Monthly Archives: June 2010

Foods in Jars Favorites from the 2010 Fancy Food Show

Posted on June 30, 2010 by marisa

On Monday, I played hooky from work and spent a day strolling the Fancy Food Show with camera in hand. I tasted some amazing things, including delicious cheeses, shatteringly good chocolates and snack-y items galore. But since this is a … Continue reading →

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Canning Discover Kit Giveaway

Posted on June 28, 2010 by marisa

I spent today exploring the Fancy Food Show in New York, checking out all the delicious snacks, cheeses, jams and chocolates that will be hitting stores in the coming months. This left me little time for kitchen tasks or the … Continue reading →

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June Can Jam: Slow Cooker Blueberry Butter

Posted on June 25, 2010 by marisa

Well kids. The Tigress Can Jam challenge this month was anything that ended in “erries” and since this is my summer of fruit butters, I have made a batch of blueberry butter. Last weekend, my friend Shay and I took … Continue reading →

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Small Batch Canning and Sour Cherry Jam

Posted on June 22, 2010 by marisa

Although I’m not as diligent about it as some people, I’ve always been one to steer clear of kitchen tools that offer little in the way of flexibility or range. This is why I’ve avoided things like egg poachers (a … Continue reading →

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Canning Book: Saving the Seasons

Posted on June 16, 2010 by marisa

I’ve been getting a number of requests lately, both over email and on the Facebook page, asking me to recommend a couple of good canning books for people just getting started canning. Happily, the canning book market is positively exploding … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Rhubarb Butter Recipe

Posted on June 11, 2010 by marisa

Thanks to the very hot spring we had here in the mid-Atlantic region, strawberry season has come earlier this year than it has in the last few. This has thrown my preserving time line off in the worst way and … Continue reading →

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Ball Blue Book Winners!

Posted on June 9, 2010 by marisa

We’ve got winners! Sorry it’s taken me a couple of days to get these posted, but things have just been nuts for me lately (I’m so looking forward to Monday when I can show you all the project I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Where to Buy Jars for Canning

Posted on June 6, 2010 by marisa

One question I get a lot, particularly from beginning canners, is where to buy jars. And it’s true, it can be challenging to find them, particularly during the off-season. If you live in an urban area, it can be even … Continue reading →

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Ball Blue Book Giveaway

Posted on June 3, 2010 by marisa

Hey canners! My apologies for the radio silence of late. I was out of town on a little vacation over Memorial Day Weekend (Thursday through Monday) and when I returned, work turned into a noisy and demanding beast. It looks … Continue reading →

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