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| I need to identify these birds. Anybody care to help? Fox sparrows? |
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| These salmonberry bushes are absolutely everywhere, both in and out of town. I had better start looking up recipes now. |
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| At the beach in Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park |
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| Rainbow is eating an apple, not a rock...in case you're wondering. |
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| Capturing a quiet father-daughter moment |
Oodles and oodles of salmonberry jelly! We used to make it by the gallon. But honestly, they're best fresh. They're high in Vitamin C and other goodness, and they are perfect for plucking and snacking on throughout their season - no recipe required.
ReplyDeleteI hope you're also surrounded with blueberries and huckleberries. They freeze very well and can be used throughout the year in everything from pancakes to crunches to yogurt.
Lara and I used to be jam-making fiends. We'd go out for hours picking and then jam them up and come up with fancy names. So much fun! I also got a little extreme with my jam-making, using Sitka rosehips and spruce tips. Definitely not Smuckers varieties, but quite good.
If you happen to find this book, snatch it up - http://www.amazon.com/The-Plant-Lore-Alaskan-Island/dp/0882403036/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400421990&sr=8-1&keywords=alaskan+plants+kodiak. I found it really great for such adventures, the best at the time.
I can't wait to jam it up! When is salmonberry season, anyway? I'll be sad if we miss it while we're in Nebraska.
DeleteWow, this is crazy but I can't remember except that it was when school was either getting out or starting - we went away most summers so it's tied to that. I want to say May/June because huckleberries are later, but I'm not certain. I'm also not certain if Kodiak would be on the same schedule.
DeleteSalmonberry jam isn't so great (I think) - the seeds are pretty harsh. We went with jelly. I'm not usually a jelly fan, but these are soooo pretty depending on the color of the berries and it's great on toast. Honestly, though - most of the salmonberry jelly became my sister's college fund as she'd spend much of the tourist season on the dock selling to tourists who would ask her if she is an Eskimo. Yes, blonde Eskimo in an area whose indigenous people are Indian, not Eskimo. Sigh.