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Renovation started

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Les Jardins d'ici
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Renovation_PICT0061-webGetting rid of the ivy on the big wall. Long job if done alone. Yet, little by little…

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Made in November

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Les Jardins d'ici
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7kg_PICT0053-webNot only can fruit be frozen to be processed when convenient, but semi-finished products like a raspberry puree can be too. It saves space in the freezer and allows to split jam-making time. 

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The simplest of compotes

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Les Jardins d'ici
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Simplest_Compote_Recipe_Result_PICT0049-webAfter “The simplest of jams”,  I have taken the already simple compote recipe down to the essentials too. It requires only one ingredient: fruit.

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Posted in Eat | Tagged Apples, France-Cantal | 4 Replies

The simplest of jams

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Les Jardins d'ici
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Simplest_Jam_Recipe_Spatula_PICT0038-webI am proposing a generic jam recipe reduced to the essentials, applicable to all sorts of fruit. A few jars can easily be made while cooking lunch or dinner.

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Posted in Eat | Tagged France-Cantal, Pears, Redcurrants | 1 Reply

La charlotte de Tati

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Les Jardins d'ici
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Sponge_Finger_Cake_7-PICT0047-TatiCharlotte-web“Charlotte” is the name my aunt gives to her favourite pudding. Jams, sponge finger biscuits and diluted rum are the ingredients of this delicacy, which requires no cooking.

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Posted in Eat | Tagged Apricots, Blueberries, France-Cantal, Plums | 2 Replies

Peach, strawberry and red currant jam

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Les Jardins d'ici
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PeachStrawberry-PICT0047-webA conversation at the local market, a professional relationship which turned into friendship and the will to use rather than waste made the story of this jam.

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Posted in Eat, Other stories | Tagged France-Cantal, Peaches, Redcurrants, Strawberries | 2 Replies

Personal touch

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Les Jardins d'ici
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MixApricotPlum-IMG_7261-webMixing varieties of fruits is one of the best ways of doing something personal and unique in jam-making.

 

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Bigger apples

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Les Jardins d'ici
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AppleTrimming-IMG_7251-webGood to remove excess fruit from apple trees.

 

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Aquatic biodiversity

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Les Jardins d'ici
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Bassin-IMG_7206-webWhat does wildlife in a one hundred year old man-made pond has to do with local fruit?

 

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Patience

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Les Jardins d'ici
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Patience5-IMG_6055-webInertia can put the patience of prospective gardeners to the test. It sometimes takes time for things to happen, for instance until the owners of unmaintained gardens welcome change.

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