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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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 Posted - Jun 11 2009 : 6:47:34 PM
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That is what youngest son said! We made dandelion jelly today. We gathered the dandelions here on the place ...our best crop so far this year...haha. I put the recipe on my blog. It is really delicious and I loved that the kids saw that you can make something from "nothing" and it can be GOOD!!
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
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Shirley
True Blue Farmgirl
734 Posts
Shirley
Olympia
Wa
USA
734 Posts |
Posted - Jun 12 2009 : 12:00:41 AM
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Jenny ,
Thanks for the recipe, I might just have to try that. Would be fun for christmas presents
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Jun 12 2009 : 05:52:19 AM
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All my dandelions are about gone. I will save this though in case more come back up. That looks so good. Now where do I get the liquid pectin? I have never seen that. Can Sure Gel be used instead?
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Jun 12 2009 : 05:57:22 AM
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I left a message on your lovely, blog, Jenny. So pretty that jelly!!! I will have to wait until next Spring, too, my "mustard flowers", as my niece calls them, are all gone!
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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Contrary Wife
True Blue Farmgirl
2164 Posts
Teresa Sue
Tekoa
WA
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - Jun 12 2009 : 06:35:47 AM
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I enjoyed your blog Jenny. Is the picture of the living room yours? It looks like we have the same kind of spinning wheel if it is, :^). I am def going to have to try the dandylion jelly. My husband's grandmother used to make jelly out of the darndest things, like beet juice, lol. She would just add a package of whatever flavor of koolaide for the appropriate amount of liquid/sugar/pectin ratio that was needed. It tasted good, but I don't make it because of the junk in koolaide, but they didn't know about all that stuff when Grandma made it.
Teresa Sue
Farmgirl Sister #316
Planting Zone 4
"Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly." The Dalai Lama |
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grace gerber
True Blue Farmgirl
2804 Posts
grace
larkspur
colorado
USA
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Posted - Jun 12 2009 : 06:49:04 AM
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Jenny I love the recipe - I took my dandelions and this year made syprup - cupboard still has some dandelion jelly. I am so glad you kids get to see that what someone else calls weeds we call wonderful food. I served up some of my syrup at a brunch and I thought I was going to get mobbed - too bad these ladies have husbands who believe those commercials about being the BAD neighbor if you have those bright bit of sunshine. Keep up the good work my farmgirl sisters.
Grace Gerber
Larkspur Funny Farm and Fiber Art Studio
Where the spirits are high and the fiber is deep
http://www.larkspurfunnyfarm.etsy.com
http://larkspurfunnyfarm.blogspot.com
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Shirley
True Blue Farmgirl
734 Posts
Shirley
Olympia
Wa
USA
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Posted - Jun 12 2009 : 11:23:21 AM
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the only liquid pectin I see around is Certo, I used to use it and it worked good. but it got a little more expensive so quit using it and went to powder
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
5216 Posts |
Posted - Jun 12 2009 : 11:50:09 AM
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It looks beautiful and what a sweet sentiment from your son 
Thanks for sharing Jenny :)
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Jun 12 2009 : 1:50:44 PM
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I usually use powdered pectin too, but bought Certo especially for this since it called for it. I don't know if powdered would work or not.
Our dandelions are nearly gone now too...I think this may be the last I get to make until spring. Boy..I should have done it earlier and made alot! Syrup sounds good, too, Grace! I will have to try that too.
Teresa Sue....yep..that is my living room..we were having a little farmgirl meeting in the picture...the gal off to the left with short brown hair is Libbie, the one on the couch with me is Katiedid, and the other is my sis Cherral, fun day! My spinning wheel is an Ashford Traditional. I love it!!
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
Edited by - Aunt Jenny on Jun 12 2009 2:29:27 PM |
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - Jun 12 2009 : 2:30:38 PM
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Jenny- It's beautiful! I feel that way about making Kudzu Jelly- something (good!) from nothing. Isn't that the best feeling? I think I will ask the hubs to forgo mowing for a while to get some dandelions!!
Karin
Farmgirl Sister
# 18 :)
www.perfectlittlemiracle.blogspot.com
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jun 12 2009 : 6:00:57 PM
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We don't have kudzu here, but I have heard of making jelly from it. I would love to taste that someday!
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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Shirley
True Blue Farmgirl
734 Posts
Shirley
Olympia
Wa
USA
734 Posts |
Posted - Jun 12 2009 : 11:47:00 PM
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Well, Mister mow (DH) just mowed while I was gone , so much for the dandelions @#%@^%^&* maybe they will grow back :)
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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