This is the week - August 3- 9! Tom Vilsack, our U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary, has declared this week National Farmers Market Week!
If there is a Farmers Market near you, plan to stop in this week & purchase fresh fruits & vegetables that are available. This Thursday when I stop in to our local Farmers Market, Peaches will definitely be one of my purchases. They are locally grown. They are sweet & juicy. The local Peaches are a delicious snack & they also make very tasty Peach Freezer Jam!
Peach Freezer Jam is the last variety that I make every summer. I have the Certo, Sugar, Lemon Juice & containers. For over 30 years I've prepared Freezer Jams, but every time I always reread the directions located in the Certo package along with own my helpful hints. Each batch is prepared separately.
One of my helpful hints is:
To remove Peach skin- place the Peach in simmering water for about 35 seconds. Remove, cool. Skin peels with no waste.
Fresh Green Beans, Beets, Eggplants & Zucchini are also on my list when I stop in to our Farmers Market tomorrow!
Locally grown fresh fruits & vegetables are so good! Next week stop in to a Farmers Market, again. It's a great habit!
Enjoy!
Yummy!

