tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post115947420969362736..comments2023-11-02T09:03:09.405-04:00Comments on dreams and bones: Autumn Olive Jam ~ the SagaLesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08535826398347449121noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post-16253194159634173692015-10-11T08:52:26.494-04:002015-10-11T08:52:26.494-04:00Matt, Thanks for the kind words. I am delighted ...Matt, Thanks for the kind words. I am delighted that you had success with the recipes.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08535826398347449121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post-18206546937245670042015-10-11T06:43:17.925-04:002015-10-11T06:43:17.925-04:00Forgot to add that I've added the habit by bri...Forgot to add that I've added the habit by bringing home a couple of large branches full of berries for our chickens. They love them! But of course that doesn't keep down the invasiveness. I also feed them the cooked seeds and solids that get strained when making pulp - they love these as well, and when they pass the cooked seeds, they of course won't spread.Matt Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442106367541404179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post-51597024275742580782015-10-11T06:40:05.063-04:002015-10-11T06:40:05.063-04:00Wonderful! Both the leather and the jam are now h...Wonderful! Both the leather and the jam are now household favorites. We tried small dollops of the jam atop brie on crackers, and that was smashing. To harvest the berries, I take walks with the kids and dog; they play under the trees after tiring of helping me. What a treasure this invasive plant is. Thanks for posting such good recipes.Matt Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442106367541404179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post-70584051506779597382010-06-01T17:23:51.850-04:002010-06-01T17:23:51.850-04:00THANK YOU for your posts on these berries.THANK YOU for your posts on these berries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post-49856026854489138602009-11-09T19:22:59.384-05:002009-11-09T19:22:59.384-05:00I made the jam today. Came out great. First time I...I made the jam today. Came out great. First time I made jam also. Thank you so much. I will be linking to your post when I blog my story.ChristineMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388497877158577422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post-64647509792833899692009-11-08T13:28:59.351-05:002009-11-08T13:28:59.351-05:00Hi, I wanted to discuss the harvest dates. 2009 wa...Hi, I wanted to discuss the harvest dates. 2009 was a record cold year as you know. This is my first year trying autumn olives. <br /><br />Speaking for 2009 I harvested them on October 30th and made fruit leather with them. We did have our first snow in Connecticut on 10/15/09 and dipped to 32 degrees. But on November 4 we had our first hard frost, that stayed on the ground a few hours after sunrise. THat morning I found the autumn olives had shriveled and puckered a bit, but the flavor is still great. They are harder to harvest when softer like that.<br /><br />I have noticed in the last week that the birds are going crazy over them. I saw about six birds frantically eating them from one bush.<br /><br />I've noticed the bushes with sweeter fruit hardly have any left on them. A really tart bush in my woods about 15 feet away was loaded. I bet the birds are being selective and eating the sweeter ones first!! Crazy!!<br /><br />Anyhow I wonder if the warmer summers mean the fruit ripens sooner. This might explain why this colder season has allowed me to harvest until today (end of first week of November).<br /><br />I saw a site today selling wild autumn olive jelly for $8 a half pint. Wow.<br />THANK YOU for your posts on these berries.ChristineMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388497877158577422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post-54078786258914832009-10-21T11:07:29.983-04:002009-10-21T11:07:29.983-04:00Thanks for this wonderful recipe. We have made th...Thanks for this wonderful recipe. We have made the jam and everyone loves it. It reminds us of cranberry. Thanks again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post-28169762454460106372009-10-08T14:31:50.290-04:002009-10-08T14:31:50.290-04:00I just wanted to say a big thank you!! I used your...I just wanted to say a big thank you!! I used your recipe for the Autumn Olive jam and it was absolutely awesome! We made some just last night here in Ohio, and wow, have we been missing out! Thanks again for your wonderful website, our family really appreciate it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post-19845355805129010422009-06-24T12:33:19.699-04:002009-06-24T12:33:19.699-04:00I just harvested a bunch of "autumn" oli...I just harvested a bunch of "autumn" olives in Portland Oregon. It is only the end of june, and no seed from this bush has ever popped up in my garden. I don't think they are invasive here? Does anybody have any information on this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post-41941785779804139662009-01-13T15:17:00.000-05:002009-01-13T15:17:00.000-05:00Autumn Olive is an invasive plant. The more berri...Autumn Olive is an invasive plant. The more berries we can harvest, the fewer seeds will remain to spread. So make as much jam as possible! and go ahead and strip all the berries from the plant - dump the ones you don't want in a trashbag and dispose of them. Unfortunately you can't really compost them - they will just germinate unless your compost pile is really cooking. <BR/>Knowing you're helping the environment adds a savor to already yummy jam!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post-59927578401466747292009-01-05T00:25:00.000-05:002009-01-05T00:25:00.000-05:00Great recipe! I hope you don't mind I linked to y...Great recipe! I hope you don't mind I linked to your blog... let me know if it's a problem :).Kailahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16669549445282108598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post-83809957651635966172008-11-20T11:14:00.000-05:002008-11-20T11:14:00.000-05:00Just made my first batch of autmn olive jam. Mixed...Just made my first batch of autmn olive jam. Mixed with some strawberries I froze from June. Seems to be setting. I used No Sugar/Low Sugar pectin, and used stevia to cut down on the sugar. Just as sweet, no added calories or insulin spike. Thanks for postingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post-68472047218416090432008-11-19T21:30:00.000-05:002008-11-19T21:30:00.000-05:00A friend and I have been eating Autumn Olives for ...A friend and I have been eating Autumn Olives for over 20 years. We harvest them by placing a tarp or plastic sheet under the tree and whacking the limbs with a large stick. The berries will fall onto the tarp by the buckets. We harvested 40 gallon from one large bush this year. There is also a difference in size of fruit and taste from tree to tree. The leaves also make a good tea. Berry juice and jams are delicious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post-68487701569826113102008-10-24T20:58:00.000-04:002008-10-24T20:58:00.000-04:00Autumn olive makes a terrific jam. I cleaned, boil...Autumn olive makes a terrific jam. I cleaned, boiled, strained and mashed enough berries to make 7 cups of mash. I added about 1/4 cup of fresh lemon juice, one packet of powdered pectic, and 8 cups of sugar. It made about 10 cups of wonderful jam! It made a very firm jam--in fact, it might not even need the commercial pectin. It's got a beautiful color and pleasant, distinct flavor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post-29352950173970810532008-10-20T17:44:00.000-04:002008-10-20T17:44:00.000-04:00I've read you can use any berry recipe(blueberry, ...I've read you can use any berry recipe(blueberry, rasberry etc.)with autumn olive and it will work. Going to try it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post-36825284108415433002008-09-29T15:02:00.000-04:002008-09-29T15:02:00.000-04:00Mmmm I am going to try this tomorrow! I picked ab...Mmmm I am going to try this tomorrow! I picked about 3 cups only so I might have to go get some more. Im in southern Maine and I think they are almost ready now but another week might help. So maybe the picking time that is optimal for s. maine is oct 5 or so? Hope everyone is enjoying fall!<BR/><BR/>AnnetteNicole Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04350674874715271553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post-42952250563230773382008-09-16T19:10:00.000-04:002008-09-16T19:10:00.000-04:00Today we found out what the bush was that I have k...Today we found out what the bush was that I have kept my husband from cutting down. Now he wants to make jam from it and I can't believe how many Autumn Olive bushes we have. Some day you will have to hire a guide to find us. The coal mines in West Virginia planted them in the area for us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post-53242397468714205612007-11-02T11:45:00.000-04:002007-11-02T11:45:00.000-04:00Oops. I'm resending that comment with the correct ...Oops. I'm resending that comment with the correct link on my name! I started a new blog and I forgot the exact url.<BR/><BR/>Also, does anyone know what the exact health benefits are of eating autumn olive berries? I've read that they have been shown to fight cancer, inflammation and other maladies. I also wonder if they lose any of their potency in cooking...<BR/><BR/>There are so many of them in Rhode Island! If they were not so invasive, I'd plant them near my home to make harvesting easy, but I do know of some places that are safe for picking and loaded with plants! Next year, I am ON it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post-36548425029892050522007-11-02T11:37:00.000-04:002007-11-02T11:37:00.000-04:00Does anyone know where you can buy some of this ja...Does anyone know where you can buy some of this jam? It's past the time when the fruit are available in my region, but I'd love to try it now! I live in Exeter, Rhode Island.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post-75658769999061578732007-10-15T13:10:00.000-04:002007-10-15T13:10:00.000-04:00Does anyone know why some trees have large red swe...Does anyone know why some trees have large red sweet berries in large abundant clumps and a few feet away on another tree--lousy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post-1163384269217865092006-11-12T21:17:00.000-05:002006-11-12T21:17:00.000-05:00Subsistence Farmer, thanks for the encouragement. ...Subsistence Farmer, thanks for the encouragement. I sure hope it tastes as good as it sets. Let me know. In fact all of you who tried this recipe, let me know what you think of the flavor once you crack open a jar. I intend to put some out in a jelly dish for T-giving.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08535826398347449121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post-1163381750897370782006-11-12T20:35:00.000-05:002006-11-12T20:35:00.000-05:00Thank you so much for the recipe and for the time ...Thank you so much for the recipe and for the time invested in developing and distributing it. I looked far and wide and came up with very little. This did the trick. I now have two dozen jars of beautiful, well set autumn olive jam.subsistencefarmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14704330406336017115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post-1162386615937244412006-11-01T08:10:00.000-05:002006-11-01T08:10:00.000-05:00I just made a batch of jam (my first time as well)...I just made a batch of jam (my first time as well). I don't know what a coulis is but I discovered that the sweetened pulp makes an incredible margarita!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post-1159882508732609742006-10-03T09:35:00.000-04:002006-10-03T09:35:00.000-04:00Yes, thank you, Leslie! Frost got our grapes this...Yes, thank you, Leslie! Frost got our grapes this spring, but it sure didn't hit the autumn olives. They are delicious. Now I will get picking!Elhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14878724196098024140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13170493.post-1159557089107781682006-09-29T15:11:00.000-04:002006-09-29T15:11:00.000-04:00I've wondered about autumn olives since I saw them...I've wondered about autumn olives since I saw them in a fruit tree catalog. Thank you for providing the photos and the recipe!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13607467794651542046noreply@blogger.com