Comments on: A Giveaway and Lancaster County Extension Workshops http://www.foodinjars.com/2009/05/a-giveaway-and-lancaster-county-extension-workshops/ A blog dedicated to canning, preserving and the art of putting up. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:37:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Liz http://www.foodinjars.com/2009/05/a-giveaway-and-lancaster-county-extension-workshops/#comment-417 Liz Fri, 08 May 2009 14:45:41 +0000 http://www.foodinjars.com/?p=204#comment-417 I'd love to come for the pressure canning class definitely, and the high acid class most likely! I've got a car and would be more than happy to be driver or passenger. Given that I've just inherited my grandmom's pressure canner (which she may have used once), I'd love the opportunity to get it tested. I've used it once now myself, and there were no untoward events... In fact, I found it easier than heat processing - I have a tendency to extinguish the burner when my massively overfilled pot boils over. I was excited to find your site - I followed you on slashfood, and it's always fun to read about a fellow philadelphian! I’d love to come for the pressure canning class definitely, and the high acid class most likely! I’ve got a car and would be more than happy to be driver or passenger. Given that I’ve just inherited my grandmom’s pressure canner (which she may have used once), I’d love the opportunity to get it tested. I’ve used it once now myself, and there were no untoward events… In fact, I found it easier than heat processing – I have a tendency to extinguish the burner when my massively overfilled pot boils over.

I was excited to find your site – I followed you on slashfood, and it’s always fun to read about a fellow philadelphian!

]]> By: Food in Jars » A Winner, a Book and Some Links http://www.foodinjars.com/2009/05/a-giveaway-and-lancaster-county-extension-workshops/#comment-416 Food in Jars » A Winner, a Book and Some Links Tue, 05 May 2009 03:07:00 +0000 http://www.foodinjars.com/?p=204#comment-416 [...] Friday, I offered up a copy of Catherine Friend’s memoir A Compassionate Carnivore as a fun little giveaway until I have a fresh batch of jam ready to go. I’m a little behind [...] [...] Friday, I offered up a copy of Catherine Friend’s memoir A Compassionate Carnivore as a fun little giveaway until I have a fresh batch of jam ready to go. I’m a little behind [...]

]]> By: Debbie http://www.foodinjars.com/2009/05/a-giveaway-and-lancaster-county-extension-workshops/#comment-415 Debbie Sun, 03 May 2009 22:21:51 +0000 http://www.foodinjars.com/?p=204#comment-415 I've dabbled in pressure canning over the past couple of years. It's always worked out but I still haven't gotten over my unnerving fear of canner explosion. Both those classes look fantastic -- wish I was closer to Philly! Catherine Friend also has another earlier book called Hit By A Farm, which I enjoyed immensely. Perhaps you can check it out? Haven't read the new one but will be picking it up if I don't win. (Crossing my fingers that I do, though.) <em>Debbie, where are you? There might be some classes in your area? I will definitely check out Hit By a Farm, sounds terrific! -Marisa</em> I’ve dabbled in pressure canning over the past couple of years. It’s always worked out but I still haven’t gotten over my unnerving fear of canner explosion. Both those classes look fantastic — wish I was closer to Philly!

Catherine Friend also has another earlier book called Hit By A Farm, which I enjoyed immensely. Perhaps you can check it out? Haven’t read the new one but will be picking it up if I don’t win. (Crossing my fingers that I do, though.)

Debbie, where are you? There might be some classes in your area? I will definitely check out Hit By a Farm, sounds terrific! -Marisa

]]> By: Mary http://www.foodinjars.com/2009/05/a-giveaway-and-lancaster-county-extension-workshops/#comment-414 Mary Sun, 03 May 2009 18:32:21 +0000 http://www.foodinjars.com/?p=204#comment-414 A few thoughts....On Friday I visited and shopped at the 100 Mile Market in Creemore Ontario. It opened last November and has been so successful that they will soon be moving to larger premises. Among other things, I bought large beef sausages which we had for supper last night. Haven't tasted anything so beefy or delicious for awhile, and I look forward to trying the lamb sausages also. Everything in the 100 Mile Market is labelled as to its distance from the store ie maple syrup from 11 miles away, bread from just around the corner. I may have seen the my sausage's relatives on the drive home! This type of eating is a challenge in Ontario but given that they opened in the fall and must already enlarge, there must be many people interested in eating that way and in the store's success. Also, my daughter attended a 'canning and preserving' workshop yesterday in Waterloo Ontario and phoned last night all revved up about her canning plans for the summer. Exciting for her and me, but I am not yet ready to will her my mason jars! To Rebecca,... you may also enjoy 'In Defense of Food' a shorter continuation of 'The Omnivore's Dilemna'. <em>Mary, just tell her to get her own canning jars! -Marisa</em> A few thoughts….On Friday I visited and shopped at the 100 Mile Market in Creemore Ontario. It opened last November and has been so successful that they will soon be moving to larger premises. Among other things, I bought large beef sausages which we had for supper last night. Haven’t tasted anything so beefy or delicious for awhile, and I look forward to trying the lamb sausages also. Everything in the 100 Mile Market is labelled as to its distance from the store ie maple syrup from 11 miles away, bread from just around the corner. I may have seen the my sausage’s relatives on the drive home! This type of eating is a challenge in Ontario but given that they opened in the fall and must already enlarge, there must be many people interested in eating that way and in the store’s success.

Also, my daughter attended a ‘canning and preserving’ workshop yesterday in Waterloo Ontario and phoned last night all revved up about her canning plans for the summer. Exciting for her and me, but I am not yet ready to will her my mason jars!

To Rebecca,… you may also enjoy ‘In Defense of Food’ a shorter continuation of ‘The Omnivore’s Dilemna’.

Mary, just tell her to get her own canning jars! -Marisa

]]> By: Lauren http://www.foodinjars.com/2009/05/a-giveaway-and-lancaster-county-extension-workshops/#comment-413 Lauren Sun, 03 May 2009 15:07:57 +0000 http://www.foodinjars.com/?p=204#comment-413 My husband's father raises cattle and gives us meat, so for the past year we've been eating hamburger from a fairly 'local' source. ('Local' meaning I probably met that cow. I still need to resolve my love of animals vs. my love of meat. I really, really like meat.) <em>Lauren, I hear you on the love the meat. I'm a huge fan. I think it's very cool that you get your meat from your father-in-law. -Marisa</em> My husband’s father raises cattle and gives us meat, so for the past year we’ve been eating hamburger from a fairly ‘local’ source. (‘Local’ meaning I probably met that cow. I still need to resolve my love of animals vs. my love of meat. I really, really like meat.)

Lauren, I hear you on the love the meat. I’m a huge fan. I think it’s very cool that you get your meat from your father-in-law. -Marisa

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.foodinjars.com/2009/05/a-giveaway-and-lancaster-county-extension-workshops/#comment-412 Rebecca Sun, 03 May 2009 14:47:30 +0000 http://www.foodinjars.com/?p=204#comment-412 I type poorly. The OMNIVORE's Dillemma, is what I meant. I type poorly. The OMNIVORE’s Dillemma, is what I meant.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.foodinjars.com/2009/05/a-giveaway-and-lancaster-county-extension-workshops/#comment-411 Rebecca Sun, 03 May 2009 14:46:49 +0000 http://www.foodinjars.com/?p=204#comment-411 Sounds like a good companion piece for The Monivore's Dillemma, which I enjoyed. Enjoy teh classes; they look interesting! Sounds like a good companion piece for The Monivore’s Dillemma, which I enjoyed.
Enjoy teh classes; they look interesting!

]]> By: Holly Heller http://www.foodinjars.com/2009/05/a-giveaway-and-lancaster-county-extension-workshops/#comment-410 Holly Heller Sat, 02 May 2009 17:53:05 +0000 http://www.foodinjars.com/?p=204#comment-410 O I've heard about that book - I'd love to read it, and def will pick it up if I'm not your lucky winner ;-) O I’ve heard about that book – I’d love to read it, and def will pick it up if I’m not your lucky winner ;-)

]]> By: Joy Manning http://www.foodinjars.com/2009/05/a-giveaway-and-lancaster-county-extension-workshops/#comment-409 Joy Manning Sat, 02 May 2009 15:11:36 +0000 http://www.foodinjars.com/?p=204#comment-409 I want to tag along, Marisa! I don't have a car but I'm good company and I'll bring road-trip snacks. <em>Oh yay! I'll email you to talk logistics! -Marisa</em> I want to tag along, Marisa! I don’t have a car but I’m good company and I’ll bring road-trip snacks.

Oh yay! I’ll email you to talk logistics! -Marisa

]]> By: Another Marisa http://www.foodinjars.com/2009/05/a-giveaway-and-lancaster-county-extension-workshops/#comment-408 Another Marisa Fri, 01 May 2009 23:34:03 +0000 http://www.foodinjars.com/?p=204#comment-408 Local extension services are the best (even if they're not very "local" to where you are). Have fun! Local extension services are the best (even if they’re not very “local” to where you are). Have fun!

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