Each stone-fruit, with the exception of plum, has its own conserve. All of our conserves are made with only 20% added sugar and showcase their natural fruit flavor. The plum is more tart than the rest of our stone fruit, and to reach our desired sweetness we blend the plum with fruits that are less acidic and have a higher sugar content. Additionally plums have high pectin levels and help bring structure to recipes that incorporate fruits with lower pectin levels such as: nectarines, blueberries, and strawberries.
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner we have been working on a fruit spread that features the berry that we all associate with love, the strawberry. The strawberries are from one of our favorite organic farms, Dirty Girl Farm. We respect their farming methods and believe they grow some of the best strawberries in the Bay Area. This conserve is not just a union of fruit, but a union of farms.
If you like our Plum-Blueberry and Nectarine-Plum conserve, you will love our newest addition to the collection: Plum- Strawberry. It reveals tart plum notes accenting a classic strawberry sweetness that the whole family will love.
]]>Here’s a list of our top 5 Valentine’s Day gifts that will make an impression on your loved ones without making a hole in your wallet:
It’s reasonably priced at $60.
2. Chocolate & Sun-dried Sweetness Set
You can never go wrong when you pair two best-sellers together! Chocolate sauce from Narsai David and sulfur-free dried fruit from Frog Hollow Farm — this one needs no more explaining! The ganache is rich and creamy and the dried fruit from Frog Hollow takes you back to the summer of 2013 when apricots, peaches and nectarines ruled our world! Warm the chocolate and dip your dried fruit right in! Perfection achieved!
And it’s priced just right at $38.
If you were a cold-blooded animal, would you bleed blue? Well fortunately, most of us humans aren’t cold-blooded (yes, most) and our heart pumps, on an average, about 6,000 to 7,500 liters of bright red, oxygen-rich blood every day. So what does the color of your blood have to do with Valentine’s Day? Well, if you had taken a look at Frog Hollow Farm’s “Color of Love Trio” you’d have the answer to your question already! This gorgeous gift set includes three amorously colored spreadable fruit jars: blood orange & strawberry marmalade, plum blueberry conserve and nectarine-plum conserve. This is a perfect gift for Valentine’s Day — one that requires no effort from you (yeah, some of us can be lazy!). It works for everyone — from your sweetie to your family and your besties!
4. Sweetheart’s Breakfast in Bed Collection
This is where things get really fancy! If you’re looking to pop the question to your sweetheart, set the mood right by serving up a gourmet-style breakfast in bed. If you’re past the proposal and have the good fortune of being engaged, married or even living-in with your partner, then surprise your Valentine with a romantic breakfast in bed. There’s plenty on this platter for everyone! The aroma of freshly baked scones sets the mood for what follows: granola, honey/conserve, organic fresh fruit, sulfur-free dried fruit, coffee and more!
The only reason this gourmet breakfast is at #4 is because it’s priced at $125.
5. Bacci Di Damas | Traditional Italian Cookies
My love for these cookies goes beyond Valentine’s Day but that’s a blog for later. These are on the list for Valentine’s Day is because individually, each piece nestles delicious chocolate between two individual cookies to give the appearance of a kiss! And we all know what they say about kisses — A kiss that is never tasted is forever. Get these traditional Italian cookies and fall in love all over again come February 14.
The tin they come in makes for an elegant gift! Price: $29
Author: Pearl Driver
Pearl works at the farm. She's originally from India and heads the marketing team at Frog Hollow. You may write to her at pearl(at)froghollow(dot)com.