I am really enjoying the monthly projects during the Food In Jars Mastery Challenge! This month our focus was supposed to be on salt preserving a fruit or vegetable. I have made preserved lemons before, so I thought this would be a great opportunity to try something new. I wanted to cure olives, but they …
Have you ever tried a recipe just because it pushes you out of your culinary comfort zone? I plan on doing a lot of that this year, and its all thanks to the Food In Jars Mastery Challenge. Each month, I will be participating in a culinary challenge. Something that builds on the food preservation …
Canning peaches means capturing the summer sun in a jar to enjoy on the coldest winter day. Home canned peaches are not only delicious, but they are particularly easy to prepare. Since you can peaches in a boiling water bath canner, its also a lot less intimidating than preserving vegetables which require a pressure canner. …
My favorite thing about gardening has to be eating fruits and vegetables that I grew myself. Taking them from seed, raising the plant, and then harvesting the fruits and veggies to serve my family gives me such a sense of pride and accomplishment. And my absolute favorite from the garden snack – strawberries! I pick …
Once upon a time, I found great satisfaction in stocking my pantry with groceries because it meant that I was able to provide for my family. Now, I find even greater satisfaction by stocking my pantry with rows of beautiful Ball jars, filled with home canned yumminess, like this home canned pineapple that I made …
