I was going to start waxing poetic about what I've learned over the year, but I just spilled hot jelly on three fingers trying to put this in the hopper so the more I type, the less I can ice my hand, and I'm cranky. Let's just say I've learned a lot over the past year, have pushed myself to try things I wouldn't normally try and actually kinda ( Read more... )

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This is a bit of a cheat, since I actually made this chutney when I went beet, plum & berry picking in July. However, since I haven't actually updated y'all since then, I think it's fair.

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TOMATOES!


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(Dear Internet - please forgive me, but I've not had time to transfer over, edit and post my pictures. I know, it's a tragedy. I'll edit and add later, I swear)Can I make a confession? You won't judge me, internet, will you ( Read more... )

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Yes, it is time for the again. This month's theme? Alliums!
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Tigress's Can Jam is back and the challenge this month... is carrots!Carrots are difficult for a few reasons, the most obvious of which is that carrots are a low acid food, which means that they cannot be canned without the addition of some kind of acid. You can pressure can them with a pressure canner, but that defeats the purpose of the can jam ( Read more... )

I've gone into work one day this week, thanks snowpocalypse! It's been frustrating as heck wondering what's going to be open and if the metro's running so I can actually get to work and if I should impose on a coworker who lives nearby to give me a ride, etc... I'm getting to work tomorrow because stentoriansista is dropping me off since the buses aren't running ( Read more... )