All Four Burners

I am a bundle of nerves. We are in the midst of our move (as in, the movers are literally packing up the truck right now while I stay out of their way in the basement) and I have eczema. Bad. I assume it’s from the dust mites that are getting kicked up from the […]

  It’s that time again…time to Can It Up! I had such a good time reading everyone’s contributions to October’s event with apples. You all inspire me with your creativity; you totally rock! November, here we come!

I had a blast this month seeing what you all came up with for October Can It Up: Apples! After encouraging you to be super creative, I was horribly straightforward — albeit thorough — with my contribution. Regardless, my friends will be its happy recipients at the holidays. With that…let’s see what folks contributed!

There’s apple butter on my ceiling. That’s the issue with making any kind of fruit butter on the stovetop. It gurgles; it burbles; it spits. It gets in your hair. It tries to blind you. At a minimum, you get burned. A lot. That’s the beauty, I learned while making a second batch, of apple […]

Are you ready to preserve? It’s finally October 1st! It’s time to Can It Up! Ok, I’m faking my enthusiasm. While I can’t wait to start canning with you all, I am under the weather today. My throat is on fire. Also, I am irritated — maybe more so because I don’t feel well — […]