Saturday, January 3, 2015

A visit to Ordinary Evelyn's

I had the pleasure of visiting my mother, Ordinary Evelyn this past fall.  She is trying to teach me how to make all of these wonderful creations.  We started the day with making pickled beets.  
 Cleaning the beets


 Bringing to a boil in the pickling juice and spices


Mom hand pouring the beets into each jar.   I lasted about 6 jars before my shoulder was killing me.  How does she do this--- jar after jar??    


 Beautiful beets 


9 dozen jars of finished product


Next up--  jams and jellies: 
 Elderberry juice


Cranberries coming to a boil


 More hand pouring into the jars 


 Adding the crushed walnuts



 Cranberry Walnut Jam


 Crabapple juice


Crabapple jelly
A little late on this posting.   What a special honor for Mrs. Evelyn!

WVDA HONORS FOUR “WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE” AT RECENT STATE FAIR OF WV

http://www.wvagriculture.org/news_releases/2014/9-10-14-use.html