Comments on: Lovely Linkage – Happy 4th of July!

By: Michele M.

Michele M. — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:46:49 +0000

Lindsay,
Thanks so much for your quick reply. I just didn’t know where to look! I look forward to checking out these resources.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:01:26 +0000

I would love to see some of your recipes using sucanat to sweeten jam. I’ve been reading about it, and some say that it doesn’t set up well. I don’t mind jam being a bit thinner than regular white sugar made jams, but I don’t want sweet soup either! LOL! Please post your recipe!

Still hoping your aunt and you decide to video her preservation classes! Hint hint.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:39:35 +0000

There are many links addressing these issues through my Natural Living 101 page. If you haven't read Nourishing Traditions you definitely should check it out. This is one of the ultimate sources of information on this new movement.

By: Michele M.

Michele M. — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:25:48 +0000

I’m learning so much from you and your readers! I’m just starting to take baby steps in nutrition. My teenager really likes to drink soda pop, but I really don’t want him to! Your post on homemade kefir soda sounds exciting. Can you give me more info about lacto-fermentation, etc. It’s hard to get past years of teaching that leaving food out on the counter is unsafe. I understand the health benefits, but would like to know more about how it’s safe to soak with dairy and using raw eggs. Thank you so much for all your hard work!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:22:52 +0000

I actually have not made freezer jam. I just used the recipes that come with Pomona’s for canned jam and just substituted rapadura/sucanat for the sugar. I canned peaches last year and just honey for the syrup. This was delicious! Rapadura/sucanat is just a natural whole cane sugar that hasn’t gone through all the refining processes.

By: Erin Payne

Erin Payne — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:14:20 +0000

What is your freezer jam recipe? Do you just substitute sucanat for the honey in this recipe? Do you ever can peaches with sucanat? I’ve read about using it instead of white sugar and have found conflicting information.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:01:02 +0000

I so wish that that I was over in the area the classes sound so fun and full of great information!

By: lylah ledner

lylah ledner — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:16:10 +0000

Oh…what a fantastic post….i just LOVE what you do…

I’m actually going to attend a class on canning this month..i canned my first batch of peaches last month…only one regret: that i didn’t pick 4 x as many peaches…

blessings….lylah

By: Soccy

Soccy — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:30:07 +0000

Happy Independence Day!

Thanks for the links. I”m planning on making the kefir soda and absolutely love the freezer jam recipe. We “U-Pick” our rasberries & strawberries from the local farm and have a blackberry bush almost ready to pick, so I really wanted to make jam but was put off by the whole process and all the sugar added. This is wonderful.

Thanks!

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:15:09 +0000

I read that same article on cheeseburgers! There’s a lady at church, who has a son 16 months old. He will ONLY eat jars of baby food! Ick! He should be on normal food by now.