A few years ago, when I discovered we had quince growing in our garden, I found a recipe for quince jelly and loved it. Since then the quince hasn't grown big enough to do anything with, until this year.
This bucket full was only about half the gathering.
Looking up on the Internet I found a very easy recipe that said the quince roasted well, so I tried it in the airfryer but it refused to absorb any of the sugar syrup which left it far too sour. Hubby's face was very amusing when he tried a tiny taste hahaha
Changing the subject, on Tuesday we arranged to meet up with some of my cousins from my mum's side, which we try to do once a year. We didn't manage it last year so this year seemed even more important.
Hubby and I drove nearly 80 miles and cousinJ drove from Nottingham so over 100 miles, but we were all so pleasantly surprised when we were joined by a cousin and her husband from Australia who just happened to be in the UK this week. SisterS told them of our plans then kept it as a surprise from the rest of us.
We all met at a favourite fish and chip shop then all back to cousinsB&A's for plenty more hugs, chatting and cake.
Wednesday it was back to the quince and I was joined by Daughter and R for another preserve session.
A very easy recipe that just needs chopping with skins and cores thrown in the pan too. Both girls chopped, then Daughter did the hob cooking.
She did a great job.
I did lots of the sticky jar cleaning and R always does all the lables.
On Thursday friendM and I went out for lunch and a proper catch up. I took her a jar of plum chutney and a jar of quince jelly as a gift, only fair as she paid for my lunch, still calling it my birthday lunch even though that was a month ago!
So quite a busy week but I'm resting up today as I've a painful foot again, which is a side effect of this medication. Keeping everything crossed it will disappear as suddenly as it came last night. No plans to spoil so that's good.
Let's see what next week brings.
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