tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post69977526096844181..comments2024-03-28T17:39:40.759-04:00Comments on Granny Sue's News and Reviews: Poke, and Redbud Jelly; or, How to Make Use of a Cold, Rainy EveningGranny Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-38847584699166448732013-09-15T07:48:58.689-04:002013-09-15T07:48:58.689-04:00The Redbud is a short lived tree that is grown in ...The Redbud is a short lived tree that is grown in Zones 4 – 9, and when we bought this property...<a href="http://www.onlineplantnursery.com/trees/" rel="nofollow">trees for sale</a><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-70914410760061711622010-05-22T08:35:56.721-04:002010-05-22T08:35:56.721-04:00Wish I had seen the post for red bud jelly sooner....Wish I had seen the post for red bud jelly sooner. I have two red bud trees in my yard and would love to try this.<br />But poke, that's a different story. I've never eaten it and the poisonous effect scares me away.Twisted Fenceposthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15973165692768831966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-84437427543527507062010-05-18T20:51:13.024-04:002010-05-18T20:51:13.024-04:00Queen Anne's lace jelly? I'm with you on t...Queen Anne's lace jelly? I'm with you on that one, Farm Girl! Sounds lovely. I used to make wine with the flowers of elderberry. I wonder if those would make jelly too. Let me know how the frozen redbuds work out.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-51112696214138731292010-05-16T20:36:53.183-04:002010-05-16T20:36:53.183-04:00Oh man "poke sallet"! We always had a l...Oh man "poke sallet"! We always had a lot of poke growing on my grandparents' property but never knew when and how it was safe to eat. Glad I have time to spend tonight going back and reading the posts I've missed...I'll definatly keep the redbud jelly in mind, though I have yet to see a redbud down here in our neck of the swamp. Maybe a little further north, though :)Robbynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860870861321231048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-57191200926657493842010-04-30T21:41:21.011-04:002010-04-30T21:41:21.011-04:00I also made some redbud jelly and I used the recip...I also made some redbud jelly and I used the recipe that you had linked on your blog. It turned out perfect. I also collected two gallon sized bags of flowers and froze them to make later. It has a very good flavor. I told my Mom about it and she also made some. Thank you so much for the link in your blog. <br />By the way, I found a recipe on line for jelly made form Queen Annes Lace flowers. Says it has a lovely wine color and is tasty. I'm waiting for the flowers to bloom later in the summer to try that one!Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646015207126901931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-54027629029423555452010-04-28T22:19:03.608-04:002010-04-28T22:19:03.608-04:00That's the good thing about working with natur...That's the good thing about working with natural materials, Holly--there's always next year. I think mine would have tasted better if made immediately, but it was still delicious--even if runny! <br /><br />And you know, at first it looked greenish, but after letting it steep a few hours, the color was deep and rich.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-31185179613575961702010-04-28T20:14:51.221-04:002010-04-28T20:14:51.221-04:00I had big plans to make some redbud jelly, but I r...I had big plans to make some redbud jelly, but I realized I had made a mistake after seeping the blossoms in boiling water. I had left most of the little flower stems on the blossoms which gave the infusion a greenish look and taste--yuck! So, I dumped that mess out intending to start over, but by that time, most of the buds were wilting or dropping of of our trees, so it will just have to wait until next year. Oh well!Holly Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03811532113860595918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-80043383218577277092010-04-27T12:46:09.920-04:002010-04-27T12:46:09.920-04:00BW, this batch might have to be labeled Redbud Syr...BW, this batch might have to be labeled Redbud Syrup! I'll try again next year though--the taste is definitely worth the little bit of effort involved.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-27857003670784996542010-04-27T12:13:26.803-04:002010-04-27T12:13:26.803-04:00oh my goodness! Red bud jelly? I would LOVE to t...oh my goodness! Red bud jelly? I would LOVE to try some . . . to eat that is!!! Beautiful! I love using things around me, too! BWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-67827050444967544762010-04-27T08:58:19.456-04:002010-04-27T08:58:19.456-04:00Well, update on the jelly, Diva--it didn't set...Well, update on the jelly, Diva--it didn't set. It seemed to be set in the pan, but this morning it's completely runny. I'll see what happens over the next couple of days, but if it doesn't set up, I reckon it will just be pancake syrup! Which is okay too, but I wanted to see that beautiful purple-red on a biscuit.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-52450999707270524482010-04-27T08:03:46.852-04:002010-04-27T08:03:46.852-04:00I never knew you could eat poke greens until a cou...I never knew you could eat poke greens until a couple of years. <br /><br />My next door neighbor, an older woman steeped in southern country wisdom, was always asking me if I ate poke greens. Weeks later we were driving back from town when she pointed out a weed in a ditch, explaining that it would have some nice poke greens shortly, suitable for picking.<br /><br />I took a double take and laughed! All this time I thought a poke weed was this mysterious elusive plant. Here it was the that weed I grew up picking the berries off of and staining up everything with!<br /><br />I had a good laugh and it brought back memories.<br /><br />Glad to hear that the jelly came out well.Babahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988472415920984633noreply@blogger.com