll do that for sure, as well as the others -orange + ginger = one of my most favorite flavor combos ever.

(Can you believe I've never had rhubarb?!)

[mumsisdaughter]

Never had rhubarb! It has to be grown in forcing sheds--you can stand in the dark and HEAR the rhubarb growing! I was going to suggest strawberry and rhubarb conserve but zyrya beat me to it.