Canning
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Slow Cooker Blueberry Lavender Butter
A common misconception about slow cookers is that they only make stews and soups, but you would be surprised at the things I’ve made in mine; lasagna, granola, fish, stuffed acorn squash, even play dough! This fruit butter is a great example of an unconventional slow cooker recipe.BAM! Bacon Jam Recipe
I had no idea how many different kinds of bacon there are available. After a trip to my local Whole Foods deli counter, I decided to try everything they had - smoked, uncured, and Black Forest (my new favorite!)
Pears
Sterilize jars and lids: Wash jars, screw bands, and lids in hot, soapy water, then rinse well.
Pickled Okra Recipe at Epicurious
So I'm pretty crazy about figs. Fortunately, or unfortunately, Messy is not a big fan of raw figs.
Fig Jam « Messy and Picky
Last week, I received a charming email from a nice woman who wrote to tell me how much her family has enjoyed this blog. Letters like this just thrill me.
A gift of pears becomes caramel pear preserves.
Canning/Preserving Bloggers
Food Posters From the Past are Recipes for the Present
A couple of years ago I was surprised to see that the message on a poster from World War II was awfully similar to the messages we were trying to send at TreeHugger, such as growing your own food, walking instead of driving, and conserving everything we have.