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Monday January 23, 2012 - By Sonya
We at the cannery usually take January off as we recover from months and months of harvest, fall festivals, and Christmas business. But January is panning out a little different in 2012! Already, we've been asked to stock empty shelves in our our...
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Tuesday December 13, 2011 - By Sonya
On the home stretch for holiday canning! And we are wiping the sweat off our brows! We start our holiday canning race in late May, when we receive our first batch of strawberries. The customers automatically start asking for all our strawberry-based...
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Thursday November 10, 2011 - By Sonya
Announcing the newest "seasonal" preserve in our repertoire: Sugar Plum Preserves! Unlike our regular Plum Preserves, this spread is much sweeter, not tart. It is made with juicy, ripe plums, granulated sugar (NO HFCS), warm brandy, and...
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Wednesday November 09, 2011 - By Sonya
Something to chew on. Figuratively speaking. This past weekend, I taught a brilliant group of women how to can. I got paid for my efforts, and was very thankful for the revenue because our business is like any other retail business:...
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Wednesday November 02, 2011 - By Sonya
It's Back! Winterberry Jam is my very favorite jam to snuggle up with: a good book, a warm round of Brie, and a crusty baguette spread with Winterberry Jam next to the fire. This comfort food combination consists of tart cranberries tempered by...
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Wednesday September 14, 2011 - By Sonya
Besides having an incredible harvest to deal with, we are inundated with loading out for our biggest show of the year, the Country Living Magazine Fair in Columbus, Ohio. Last year, we had our hometown Applefest on the same day (our 2nd biggest show of...
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Tuesday August 30, 2011 - By Sonya
What started as a lovely morning (70 degrees and a sunny blue sky), turned even brighter when I was presented with this golden clear marmalade. Chad, a friend, has a penchant for making sensational and creative marmalades. OK, I make a LOT of jams...
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Wednesday August 24, 2011 - By Sonya
Looking for something really special, really fun to do with your girlfriends? I think we've come up with the perfect getaway: The Jam and Jelly Lady has teamed up with Silver High B&B to offer a weekend of crazy canning fun in one of Ohio's...
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Rocky Mount Gourds & Treasures of Louisiana -
Tuesday August 23, 2011 - By Gourd Lady of Rocky Mount
Try to fill your days with the excitement of trying some
new, unusual and delicious treat!! It
may be helpful during these days of the heat and drought like it is in
Louisiana....
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Thursday August 18, 2011 - By Sonya
So you've got bushels and baskets of big ripe tomatoes and need to DO something with them before they rot? Let's SALSA! The number one condiment in the USA is the least understood when it comes to canning, however. Inspectors at farmers' markets...
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Thursday August 18, 2011 - By Sonya
Our cannery smells great all the time: blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, pickling spices, peaches, etc. But to my mind, nothing beats salsa season! The other salsa vendors at our local farmers' markets use diced, canned tomatoes and pre-cut...
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Wednesday July 13, 2011 - By Smiokey Joe
The tomatoes are coming in slowly here. The cool June nights and lots of rain are delaying ripening. I do have a few ripe tomatoes though. Not enough to make sauce, but enough to try something new. I'v seen lots of recipes for tomato...
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Friday July 08, 2011 - By Sonya
Sometimes a mistake can turn out to be a good thing... It's chaotic in our little cannery this time of year, as farmers arrive daily to drop off delicious offerings of raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, black raspberries, a plethora of peppers, onions,...
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Wednesday July 06, 2011 - By Sonya
Just finished teaching a packed house of canners tonight how to can tomatoes three ways - boy the cannery smells good! We canned Bruschetta, Italian tomatoes, and Creole Sauce. While waiting for the pressure canners to finish, I made little garlic...
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Tuesday June 28, 2011 - By Sonya
Probably the last Boot Camp we'll have for beginner's this summer is scheduled for Sunday, July 10. Surprisingly, the positions (we only take 10 students) have gone rather quickly. We have three left at this point. Why don't we teach...
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Monday June 13, 2011 - By Sonya
As a place to take canning instruction, we are listed on the Ball website, www.freshpreserving.com under "Happenings" and "Learn to Can." As such, UPS delivered an unexpected surprise today: a free box of the latest Ball products....
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Monday June 13, 2011 - By Sonya
Yesterday I had the pleasure of hosting a fabulous group of ladies who wanted to learn canning from the ground up. Thanks so much for your enthusiasm, curiosity, creativity, and joy - you really kept me on my toes! Especially Linda Oda, my dear friend...
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Saturday May 28, 2011 - By Sonya
Wednesday evening posed a real problem: tornado watches abounded, yet one of our dear students, Deb, was coming from Zanesville, Ohio (over a 2 hours drive), to dive into relishes with us crazy canners. But I couldn't get hold of her before she...
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Thursday May 19, 2011 - By Sonya
Last night's class was definitely one for the books. I made a big batch of authentic limoncello base several weeks ago, and it's been infusing in my basement. Last night my students and I made a simple syrup and finished the limoncello...
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