by Renee Pottle | Apr 14, 2015 | canning, Canning and Preserving
Open kettle canning is a process that just won’t die – but should. Many of us have fond memories of canning and preserving with our mothers and grandmothers. We pass down family canning recipes (Russian Bear pickles and chokecherry jelly in my family) and... 
by Renee Pottle | Nov 6, 2014 | gardening, Grow Your Own Food
I am finally admitting that summer is over and have cleaned out the garden. This late season harvest yielded butternut and fairy squashes, tiny cherry tomatoes, purple carrots, and over-ripe cucumbers that will be turned into a family favorite pickle. What goodies did... 
by Renee Pottle | Apr 15, 2014 | canning, Canning and Preserving
Keep track of all your canning and preserving projects – for tomorrow and posterity! Have you ever made a truly suburb batch of jam – and then forgotten which recipe you used? Ever lost track of how long a bag of frozen peaches has been lurking in the... 
by Renee Pottle | Sep 10, 2013 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram, Pickles
I’m not crazy about pickles in general, but I loooooooove pickled Brussels sprouts. Unlike pickled asparagus or pickled green beans, pickled Brussels sprouts can be difficult to find on the grocery shelf, so every year I make my own. Pickling Brussels sprouts is... 
by Renee Pottle | Sep 6, 2013 | Canning and Preserving, Pickles
Apparently this is the year of the cucumber. My garden tomatoes have been few and far between, but the cucumber patch is threatening to over run the whole yard. As one does when they have too many cucumbers, I have been making pickles. LOTS of pickles. I’ve made...