Tag Archives: open jars

Open Jars: Granola Cookies

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Marisa

I have made a lot of granola in the last month (a mighty understatement). I was testing recipes for the book and even after giving large containers of it away, I still had enough granola on my kitchen shelves to … Continue reading →

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Open Jars: Apple Butter BBQ Sauce from Coconut & Lime

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Marisa

Got more apple butter than you can eat? Here’s a tasty idea from Rachel at Coconut & Lime. She combined her homemade apple butter with a bit of vinegar, a variety of spices and a little bit of booze for … Continue reading →

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Open Jars: Peachy Carrots from Queen of the Castle Recipes

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Marisa

When I was growing up, my mom kept dinnertime simple by rotating through a mix-and-match array of main and sides. One such side that came up on a fairly regular basis was a dish of sliced carrots, steamed until just … Continue reading →

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Open Jars: Turkey Taco Salad

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Marisa

I have long been a fan of homemade turkey tacos, particularly ones based on this recipe (thanks Molly!). A couple of nights ago, I cooked up a batch of the taco meat to spill over big bowls of greens (though … Continue reading →

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Open Jars: The Oregonian’s FOODday Turns Sweet Jams into Savory Dishes

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Marisa

If you follow the Food in Jars Facebook page, you may have already spotted this on Tuesday when I posted it over there. However, being that this Thursday post is all about ways to use up those preserves, I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Open Jars: Fancy Grilled Cheese from Diandra of Oh Sweetie

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Marisa

This week’s installment in the Open Jars series is a guest post from Diandra of Oh Sweetie. She waxes poetic about her favorite grilled cheese sandwich, which contains two (that’s right, two) different preserves. Let’s see what she has to … Continue reading →

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Open Jars: Shae’s Banana Berry-Jam Bread

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Marisa

If you’re an avid canner, you’ve probably already discovered that quick breads are a friend to all those fruits and jams you put up during the warmer months. I often use them as a good way to finish up open … Continue reading →

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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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