Monthly Archives: June 2009

A few canning links

Posted on June 30, 2009 by marisa

I spent yesterday at the Fancy Food Show up in New York, and I’m still catching up on life after just one day away. I took a bunch of pictures of various foods in jars while there, and I hope … Continue reading →

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Quick-drying fresh herbs

Posted on June 28, 2009 by marisa

The house I was born into was a tiny little thing. Built in the early 1900s, it was just shy of 1,000 square feet. However, what it lacked in indoor space, it made up for in an amazing yard. The … Continue reading →

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Canning is cool & a class update

Posted on June 25, 2009 by marisa

Canning has been popping up in media outlets all over in recent days and yesterday morning, I added my two cents to the hubbub by appearing on the Fox29 morning show for five minutes. I brought a collection of canning … Continue reading →

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Asian-Inspired Refrigerator Pickles

Posted on June 24, 2009 by marisa

I had the first incarnation of these pickles at a potluck I hosted nearly two years ago. My friend Wendy brought them to the party, and by the end of the night, the once overflowing bowl was reduced to a … Continue reading →

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Strawberry jam winner + a bonus recipe

Posted on June 19, 2009 by marisa

We have a winner in the strawberry jam giveaway! I really do wish I could send jam to all of you, but with 55 entries, that would more than clean me out, jam-wise (I need to save a few jars … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Jam

Posted on June 16, 2009 by marisa

Several weeks ago, I got up early on Saturday morning, collected my friend Shay(she’s my regular fruit-picking buddy) and drove half an hour out into the New Jersey countryside. We spent the rest of the morning in the field of … Continue reading →

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Using Your Preserves: Glazed Chicken

Posted on June 15, 2009 by marisa

For the last few months, I’ve been making jam at a dizzying speed. While I hot water process most of what I make for long term storage and gifting, my fridge is still full of jars of jam (mostly half … Continue reading →

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Strawberry/Raspberry Jam Winner

Posted on June 14, 2009 by marisa

As is my norm, I’m a couple days late in announcing the winner of my latest giveway. What can I say, the weekend seems to always get away from me. The lucky winner of this jar of jam (although I … Continue reading →

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Breakfast in a Jar

Posted on June 12, 2009 by marisa

My co-workers are so accustomed to me pulling jars of food out of my bag, that they don’t even blink when they hear the click of glass tapping down on my desktop. I use jars to bring cereal, soup, cut … Continue reading →

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Canning Jar Safety

Posted on June 11, 2009 by marisa

On Monday, I wrote a post about canning in vintage jars. Tara left a comment, asking about the safety of these jars. I briefly responded to her question there, but it’s an important enough question that I wanted to make … Continue reading →

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