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{Closed} Ball Heritage Collection Giveaway

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Ball Heritage Collection Jar Giveaway 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of the first true “Perfect Mason” jar by the Ball brothers. Have you seen the limited edition Ball canning jars yet? One lucky reader will win a case of these beautiful blue limited edition canning jars. Do you collect vintage mason jars?     I do and I [...]

Ball Jam & Jelly Maker Recipe| Sweet Cherry Vanilla Jam Recipe

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Sweet Cherry Vanilla Jam Recipe   Have you ever made a Sweet Cherry Vanilla Jam?  If you are lucky enough to live where the cherries are aplenty I advise you to print this Sweet Cherry Vanilla Jam recipe out and tape it somewhere that you will not forget about it when the cherries come into [...]

Quick and Easy Spring Canning Jar Toppers using Cupcake Liners

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 Quick & Easy DIY Spring Canning Jar Toppers using  Cupcake Liners   The strawberries are fresh, plump and ripe here in Florida this month. I mentioned in my strawberry filled cupcake post that Florida is the Winter Strawberry Capital and  that I couldn’t wait for the strawberries to start  hitting the produce section for a [...]

Ball Automatic Jam and Jelly Maker Pina Colada Jam #canning

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Ball Automatic Jam and Jelly Maker Pina Colada Jam #canning     I know it is the dead of winter where you live. It’s freezing cold outside and the last thing you have on your mind is making jam or jelly. Jam or jelly making is for the summer months right? So why am I [...]

{Closed} Ball Jamming Prize Pack Giveaway

Ball Jam and Jelly Maker

Ball Jamming Prize Pack Giveaway   I have a big favor to ask. It’s a simple favor and in exchange you will be entered to win an awesome giveaway sponsored by Ball Canning & Recipes. All you have to do is answer one simple question and I’ll get to the details in a moment. You [...]

#6 Pinterest Board of the Week | Canning

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Things have been crazy around here and I haven’t had time to post a Pinterest Board of the Week in a couple of weeks! This week I am highlighting my Canning board in celebration of National Can It Forward Day which is Saturday July 14th. If you’d like to see live streaming video of canning [...]

National Can It Forward Day | Ball Canning Jar #CanItForward Giveaway

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Join National Can It Forward Day on July 14th this year. You just can not think about making homemade jam or jelly without thinking of Ball canning jars! National Can It Forward Day will be streaming live this year from Minnetrista, a cultural center in East Central Indiana  and the home of the Ball Brothers.   [...]

Can It Forward | Ball Blue Book of Preserving Giveaway

Win the Ball Blue Book of Preserving

If you’ve been following my blog for any amount of time you know I love to can.  Usually I make jams. Last year I made refrigerator garlic dill pickles.  I made  a couple  of jars of them a few weeks ago. Canning is something I have enjoyed doing for many years and I am so [...]

Carrot Cake Jam

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Carrot Cake Jam   Last summer I bought a canning magazine put out by Better Homes and Gardens special interest publications. I’m not sure if it is still available. I hope they come out with a new issue this summer. I bought it as a chat giveaway prize and the winner never claimed it so I decided [...]

Creme Fraiche Orange Curd Whipped Topping Recipe

Crème Fraiche Orange or Lemon Curd Whipped Topping Creme Fraiche and Orange Curd Whipped Topping Recipe Makes ¾ cup topping ½ cup homemade Crème Fraiche ¼ cup homemade Orange Curd or Lemon Curd 1 tablespoon sugar Measure the crème fraiche into a bowl and add sugar.  Mix with a spoon until sugar is dissolved. Add [...]

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