It’s May in New Jersey- my husband is lamenting that the asparagus season is practically over before it started, and the tiny sweet strawberries are turning to mush with all of this rain. My Mother’s Day gift was a slew of new Weck jars, and a new strawberry huller is on the way, so I [...]
I’m His Mrs.
My sweet cousin Melissa is getting married this weekend to a pretty great guy, who we all love and adore. I wanted to give them a special, personal gift that they could display at their reception and also have as a keepsake in their new home. I am so pleased with how these signs turned [...]
20 Cases of Jars and a Wedding
My baby sister is getting married in July, and since we all grew up on a farm, having a favor of a Ball jar of jam is just perfect. Now, normally, I would be up for a big canning project, but the task of making and canning over 200 jars of strawberry jam was one [...]
Christmas Crafty
The most wonderful time of the year has quickly turned into the busiest time of the year. I have 3281903 courses to edit and review, a birthday party to plan, jury duty, and of course, Christmas. Yikes! That didn’t stop me from staying up late last night and making an Advent calendar for Charlie. I [...]
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When I was 7 months pregnant with my son, my dad gave me 100 pounds of tomatoes. I figured it was a great time to stand over a pot of boiling water, and so I taught myself how to can. Now I have a basement full of jars and my kid is addicted to my homemade pickles! Follow me as I preserve the best of New Jersey's produce, and then invite me over- I love sharing my CAN-do attitude! Check out a short video of me canning in my kitchen, made by the Star-Ledger.Connect
