Kumquat Marmalade Making

The lovely Kumquat tree loaded and ready for harvesting




Ken picking (and eating) kumquats from tree




Josi with fresh harvested kumquats ready for processing




Fresh Picked kumquats just washed




Removing seeds from kumquats




Finely chopping fruit for marmalade




Sterilizing jars in boiling waterbath




Sterilized jars waiting to be filled




Cooking marmalade up to boiling temperature




Simple ingredients; pectin,(sure-gel), sugar, kumquats and water




Jars of marmalade done




The Final product

"Punna" May he rest in Peace 1995-2010

Punna was born in 1995 on the Yliniemi farm in the Ponsford Prairie of Minnesota. He was adopted at 4 months to the Ken Yliniemi home in Minneapolis, MN. He was the friendliest of all his litter mates, and loved to purr very loudly when petted. His favorite thing was to spend time with his owner. He loved to watch what was going on and got in the habit of laying on your neck and shoulders while doing housework, or working in the kitchen. He would even jump up to your shoulders when you were not expecting it, quite a surprise to many a guest! He also loved to sneak out, when not looking he would find his way out of one of the openings in the basement, to see him running around outside in the yard. However,soon he would be lonesome and come crying at the door to get back inside the house. Punna moved to Chicago, IL with his owner in 1998, and enjoyed his life there just as much, with less frequent trips out of doors. Punna was also very very fond of milk and dairy products in general, and would strong arm you for a "dip" of the paw into your milk glass. Punna moved once again with a cross country trip to Hollywood, California in 2000. Once he arrived he was very upset and disoriented, and escaped out the sliding glass door patio to be outside in the neighbors yard, for 2 months before he could caught to be brought back home. It was a challenging time, but Punna survived and was very happy to be back in the arms and home of his owner after this. He moved once more in 2003 to Long Beach, California, where his housemates, "Jaide" and "Sterling", gave him the welcome after an adjustment. He died after a brief illness at his home with his loving owners, Ken and Dale. He is preceded in death by all his litter mates. Cremation by the Sea Breeze Pet Cemetery in Huntington Beach, with his ashes to be at the home of his owners for remembrance.