I made marmalade today. I was rather rushed because we were doing all the weekend errands and work we usually do in one day because we sat with Rocket yesterday during his other grandfather’s funeral. Interment will be Tuesday at the National Cemetery in Elgin, OK (part of Ft. Sill of Lawton). While I was…
Jelly
Watermelon, Mango, and Black Pepper Jelly
Several weeks ago, one of my friends and followers asked me about watermelon jelly. I really had never done that before but it got me to thinking. Since watermelons were, and are, in season I started buying one per week to figure it all out. It took me some time to get it right but…
Peachy Piquant Jam
Yesterday I worked at the University editing two new videos for caregivers. Because I was in the town where I live, I was able to come home for lunch. During my tomato and lettuce sandwich, I watched Mario Batali on The Chew. He was making a dessert that consisted of peaches, balsamic vinegar, black pepper, cinnamon…
Happy National Can it Forward Day
Happy National Can it Forward Day! Remember to check out My National Can it Forward Day Linky Party! Don’t forget to go get your free copy of my Nano Canning eBook from Amazon today. It’s only free today, 7-14-2012! Below are links to the Amazon.com and international Amazon copies of my book! Amazon.com http://amzn.to/MWMy5W Amazon.co.uk…
National Can it Forward Day 2012 Linky Party
Welcome to my Can it Forward 2012 Linky Party! Are you hosting a 2012 Can it Forward Day event or do you have a favorite canning recipe on your blog that you would like to share? You are welcome to post it here! Are you interested in canning? Then this is the place for you! Share the love: If…
National Can-It-Forward Day July 14, 2012
This coming Saturday is an exciting day for me! It’s National Can-it-Forward Day and the way I want to can it forward is to give away my new canning eBook for a full 24 hours on that day. I want to share the joy of canning with everyone. As I’ve told you in the past,…
Another Goal Met!
NANO-CANNING: Specialty Jams, Jellies, and Marmalade My second Nano-Canning eCookbook has been released! I’m really proud of this one because it marks all the work I’ve done creatively, scientifically, and photographically over the last few months! It has Nano-Canned versions of all my most searched jams like Dreamsicle and Strawberry with Black Pepper. It also has new…
EBook Raffle to Get in Gear for Canning Season
The farmer’s market is beginning to fill with natures bounty. It’s time to get canning! The contest is over but you can still get NANO-CANNING: BASIC RECIPES AND INSTRUCTION [Kindle Edition] at amazon.com! To help you get in gear for canning season we am going to raffle off 2 copies of NANO-CANNING: BASIC RECIPES AND INSTRUCTION [Kindle Edition]. But since my…
Guest Post: For the Love of Pinterest!
Below is a guest post by my daughter Holli Hagan-Rice. But before you read that take a moment to check out my new blog page Caning Tips, Tricks, and More! If you are interested in learning how to can check out this index. It will take you to all of my canning instruction pages. For…
New! Recipe Index and More
First, I want to share this with you. My daughter thinks it’s funny. Since she has just made some updates to the blog I thought I would share it. Anyone a fan of Walking Dead? Our family is! Now, onto the updates! On the menu bar above you might notice some changes. I have a Recipe Index…