 I spent most of Saturday slaving over a hot stove, and much of Saturday evening cleaning up from the mess I made after a day of canning. Based on the state of my kitchen you might think I made about twenty things when in fact I made two. I made a batch of the tomato jam I […]  Sunday around 9:00 am I pulled into the near empty parking lot of my local grocery store, to find every window hung with a sign reading ‘going out of business’ and ‘everything must go’. I tend to shop at off hours (years working in the grocery business have given me an edge when it comes […]  I don’t mean to complain or anything, but this isn’t easy, and sometimes, especially on Sundays I can feel like I’m up against the wall. I try to do a lot of the cooking for my posts on the weekends, and when things don’t go as planned I feel the pressure. This past one was a weekend […]  There are still people who use margarine rather than butter, and what you do in your own home is certainly your business, but when I go to a restaurant, and I include any place that serves food in exchange for money in that category I expect the real deal. Not so long ago I met […]
 I’ve been looking for a job for a while, and now that I am in the interview process for one I find myself nervous about jumping into the frying pan. As part of the interview process I must work a stage in a restaurant, not that I would be working in a restaurant, but the job […]
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Peggy Gilbey McMackin - Seems a fruitful weekend Nancy. Though I’m not the envious type,I have to admit I’ve been wanting to get to tomato jam for a long time still to no avail, though I’ve plenty of canned roasted tomatoes from the garden. I do know what you mean about how it all cooks down to smaller volumes once all done. Peach butter, yum. I’ve used my softened peaches for another choice. The more I cook, the more there is to prepare… and the dishes keep coming.
Marci Schwartz Lutsky - I’ve never done canning but would really love to get into it. I’ve seen Food in Jars mentioned in the food section of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Going to check out the blog and book.
Jennifer Lynn-Pullman - I have never attempted canning. Honestly I am a bit scared to try it.