by Renee Pottle | Mar 2, 2017 | Canning and Preserving, Product Reviews
Infinity Jars™ keep herbs fresh and flavorful. It’s time again to start planning this year’s herb garden. Herbs are the perfect plants if you don’t have much garden space or if you want a low-maintenance garden. Most herbs grow quickly, can be added to salads and... 
by Renee Pottle | Feb 13, 2017 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram, Product Reviews
Ultra-violet glass helps preserve high quality oils and vinegars. Recently the good folks over at Infinity Jars™ asked if I was interested in doing a product review. It was perfect timing as I was planning to make some flavored cooking oils, and needed an appropriate... 
by Renee Pottle | Feb 3, 2017 | canning, Canning and Preserving, Instagram
Cure winter’s gloomy days with sunny citrus marmalade I fell in love with marmalade when very young. Probably because it combined two of my favorite things; oranges and English culture. That’s what happens when you are a child who reads too many stories about queens... 
by Renee Pottle | Jan 19, 2017 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram, Jams
Snowed in? Make marmalade! Here in the Mid-Columbia we are suffering through the worst winter in decades. It started snowing in early December and hasn’t stopped. Let me rephrase that – it didn’t stop until the other day when it started showering down freezing rain... 
by Renee Pottle | Nov 26, 2016 | Canning and Preserving, Crafting
Making your own personalized gift baskets is like a fun treasure hunt. We pull together special items for each recipient, stuff them into a basket or other appropriate container, and wait for the kudos to roll in! Making a gift basket is like putting together a... 
by Renee Pottle | Oct 5, 2016 | canning, Canning and Preserving
Don’t forget to label your homemade jams, jellies and other treats for safe gift-giving. A few years ago my mother-in-law bought us a jar of homemade onion relish at the local harvest fair. The relish certainly looked festive, but we didn’t dare eat it. Why? Because...