Berries Berries Berries

One of the wonderful things about where I live is the berries. In the summer it begins with the strawberries in late June early July. Then the raspberries arrive for the month of July and into August. Blueberries are in great abundance in August. They line the shore of the lake. Then when winter begins in late October early November, is when it is time to pick the cranberries along the beach.
We had strawberry shortcake with the strawberries. They are so small that we only had enough for a couple of servings each.
The blueberry jam was lovely. I made some to give away to neighbors. I will share the recipe.
The cranberries were a delightful Christmas treat. I made cranberry butter (it's really jam), don't know why they call it that. I made plenty for neighbors and friends. I will share the recipe for those as well.
I am so looking forward to this upcoming summer. We are thinking of having a blueberry festival with our family. I will post pictures of course. Also looking to do something new with the cranberries.

Yummy

Wild NB blueberries.

Cooking the blueberries.

Blueberry Jam
Add 2 cups of sugar, and a tablespoon of lemon juice to 4 cups of blueberries. bring to a boil and boil for about 20 minutes. It will thicken. Do not add pectin. It did not work for me. Add to sterilized jars when still warm. Seal the jars





To make Cranberry butter/jam
You will need 2 cups of cranberries
1 apple
1 cup brown sugar
2tsp maple flavoring
2tsp cinnamon.
Add all to a crockpot with one cup of
water. Cook for 4 hours. Then puree. Add to sterilized jars.