Storing Summer's Successes

By Hklbrries

All of that hot September weather extended the growing season and as kitchens start to cool down, it will be the perfect time to tackle fall canning projects.

At Petunias Marketplace in Spokane, the kitchen has been bustling as owner Stacy Blowers and employee Beverly Bailey put up produce from area farmers markets. They were recently processing Italian plums in spiced light syrup.

Blowers says she loves the way canning can capture a bit of summer in the jar.

“They are so good,” she says. “They are wonderful to pop open during Christmas time.”

Blowers makes a very light syrup and spikes it with cloves, cinnamon and orange zest. The plums are delicious alone, or spooned over yogurt, ice cream, pound cake or waffles, she says.

Petunias Marketplace is located at 2010 N. Madison St., just off of Northwest Boulevard. Blowers and her canning also can be found at the South Perry Farmers Market on Thursdays and the Liberty Lake Farmers Market on Saturdays.

Heather Scholten, blogger at Farmgirl Gourmet, recently made a simple peach butter and Asian plum sauce from summer’s bounty.

Scholten shared the recipe she used to make the gorgeous, golden spread, and there are other canning recipes on her blog, www.farmgirlgourmet.com.

Recipes in this collection: Spiced Italian Plums, Peach Butter, Salsa Verde, Spiced Tomato Jam, Sweet-and- Sour Pickled Onions.

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