tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583967256794233997.post-73536829718850614852008-03-16T20:54:00.003+11:002008-03-16T21:04:56.831+11:00Busy weekend! Mr Duck Herder and I went farm hunting on Friday - back in time to whip up another batch of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Juzzy's</span> Grandmother's Relish (previous post). Yesterday neighbour Sue and I bottled two batches of Roma tomatoes and a few bottles of Apple Brandy Blackberry Apples in Syrup (our own recipe!) These were not so successful - the bottles lost liquid - perhaps because the apples should have been stewed a little in the syrup first? SO, happily I scoffed down one deliciously alcoholic bottle, and then somewhat tipsily used the fruit and apple brandy syrup from the other in a batch of muffins.<br /><br /><br />Half of these will become morning tea en route to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Condobolin</span> tomorrow, accompanied by some work colleagues and Stanley the thermos. The other half, for my beloved to eat while I am away.<br /><br /><br />And finally, I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">whipped</span> up a batch of pickled cucumbers. This is a first for me too. They are cheats ones really - mustard, dill seed and garlic flavoured (my own <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">cucumbers</span>, dill seed and garlic!) doing their pickling thing in the fridge after a day of sweating it out in some salt - but if these work, then perhaps next year I will be brave enough to do the whole fermentation thing.The Duck Herderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804351827909380328noreply@blogger.com