2013: the Year in Review
Posted on 2 January 2014 | Comments Off on 2013: the Year in Review
Are you a data junkie? Because I totally am.
Out of curiosity (and because I heart Google Analytics), I checked what the most popular posts of 2013 were.
Dear readers, I love you for — among other things — your consistency. As you may love me for the lack of mine (at least when it comes to posting).
You love preserves! Fruit butters, in particular. Especially when it means that you can use the slow cooker.
- Slow Cooker Vanilla Caramel Pear Butter
- Slow Cooker Spiced Maple Pumpkin Butter
- Pineapple Rum Jam with Lime
Among my usual resolutions for the year (eat more vegetables, work out more), I pledge to post more regularly…and post more preserves recipes specifically.
I hope that you have had a good 2014 thus far. I have, even though it was particularly painful waking up this morning. Boo to early mornings!
Don’t forget to enter the giveaway for the Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving!
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Can It Up: January (and a Giveaway!)
Posted on 1 January 2014 | Comments Off on Can It Up: January (and a Giveaway!)
Photos by Rob Qld, Koshyk, Dave Lifson, and Fovea Centralis
Are you ready for another year of Can It Up?
Other than preserving with lemons last month, I haven’t preserved in like 2 months. Soooo ready for the coming year and to preserve even more…bring it on!
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Can It Up: Lemons Roundup
Posted on 1 January 2014 | Comments Off on Can It Up: Lemons Roundup
Lemon Clementine Chutney with Dried Cranberries from All Four Burners
Happy 2014!
Is anyone else blown away that we are now 13 years into the 21st century? It’s awesome…and yet mind-blowing.
Lemons are so bright and cheery, especially during the dark days of winter. I, for one, had a fun time pushing my boundaries using them to preserve.
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Lemon Clementine Chutney with Dried Cranberries
Posted on 31 December 2013 | 5 responses
Neccessity is the mother of invention.
More accurately, not wanting to waste food is. You see, I’ve used fruit as decoration for our annual (?) holiday party for the past few years. This year, I was determined not to let it go to waste.
In my house, cooking large amounts of fruit naturally means preserving. I had planned to make lemon curd for this month’s Can It Up, but someone already covered it.
Brown Butter Toffee Chip Cookies
Posted on 15 December 2013 | 2 responses
Did you watch Sesame Street growing up?
Although I liked many characters (though NOT Big Bird — he was a big yellow mess) from that show, my favorite was clearly Cookie Monster. He loved cookies; I loved cookies. He was messy; I was messy. He was blue; my favorite color was…red.
The color discrepancy notwithstanding, I related to Cookie Monster. He had simple wants and needs, like me.
Also, I really, really liked cookies.
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