Dr. Biggles, who blogs primarily about the wonders of meat at Meathenge, will occasionally diverge from his carnivorous inclinations and post something a little bit different. Fortunately for his readers, posts like this one, about a batch of no-sugar-added Blackberry Jam, are equally satisfying. Made from fresh blackberries and apples, as the apples provide pectin to keep the jam together, the reason the jam is sugarless and was sweetened with Splenda is that it was made to be shared with a diabetic. Although the recipe had no real sugar added to it, it sounds as though it turned out perfectly and was a hit with everyone- diabetic or not. If you pick up a bunch of fresh berries and can't think of wh
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7-23-2006 @ 8:18PM
nik said...
Oddly enough, that is not very attractive to me. Looks like the stuff they use to simulate blood and guts on low budget horror movies.
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7-24-2006 @ 2:33AM
Martin said...
I was thinking about blood when I saw that pic too. The thing is, you really can't pick blackberries without getting wounded, especially the Himalayan blackberries that grow all over the Northwest US: huge delicious berries, set in savage thick stalks and thorns. It makes berries all the more wonderful and maddening. Here's a nice little essay about that a colleague just wrote: http://bottleworld.net/?p=24
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10-12-2006 @ 3:06PM
car experts said...
All respect for Dr. Biggles !
He's an food guru
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