On the Road Again...Day 1, September 13, 2016

 

Finally on our way to Edinburgh, Scotland!

 

Medford Oregon airport

First of 4 legs.....sigh.

 

 

We feel like Alice....

 

Curiouser and curiouser how Alaska Airlines

punishes us for using our miles!

 

Spent 3 hours in Seattle....

bye bye Mt Rainer.....

 

 

Hello San Jose California Airport....

 

Tasty Wolf IPA....passing on the

food offered as British Airways will actually

feed us!!! Taking off in an hour or so...

 

Outside the Bangers and Mash

British Restaurant....you can spy

Russell in the green shirt in the background!

After this flight getting into London-

we only have to wait a few hours before taking off for Edinburgh...arriving at 5:30pm tomorrow...YOW!

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See you tomorrow in the funny papers! Hah!

Summertime and It's Time for Pickles!

 

Every year I make lots of

hot spicy dill pickles...

but this year even more were made!

I drove up to Medford Oregon and

taught a friend how to make them.

We made 6 dozen quarts in 5 hours.

Not too shabby! 

 



Here are Paula's 2 dozen jars....

 



And here are the 4 dozen I took home!

I am only keeping 1 dozen as the other

3 go to my two sons and my nephew Doug

who has become addicted to having

one pickle a day!

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Have a great day and don't get in a pickle!

Hahahah!

It's Awwww Monday! 2-25-2-13

Remember all that Meyer Lemon Marmalade I made??

Well!!! Here's Oliver making sure they are all sealed!

Awwww Oliver!!! Get Down!!!

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Thanks Sandee

Finnish Pancakes with Lemon and Cranberry Sauce

A foggy Sunday morning....leads to

Finnish Pancakes for breakfast...

gotta use up those lemons!

Paula and Jay create a tasty breakfast....

Jay's Lemon and Cranberry Sauce is almost done

Paula's Finnish Pancakes almost ready to be devoured!

I was so eager for tasting the pancakes with

Jay's Lemon Sauce that  I forgot to take any

more photos! Trust me- they were delicious!

Lemon Marmalade Extravaganza

When you have lemons ....make Marmalade!

(And use Meyer Lemons !)

A summer wedding prompted

 this marathon of Meyer Lemon Marmalade making 

The facts:

9 batches of marmalade to make 132 4 oz jars

Took 81 lemons= 9 lemons each batch

22.5 cups of sugar= 2.5 cups each batch

27 cups of water = 3 cups water each batch

We used the wonderful Pomona's Universal Pectin

and used only 5 or maybe 6 boxes total!

Follow their directions!!!

It's a wonderful pectin and I will never use any other.

and it really helps to have Chef Jay's kitchen available!

It took us a total of just 6.5 hours from start to finish

Notice please I am now allowing myself a beer! Whew!

Here's a photo of the marvelous pectin!

Used so little sugar compared to other

dextrose laden pectins- which made

our Marmalade much healthier and tastier.

So- where's the sunshine and lounging chairs????

Happy Weekend everyone!

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