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Wedding cake with nature’s ingredients
My sister and her man went away to St. Petersburg, Russia to get married a few weeks ago and then had their wedding reception for friends and family by the sea in Norway. Both her bachelorette party and her wedding reception reminded me that our family must be very into to being outside. My sister’s bachelorette party was seaside at her friend’s cottage with al fresco dining and swimming in the ocean. And her wedding party had a similar theme.
Make some black currant syrup
Make some black currant syrup just like grandma use to make. Black currant syrup, commercially known as Ribena, can be served mixed with cold water in the summer or hot water in the winter for a black currant toddy. It is a fun activity to do with your kids and even more fun if you have been picking the black currant from the bushes in your garden.
Red currant and raspberry pie
One baked shell, making your own is wonderful. I have discovered that butter pastry makes very good crust. So I buy butter pastry in the store use a rolling pin and shape it after the pie shell. Using flour to make sure the rolling pin does not glue on the rolling pin and the surface. Pre bake piecrust for 15 min on 400°F or 200°C.
Canning
There is still time to go picking for this season’s bounty. If you missed strawberry season, raspberry and blueberries are now coming ready for the picking. What tastes better than homemade jam?
Canning is a great way to preserve our harvest and it is also a fun activity to do together as a family. In our family we get together washing, peeling and preparing for canning. It is not just for grown ups; children can be great little helpers. As an added bonus, canned goods look great as a display in your kitchen or are a great hostess or Christmas gift.
Make BBQ Pizza
One of the easiest ways to make sure you are getting outside is to eat outside. We try to eat every meal outside both in our backyard or as picnic. I hope you enjoy dining outside as much as we do in our family. We have one tradition that we share with many families; Friday is pizza night.
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