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Indie Retailer of the Day: W’s Homemade

Brandy Betz — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:37:07 +0000

Though I am currently attempting a move to the D.C. area, if I got to select from any housing arrangement, I’d choose a house a bit out in the country with room enough for large gardens (floral and vegetable) and fruit trees. As it stands, I’ll have to live vicariously through W’s Homemade with their homemade jams and packs of seeds.

Homemade Mulled Apple Cider Jam, 4 oz. for $5.00

Plum Pudding Pie Jam, 8 oz. jar for $7.00

Much more info about the seeds I’m about to list is available at the links:

Oriental Poppies, 100 seeds for $1.25

Showy Pink Evening Primrose, 200 seeds for $2.00

Sweet Bell Pepper, 30 seeds for $1.00

Indie Retailer of the Day Revisited: Lemonbird Homemade Jams

Brandy Betz — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:30:11 +0000

Lemonbird Homemade Jams

Last featured: May 12, 2008

I mentioned in my original Lemonbird feature that I come from a family that’s big on canning so homemade jam is an area in which I’ve done considerable amounts of taste testing. While my family tends to stick to the traditional (not a bad thing, necessarily), Lemonbird caught my attention because they make some really interesting flavor choices that would make their jams a more usable product than the store bought jams that are mostly for PB & J sandwiches or toast.

I’m not a big fan of grapefruit but this jam that combines them with jalapeños and candied ginger intrigues me because it is reminiscent on the fruit based salsas used often on seafood (or, my favorite, black bean and plantain burgers).

Grapefruit with Jalapeños and Candied Ginger, $6.00

I have never eaten roses but know that many flowers are indeed edible and tasty. Lemonbird recommends serving this jam over white cheese or chocolate cake.

Rose Jelly, $6.00

Apple and Thyme Jam, $5.50

Cherry with Organic Star Anise, $7.00

Strawberry Jam, $6.50

Indie Retailer of the Day: Lemonbird Homemade Jams

Brandy Betz — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:30:29 +0000

I come from a family where homemade jam is fairly easy to come by since some relative is always in the process of canning. Because of that, I tend to be pretty harsh on store bought jams since they… tend to be grossly inferior gelatinous globs of fruit. But I have high hopes for Lemon Bird’s Homemade Jams. They create jams in the French tradition using seasonal ingredients that they purchase from the local farmer’s market. As you’ll see below, the flavors range from the sweet to the savory.

I selected this first jam with Acallidryas in mind. I’m not sure where she stands on oranges but I know that dark chocolate and cardamom are favored flavors.

Orange and Dark Chocolate with Cardamom Jam, $6.00

There are only three jars of this next seasonal jam left. It features apples and candied pecans in caramel so it isn’t hard to see why.

Candy Apple Crunch Jam, $5.50

Also keep it sweet and textured is the following blood orange jam that has candied pieces of the fruit mixed inside.

Blood Orange Jam, $5.50

But we’ll round off the post with a couple of jams that are more left of center.

Tomato with Madagascar Vanilla Beans, $6.00

Peppers with Balsamic Vinegar Jam, $5.00