Preserving Food

Give-away: put ’em up!

...so it's been a busy week for me and i haven't had time to put much of anything up for later. But, i have...

Rhubarb & Shrunken Strawberry Head Jam

Yeah I know as well as you do that strawberries don't have heads but I can call it that if I want. Why? Because...

Quince & Cranberry Holiday Preserves

Remember that red stuff in a can that used to add just the right sour-sweetness to the turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes? Of course...

Sweet n’ Spicy Lemon Pickle

Not all pickles have vinegar in them. That may be a surprise to some of you, and for sure a lot of pickles have...

Cultured butter (and créme fraîche)

Iam happy to report that sore shoulders (me) churner's elbow (M) and one broken lehman's best butter churn later, M and i have buttered...

Canning 101

Here’s the post I am going to refer you back to again and again. These are the basic steps in hot water bath canning...

Can Jam Round-Up August: Tomatoes

Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes! For many, the king of vegetables (even though we all know it's a fruit, don't we?)  Grown for putting up. Just as...

Buttermilk Ricotta

I bet you thought you heard the last of my year's supply of butter-making didn't you? Yup, you thought I went through all that...

Rhubarb ketchup

I just saw rhubarb for $4.99 a pound at my local co-op. Can someone remind me to have a rhubarb harvesting party next year?...

Can jam January round-up: Citrus

(photo diane d'angelo) Remember that brady bunch episode where jan was going through middle sister angst? "all i ever hear is... marsha, marsha, marsha!" I wonder what...