Category Archives: Canning

Jamming.

Okay, I’ll admit it. I get all giddy when it’s canning season … this is only my third year of canning but I just love it! There’s nothing like opening your own jar of preserves or canned tomatoes in the dead of winter … very satisfying. And very yummy. If you have never canned before, […]

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Tomato – To-mah-to.

Hello. My name is Gillian. And I’m addicted to canning. Seriously.  I TOTALLY love canning  … from cherries to blueberries … tomatoes, salsa … apple sauce …  strawberries … oh my. I just LOVE it all! I love involving the girls  …. either by squashing up the berries … or pitting the cherries … it’s […]

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Adventures in Jam Making!

“Right now I just want to chill for a while. Take a hiatus from all the craziness. To clean my house, see my family. Just see some movies and pick some strawberries.”   It’s that time of year again … the time of year that I LOVE …. time to take the kiddos strawberry picking […]

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Labour of Love.

Today, I became One of Them. All day, my wonderful mom and amazing Grandma slaved away in my kitchen teaching me the fine art of … preserving.  My mom and my grandma both are Master Canners with years and year of experience to pass on to my generation, a gift I gladly accepted today, despite […]

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63 Days.

“Life is always a rich and steady time when you are waiting for something to happen or to hatch.” — E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web 63 days. That’s how much longer I have to carry this wee baby in my womb. I know to some of you, that may sound like a long time, but to […]

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