Hello, friends. With the garden in its quiet phase, there's not a lot to report right now. I did harvest kale, for a salad to bring to J's family's holiday gathering. They also requested I bring the family's heirloom lima beans. I recently came across these fruit Santas online, and decided to make those too. I almost forgot to take a photo, before they were all gone. Mine weren't quite as cute as the photo I saw, but they were all eaten.
Early in the week, I canned up butternut squash. Besides a small, homegrown one, they all came from Azure Std., and were all in pretty bad shape when we received them. Some parts had to be cut away, but the majority of them were saved. It was our first time ordering fresh produce from them, and we're hoping it was not representative of the typical quality of their produce. The flesh was a beautiful color. This was the initial filling of the jars. They were all filled to the recommended 1" head space before canning. I hope your week is a good one, where you can enjoy the beauty of the season.
9 comments:
I think your fruit Santas are charming! We have gotten apples with our first two Azure orders, and have been pleased. I’m glad you were able to salvage some of your squash. Hope your week goes swimmingly!
That's great to know, about Azure's apples. Thanks for letting me know!
Santa fruit!! Made me smile!!
Thanks! They made me smile too.
The santas are cute! And the butternut squash looks so nice! andrea
Wish we lived close enough, Laurie, I could have given you all the squash you could want. It's one of those dependable crops around here. Canned squash is so useful in the pantry. Your little Santa fruits are a great idea. I might have to borrow it from you.
Hugs
Jane
Thanks, I thought so too!
I appreciate the thought. Squash usually does better here, but not last year. It's always good to know there are jars of squash in the pantry. Borrow away!
So nice to have all of those jars of squash! Love the santa fruit! Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and happy new year!
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