Preserving Food

Can Jam March Round-Up: Allium

Can I officially change the name to all-yums? I am truly excited about a number of the entries this month! This month I was particularly moved...

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...

An Interview with Linda Ziedrich

Interview with Linda Ziedrich Tigress: Hi Linda! As you know, tigress' can jam is a year long canning challenge in which a very large group of...

Ancho Apple Butter

I couldn't help myself. It's fall and the apples are fallin' everywhere around here. This tree was here long before I even knew what a...

Sri Lankan Mustard

Sri Lankan Mustard Adapted from At Home with Madhur Jaffrey 6 tablespoons yellow mustard seeds 4 cloves garlic, diced 1 & 1/2 inch slice ginger, peeled and diced 1...

Can Jam July Round Up: Cucurbits

All you can jammers in the house jumped headfirst into the pickling process and for that I'm proud! Family recipes & memories, experienced canners...

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...