Bless My Heart I Married A Yankee

AJi Limon Pepper Jelly This is a tasty little gem of a pepper.  I saw them at our local Farmer's Market years ago for less than a dollar a pound.  I decided to buy a few to see how we like it.  I had just got Scott into hot peppers and I thought why not?   Some people call it a lemon drop pepper due to its citrus flavor which gives this jewel the lemony flavor.  Which in my humble opinion makes this pepper amazing.  What a taste! This pepper has been dated back to pre-Columbian times.  If you do a bit of research you will be told it is hot or spicy.  While I agree you can not compare it to real hot peppers.   The lemony flavor is why I love to make pepper jelly out of it.  Out of all the pepper jellies, I make this one is always the biggest hit.    Start by cutting up your peppers.  I use between 5 to 10 in a jelly.  I know that sounds like a huge difference but it really depends on how hot the peppers are that year.  If you have really dry weather your peppers are going to be hott

June into July  I can hardly believe it is almost July come Thursday.  One of my best friends will be headed to Hawaii on July 1.  So jealous since it has always been on my bucket list. Michelle, I hope you have a blast. Please be careful swimming with the sharks. My husband and I were talking the other day and he said I should explain my absence from my blog.  Scott and I took a 6-month break from each other.  During that time I just could not find it in myself to post anything.  When your heart is broken it is hard to move forward.  So that is that.  We are back together and stronger for the break.   Anyway here in our part of North Carolina strawberry season has come and gone and the blueberries are coming in with gusto.  My first picking was on Monday with Michelle and I can not believe I forgot to take a picture of my first picking.  This is the first time in 11 years I have done so.  Anyway, this is my second picking which was on Friday.  The bucket came from my dad's house.