Category Archives: giveaways

Giveaway: The Fresh Girl’s Guide to Easy Canning and Preserving

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Marisa

I’m a little bit embarrassed to admit this, but I’ve had two copies of this book in a pile on my desk for nearly a year and a half. I’m not sure what kept me from looking at it more … Continue reading →

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Cuppow Review and Giveaway

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Marisa

When I worked in an office, mason jars were a regular part of my commuter food world. I layered oats and yogurt into wide mouth pints for breakfast and I toted coffee in those discontinued pint and a half jars … Continue reading →

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Ball Kit, Blue Book and Jar Lifter Giveaway

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Marisa

Scott and I have been doing a bit of January cleaning. We’ve purged our bookshelves, sorted through dresser drawers and crawled to the very back of our deepest closet, all in the hopes of clearing out some of our clutter … Continue reading →

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Microplane Gift Basket Giveaway

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Marisa

I promised another giveaway and here it is! This week, I have a lovely assortment of Microplane products for one lucky winner. I’ve been a Microplane user now for nearly ten years and love, love, love their kitchen tools. There’s … Continue reading →

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Eat Boutique Favorite Jam Box Giveaway

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Marisa

If you’ve been reading this site for any length of time, you’re probably already familiar with Eat Boutique. It’s a wonderful little company based out of the Boston area that carefully sorts through the ever-growing world of artisanal foods and … Continue reading →

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Takeya Fruit Infusion Jug Giveaway

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Marisa

When I was in high school, I was one of those dorky kids who carried a plastic bottle of water around with me all day, every day. It was just a plain, disposable bottle that I used over and over … Continue reading →

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Giveaway: Wüsthof Vegetable Knife

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Marisa

When I was in high school, I was pen obsessed. I kept buying new ones, thinking that somehow each new pen would improve my handwriting, make me a better student and some generally brighten my prospects as a human being. … Continue reading →

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Giveaway: Homemade Living with Ashley English

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Marisa

Ashley English is one of the hardest working women in the homemade movement that I know. In the last two years, she had published a series of four books (having only managed to write one in the same period of … Continue reading →

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Can It, Bottle It, Smoke It + Giveaway

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Marisa

It is stunning to me how much the world of information around canning, preserving and  DIY food arts has expanded in the last couple of years. When I first started this blog in early 2009, it was so easy to … Continue reading →

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Home Canning Discovery Kit Giveaway

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Marisa

I had every intention of putting up an Urban Preserving post tonight about small batch apricot jam. But instead, I’ve spent the evening working myself into a frothy panic over the cookbook revisions I must turn in tomorrow by 3 … Continue reading →

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