Hello everyone I've had a really busy day with work and then have been having a major de clutter tonight, one advantage if OH getting a business and premises with his own office in is that I now get to have his office upstairs at home instead of making do with the dining room and cupboard in there! So I've moved upstairs and cleared out the cupboard (it's a really big walk in cupboard, I think it used to be the pantry) and I am going to store all my jars etc in there so OH can't moan about my 'rubbish'!!
Had a celebration Chinese and now sat down for 10 minutes with a glass of red
We've got bumper blackberries here too, last year there was hardly any, but I've not managed to get out to pick any yet, I will do over the weekend as I've promised OH seedless blackberry jam (such a pain to make so I must really love him!! )
I doubt anything would bring me to make blackberry jam- seedless or otherwise!
Do any of you soak the blackberries? I seem to remember my nan soaking them in a salt solution to get rid of any crawlies, might get some of that fruit and veggie wash, have any of you tried it?
I don't soak the blackberries if I'm making jam but I do wash them, any creepys will die and add to the flavour (I suppose that means my jam isn't guaranteed veggie? )
If I'm eating them 'raw' I soak them for about five mins but only in water, no salt.
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Hello everyone
I've had a really busy day with work and then have been having a major de clutter tonight, one advantage if OH getting a business and premises with his own office in is that I now get to have his office upstairs at home instead of making do with the dining room and cupboard in there! So I've moved upstairs and cleared out the cupboard (it's a really big walk in cupboard, I think it used to be the pantry) and I am going to store all my jars etc in there so OH can't moan about my 'rubbish'!! 
Had a celebration Chinese and now sat down for 10 minutes with a glass of red
We've got bumper blackberries here too, last year there was hardly any, but I've not managed to get out to pick any yet, I will do over the weekend as I've promised OH seedless blackberry jam (such a pain to make so I must really love him!! )
Do any of you soak the blackberries? I seem to remember my nan soaking them in a salt solution to get rid of any crawlies, might get some of that fruit and veggie wash, have any of you tried it?
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I don't soak the blackberries if I'm making jam but I do wash them, any creepys will die and add to the flavour (I suppose that means my jam isn't guaranteed veggie?
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If I'm eating them 'raw' I soak them for about five mins but only in water, no salt.
Lily, glad you had a lovely day, can't beat a walk along the beach with the wind in your hair