Where have I been?
A fair question given the length of my blogging absence………………………
One of my girls has pyjamas which announce to the world that she has been enjoying the free things in life – like sleep. That is really mostly what I have been doing. I am fortunate enough to work from home and get to enjoy (most of the time!) my children being on school holidays, picnicing on the beach, picking produce from our slightly ‘wild-side’ allotment, making jam, seeing friends, being glad that I am not camping (as the Great British Summer is living up to it’s rather dubious reputation) and generally not acomplishing more than the bare essentials.
I have also found some marvellous blogs to enjoy. The Hope and Greenwood blog makes me laugh out loud and Miss Hope’s description of running your own business (in her 29 June ’stipped’ post), tickled me rather. Do pour yourself a cuppa and enjoy a fine read!
I have found time to design and make a new necklace, which I must say is very gorgeous and now available online from my shop, as well as a few other designs which are not quite at that stage yet, but which I think you will like.
And now for the raspberry jam………………VERY easy and VERY delicious.
How ever few or many raspberries you have you can make this jam (no tricky calculations required), and that is good for me because raspberries are not something that you usually get masses of in one go, and my maths can be a bit shaky (arty?) at times!
You will need to weigh your raspberries once you have de-stalked them and picked them over for roaming creatures and dodgy bits. Put them in a pan on a low heat to soften. Once they are all soft and juicy you will need to add exactly the same amount of sugar as you had raspberries. Turn up the heat and stir from time to time. Add a knob of butter to dispel scum if it forms. Once it comes to the boil you will need to maintain a boil until the jam is ready. I can’t give you an exact time because it depends how much you have in the pan. Test for a set and pot up.
Do let me know how you get on……………………………Lovelucy xxx
