tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post7539302980167617227..comments2024-03-28T16:39:18.019-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: ChokecherriesFar Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-88392664995281369312020-08-02T07:32:20.112-05:002020-08-02T07:32:20.112-05:00That is a really nifty contraption! Definitely bet...That is a really nifty contraption! Definitely better than cheesecloth!Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15454110560303310751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-70269095911391507892020-07-31T00:08:50.975-05:002020-07-31T00:08:50.975-05:00Wonder who the brave soul was to discover that it ...Wonder who the brave soul was to discover that it was only the seeds which were poisonous!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-80478384721327290002020-07-30T22:55:06.199-05:002020-07-30T22:55:06.199-05:00I bought it from Amazon just search for juicer/ste...I bought it from Amazon just search for juicer/steamer...I think Walmart has them also online. Usually only one kind of Chokecherry trees/shrubs. The steamer will work with any kind of fruit or vegetable or herb ...you can juice them all. <br />There are some videos online that give you tips on using a juicer/steamer:) Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-72937481213417708532020-07-30T21:10:31.129-05:002020-07-30T21:10:31.129-05:00That is quite the fancy setup! I've never trie...That is quite the fancy setup! I've never tried chokecherries, but they sure look delicious! (All I know about them are what Laura Ingalls Winder wrote in her books about her mother making pies from them.) I can just imagine the smell - ahhhhh! You say you're sending each of us jar? LOL! Kidding! Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17073882040193144070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-62576540994082609632020-07-30T19:52:00.313-05:002020-07-30T19:52:00.313-05:00I'd love to be sitting in your kitchen smellin...I'd love to be sitting in your kitchen smelling that great smell. What a fancy contraption you have! Enjoy your chokecherry days and jelly! diane in northern wishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760406240936656525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-83777603135134338042020-07-30T19:36:18.426-05:002020-07-30T19:36:18.426-05:00Cheryl is VERY interested in your steamer/contrapt...Cheryl is VERY interested in your steamer/contraption. We have chokecherries here too, but have no idea how to use them. Ours may be different than yours. ( are there different kinds?) I know the Robins love them and it turns their poos a lovely shade of purple... when they poop on my Subaru! Does your steamer work with elderberries? Cheryl has been baffled how to get the stems, pits, and juice to be separated. She is very excited! The Great Ethan Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325538741317535595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-55108044998891867972020-07-30T19:15:14.993-05:002020-07-30T19:15:14.993-05:00I don't think I have ever heard of these berri...I don't think I have ever heard of these berries Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-67189239650147265422020-07-30T17:48:11.929-05:002020-07-30T17:48:11.929-05:00I remember picking chokecherries.I remember picking chokecherries.The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-80461226277759192022020-07-30T17:34:27.511-05:002020-07-30T17:34:27.511-05:00I've never tasted or heard of chokecherries. ...I've never tasted or heard of chokecherries. I bet they did smell great cooking. I love your steamer.Laurel Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907220281798258642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-30071332475641880862020-07-30T14:11:35.101-05:002020-07-30T14:11:35.101-05:00What a handy contraption that is! That hot drippi...What a handy contraption that is! That hot dripping cheesecloth and looking for a place to suspend it was never fun. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-28228387670727436442020-07-30T12:45:26.285-05:002020-07-30T12:45:26.285-05:00Lol - I was just thinking "Aren't they po...Lol - I was just thinking "Aren't they poisonous?!?" when I read the last sentence :-D.thecrazysheepladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10835269631172344336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-83374902225347853552020-07-30T12:41:41.646-05:002020-07-30T12:41:41.646-05:00Ooh, I like chokecherries. I picked many when I wa...Ooh, I like chokecherries. I picked many when I was slave labor at home. I've also had a juicer for at least 40 years.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-57639667477674277392020-07-30T11:27:53.755-05:002020-07-30T11:27:53.755-05:00That does look much easier than the cheesecloth, e...That does look much easier than the cheesecloth, etc., that I used to use with my Grandma years ago. Just the thought of chokecherries brings up happy memories. I used to make all kinds of things with her. One of my favorites was cottage cheese.<br />Blessings,<br />BetsyBetsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807691752817225336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-84555325681557711802020-07-30T11:13:18.702-05:002020-07-30T11:13:18.702-05:00I've not heard of chokeberries before so I goo...I've not heard of chokeberries before so I googled them - it sounds like they have a most unusual taste which I thought sounded rather appealing. That steamer certainly sounds much easier than cheesecloth :)At Home In New Zealandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835971617944752730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-13216367856912468622020-07-30T10:36:57.652-05:002020-07-30T10:36:57.652-05:00Thanks for showing this process. I know about juic...Thanks for showing this process. I know about juice extractors but have never used one, since I seldom make jelly ant more. <br />That was a lot of choke cherry picking! It sounds like the jelly is a special treat for you. That's wonderful.Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-35101689015178236862020-07-30T10:35:28.848-05:002020-07-30T10:35:28.848-05:00Chokecherry jelly was one of my favorites as a chi...Chokecherry jelly was one of my favorites as a child - haven't had it in years. I didn't even mind helping pick the berries. Unlike some berries they were easy to pick.<br /><br />Take care and stay well.Maebemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706540456819503068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-57479271680311741282020-07-30T10:27:38.960-05:002020-07-30T10:27:38.960-05:00I used to make grape juice and jam...it was always...I used to make grape juice and jam...it was always a huge process...just like what you are doing. Great Job, ConnieTerry and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016496778254072639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-76146639027453531992020-07-30T09:54:16.118-05:002020-07-30T09:54:16.118-05:00I remember picking chokecherries growing up in S. ...I remember picking chokecherries growing up in S. Dakota. My mom used to make chokecherry syrup.Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-62679084124750193582020-07-30T09:49:51.181-05:002020-07-30T09:49:51.181-05:00My shrub was a catastrophe last year. Not sure wha...My shrub was a catastrophe last year. Not sure what went wrong, I'll make jelly this year. Actually I'll give the cherries to my neighbor and she will give me a jar.A Percussionist's Notebookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04047160446758452363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-70354782098171988992020-07-30T09:44:53.209-05:002020-07-30T09:44:53.209-05:00Looks much easier than cheesecloth! I haven’t made...Looks much easier than cheesecloth! I haven’t made jelly in years, but remember well the sticky mess. Tired Teacher 2https://www.blogger.com/profile/02440105483176376315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-6387165942753376102020-07-30T09:20:45.648-05:002020-07-30T09:20:45.648-05:00Neat!Neat!Wanderingcatstudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459444703722115118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-31293856123042186012020-07-30T08:58:36.659-05:002020-07-30T08:58:36.659-05:00This juicer/steamer is just for making juice. You...This juicer/steamer is just for making juice. You can make any kind of fruit , vegetable or herb juice you would like, Yes this is certainly simpler but takes patience! I stayed in the vicinity of the kitchen for the entire time it was cooking and steaming.Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-46278915040858226632020-07-30T08:56:19.482-05:002020-07-30T08:56:19.482-05:00Chokecherry jelly - another childhood memory. My m...Chokecherry jelly - another childhood memory. My mom didn't make it, but one of her friends always did and always shared. The jars looked like little jewels. The other item this lady always shared was jars of fresh horseradish - which didn't excite me at all at the time. Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06412341664506380343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-80664874019136641402020-07-30T08:01:38.169-05:002020-07-30T08:01:38.169-05:00We noticed we have a few chokecherries on our prop...We noticed we have a few chokecherries on our property & seems the birds ate most as they got ripe. Thanks for the pictures comparing ripe & not ripe. We were wondering what ripe ones looked like. We have been given chokecherry jelly to try & seen the cherries while out & about but don't know much about them. We do plums. Heard not many of them this year.Wildflower Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03093784806632507608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-19204762250113260032020-07-30T08:00:06.695-05:002020-07-30T08:00:06.695-05:00I haven't make jam or jelly in years. This is ...I haven't make jam or jelly in years. This is a process but I bet it will be worth it in the end!Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04741742995571975518noreply@blogger.com