Monthly Archives: September 2010

Canning 101: Why Recipes Call for Bottled Lemon Juice

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Marisa

If you’ve been paying careful attention to my recipes, you may have noticed that in most my jam recipes I’ll indicate lemon juice amounts in the number of lemons, whereas when it comes to recipes that involve tomatoes or other … Continue reading →

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CUTCO Knives Winner + Updates on Classes

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Marisa

Congratulations to Glenie, commenter #317. You’re the winner of the set of CUTCO knives. I’ll be in touch shortly to get your information! Thanks to all who entered (including my father – although I’m not sure that family members can … Continue reading →

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Slow Oven-Roasted Roma Tomatoes

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Marisa

I’m elbow-deep in roma tomatoes at the moment, but wanted to drop by with a few words on one of the ways I’m preserving these scrumptious gems. Long, slow roasting in a 200 degree oven. This treatment shrinks their mass, … Continue reading →

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Good Knives Make Canning Easier

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Marisa

Earlier tonight, I drove down to Pumpkin Market (a fabulous little shop that primarily stocks food that is locally farmed, raised, grown and produced) and picked up 100 pounds of roma tomatoes. I have a four-day weekend coming up and … Continue reading →

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