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Can Jam Round-Up: Asparagus

I was in a real pickle about where to post all these amazing asparagus recipes this month. I think I made the right choice. Pickles, Pickles...

Carrot Pickle

Carrot Pickles Adapted from Savoring India by Julie Sahni 1 1/2 lb. carrots 2 tablespoons yellow mustard seeds, crushed coarsely in coffee/spice grinder or with pestle 4-6 green...

Carrot & Coconut Mutney

It's a dirty job but somebody's got to do it. I can't help it. When the days get shorter, and colder, I become a...

Gingery Rhubarb Chutney

Believe it or not, I have met a lot of chutneys I didn't like. But this isn't one of them. I was lucky enough...

Nectarine Preserves With Summer Savory & White Pepper

I've got a confession to make. I'm a butt girl. That's right. The juicier the better. ...peachy little butts that is. I'm not picky...

Preserving Herbs: Favorite Books

For those of you following along with the great can jam, you know that the food in focus for this month is herbs. You know what...

Cool Cukes: Quick & Easy Ferments

It's been one of those summers. One of those that happens more and more frequently. Fall is falling before summer even sums. If you know...

Fermenting Chiles

These may look innocent enough to you But that's because your eyes aren't watering from the heat. If you're a chile head like me, or...

Walnut Sage Pesto

It has been a real treat tricking around the blogoshpere of late and seeing all my fellow foodies and homesteaders waxing poetic about this...

Lime on Lime Shred Marmalade

These crinkly little critters are not the loveliest things I've ever set eyes on. In fact, they never were quite ready for their close up....