Category Archives: Open Jars

Open Jars: Homemade Fruit on the Bottom Yogurt

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Marisa

We’ve got our first Open Jars guest post today. This one comes from Paige from Oregon (she doesn’t have a blog, but you can follow her on Twitter here). A couple of months ago, she emailed me to ask my … Continue reading →

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Open Jars: Transform Your Jams Into Spicy Dipping Sauces

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Marisa

I’ll admit it. I really like ketchup. While I was never one of those kids who would only eat meals that were liberally drenched in the red stuff, I’ve always been a fan of it with things like scrambled eggs, … Continue reading →

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Open Jars: Whole Wheat Spiced Applesauce Bread

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Marisa

This bread is one of those things that was born out of necessity and turned out to be far better than the sum of its parts. My refrigerator was bursting with half full jars and my sister and her friend … Continue reading →

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Open Jars: Preserves in Toasted Sandwiches

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Marisa

During my middle school years, I wasn’t allowed to use the stove when my parents weren’t home. I was, however, allowed to use the toaster oven. Blessed with that limitation, I became a toaster oven master. I quickly developed a … Continue reading →

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Open Jars: A Spoonful of Jam in a Breakfast Smoothie

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Marisa

Open Jars is a new, regular series here on Food in Jars, devoted to ways to use the preserves, pickles, chutneys and more that we all spent the summer stashing away. Occasionally, I’ll be running guests post in this space, … Continue reading →

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