Well, here it is another season begun at the Ground2Griddle Kitchen! We had our first planning day on September 13th and decided right away we needed to get in some berry picking and other harvesting before the snow flies. Our first excursion was to pick the highbush cranberry. Last year we picked a little late in the season but this year we managed to pick about 4 ice cream pails in a couple of hours! That cold, wet summer we had here was good for something I guess. Other wild berries in our area did not do so well. The much-loved huckleberry was few and far between this summer so I’m grateful for the bounty of cranberries out there.
Next week we will do some harvesting of locally grown crabapples. The Town of Smithers has generously allowed us to harvest them off community trees and we’ll be making some delicious jelly as well as, canned, spiced crabapples from a recipe of one of our kitchen members. Local apples are also on the agenda and a session with two cider presses to make our own apple cider. It is going to be an exciting day! Let’s hope the weather picks up!
