by Renee Pottle | Jul 19, 2016 | Basics, Canning and Preserving
Overwhelmed by the fresh fruit harvest? It’s easy to make puree now and use it later. Apricots: Velvety. Tangy. Sweet. Just biting into one makes your mouth sing. The Greeks referred to apricots as “the golden egg of the sun.” Apricots are loved by people all over the... 
by Renee Pottle | Jun 23, 2016 | Canning and Preserving, Jams
You can turn velvety apricots and sweet, juicy cherries into a spirited confection – with help from your liquor cupboard. Everything Cherries Week continues here at Seed to Pantry as we celebrate fresh, sweet cherries and my “appointment” as a Washington State... 
by Renee Pottle | Jul 16, 2015 | Ice Cream and Candy, Instagram, Recipes From the Garden
It’s easy to turn fresh apricots into Honey Apricot Vanilla Sorbet or Brown Sugar Almond Apricot Sorbet. And a great way to celebrate National Ice Cream Month! Earlier this week I mentioned that I had purchased 27 pounds of very ripe apricots. After eating my... 
by Renee Pottle | Jul 13, 2015 | Canning and Preserving, Jams
What do you get when you combine raspberries and apricots? A sweet-tart jam perfect for topping scones or biscuits! Last week I purchased a 27 pound box of large, juicy, luscious apricots. They suffered from sun scald which affected their beauty, but not their...