Monthly Archives: August 2009

Off to Seattle

Posted on August 28, 2009 by marisa

I’m headed to the airport in just a few minutes for my flight out to Seattle this weekend. I am totally delighted to be going to hang out with so many cool canning folk while out there. Giddiness abounds! There … Continue reading →

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Can You Reuse Pickle Brine?

Posted on August 28, 2009 by marisa

At least once a week, someone asks me if they can reuse the brine that’s leftover in the jar when all the pickles have been eaten. I’m here to say, yes! You can absolutely reuse that brine as long as… … Continue reading →

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Blackberry Jam

Posted on August 26, 2009 by marisa

People in the Pacific Northwest take wild blackberries for granted. In fact, they’re something of a nuisance, lining highways and filling empty lots (my dad once had to rent a backhoe in order to clear the brambles from the lower … Continue reading →

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Catching Up + Desserts in Jars

Posted on August 24, 2009 by marisa

In the last couple of weeks, I’ve made blackberry jam, three kinds of plum jam, peach butter, nearly three gallons of cucumber pickles, five quarts of canned tomatoes and a double batch of honey-cinnamon granola. Problem is that after all … Continue reading →

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Microplane Winner

Posted on August 22, 2009 by marisa

It’s just after midnight and entries for the Microplane Ultra Coarse Grater giveaway are closed. The Randomizer has picked a winner and it’s lucky number 88, Carolyn! Congratulations (I’m sending you an email for mailing info). For the rest of … Continue reading →

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Preserving Zucchini + Giveaway

Posted on August 19, 2009 by marisa

Had it not been for the destructive maws of the squash vine borer, my fridge would be bursting with zucchini at the moment. Sadly, all of my squash plants (zucchini and patty pan) succumbed to the evil ministrations of that … Continue reading →

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Seattle Canning Class Update

Posted on August 17, 2009 by marisa

About a week and a half ago, I mentioned that I’m headed out to Seattle for the Canning Across America weekend on August 29th and 30th. One of the reasons I’m going out there is to teach a canning class … Continue reading →

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Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

Posted on August 16, 2009 by marisa

Just after I graduated from college, but before I moved to Philadelphia, I spent a period of four months working as a personal assistant for a very wealthy woman who lived in Portland’s west hills. I sort of tumbled into … Continue reading →

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Garlic Dill Pickles

Posted on August 11, 2009 by marisa

I grew up in a household that appreciated a good garlic dill. As a kid, one of my very favorite after school snacks was a chunky pickle. I would fish one out of the jar with a fork, stabbing until … Continue reading →

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Fresh Preserving Kit Winner

Posted on August 11, 2009 by marisa

Okay kids, we have a winner in the Fresh Preserving Kit giveaway! At 11:59 p.m. last night, the random.org reached deep down into it’s bag of digits and came back with the number 5. That means that the lucky gal … Continue reading →

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