Monthly Archives: December 2009

Dark Days: All-local soup

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Marisa

One of the things that tipped me off to the fact that Scott was the right man for me was when I discovered his nearly endless capacity for consuming leftovers (a couple of weeks ago, when I was down with … Continue reading →

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Gifts in Jars, Elsewhere

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Marisa

I have a bad habit of leaving my computer on for days and days at a stretch (although since my two-year-old MacBook stopped going to sleep, I do shut it down more than I once did). Part of the reason … Continue reading →

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Some Canning Questions/Answers

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Marisa

More than three weeks ago, I asked for your burning canning questions. I intended to be a good canning blogger/teacher and respond right away to those queries, but then life intervened and I’m only now finally circling back around to … Continue reading →

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Gift in a Jar: Vanilla Syrup

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Marisa

A couple of years ago, I uncovered a secret that completely changed the way I cooked and baked. I discovered that it was possible to order bulk lots of vanilla beans on eBay for cheap. I went from treating the … Continue reading →

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