Things I have canned in the last year: lemon curd strawberry-cranberry jam strawberry-rhubarb jam strawberry-peach jam wine jelly limoncello (ok, so I didn’t can it, but I did keep it in a can! Does that count?) pickled beets pickled mixed vegetables and now…PUMPKIN! That’s right, I’m in the middle of making my own pumpkin pie,…
Preserves
Making the Most of Leftovers: Easy Pickled Vegetables
Given that I’m not a morning person, I usually prepare the day’s lunches the night before. Tonight I was making Thai spring rolls, and had some sliced green peppers left over. And given that I have a waste not, want not philosophy when it comes to food, you know I had to use them up…
Waste Not, Want Not: Leftover Wine to Jelly!
I have to admit, I’m not a big drinker. I know the thing in edjumacated social media is to be all, oh my gosh, the wine, I love wine, I want wine, I need wine, give me wine, etc. etc. I like wine. I do. But I’m just not a big drinker. My sweet tooth permeates…
Pioneer-Style Apple Butter and What I’ve Learned Writing This Blog
Writing this blog has taught me a lot about my cooking style, I’ve found. I tend to throw dishes together, using a recipe as a starting point and not an unimpeachable truth. I’ve also found that I substitute things like crazy…and that it usually works out deliciously anyway. And the latest thing that I’ve…
Preserving Fresh Produce, or The City Kid Goes to a Pick-Your-Own
The DH has never been to a Pick-Your-Own farm, at least not in Canada, so I figured it was high time he experienced the fun that is sweating in the fields. I find that the further you drive out of the city, the cheaper the PYO prices are, but the DH, my sister, and I…