@Spookytookims Sometime way back in the thread when we were talking about pets, I commented about our current ones being chooks, bunnies and a guinea pig, and in the past including a nanny goat who liked to lean on her "elbows" at the front fence to watch passing traffic... which slowed down to watch her in return. 😄 Since that point "Hot Chocolate" has obviously morphed into a cookery forum, but the goaty theme carried over between the two topics.

Japonica jelly is a touch tangier than regular quince. The plants are usually grown as ornamentals (see photo), most people don't know you can eat the fruit, so they drop off and lie unwanted on the ground... that is, until someone like me that knows they're actually treasure in disguise comes along. I've picked up enough of them that I'm wondering if I might even have enough to bottle some... could be interesting. 🙂