• What's Left in the Larder

    by  • March 10, 2010 • Gardening & Pets, Local Food, Recipes & Meals • 1 Comment

    Today we ate our last winter squash harvested over six months ago.  It was bitter and I’m sad about that.

    I wondered exactly what is left in our larder.  Here’s the count as of March 9, 2010:

    8.5 quarts applesauce

    10 half pints tomato paste

    3 quarts tomato sauce

    12 quarts whole tomatoes

    2 half pints ketchup

    3 quarts barbeque sauce

    3 pints honey strawberry jam

    1 pint peach jam

    2 bags frozen blueberries (maybe a pound each?)

    8 2-cup portions of frozen pumpkin puree

    handful of dried tomatoes

    As we deplete our larder, we are relying on purchasing produce more than ever.  I try to find fresh vegetables at farmer’s markets and Clintonville Cooperative, our local natural foods store.  Their selection of produce is getting slim and I can’t wait to see more green house grown produce available soon!

    How are your preserves holding up?

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    I am the keeper of the Hounds in the Kitchen. I live to eat and eat to live, planning every meal to include as much local and seasonal abundance as possible. I often wear purple and never refuse a drink.

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    One Response to What's Left in the Larder

    1. March 10, 2010 at 12:47 pm

      I didn’t preserve a thing but I’ve been inspired by you to grow roma tomatoes this year instead of cherry ones.
      .-= Amber´s last blog ..Mailbox Monday – March 8th =-.

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