Friends of mine tell me stories of their mothers and grandmothers slaving away, over large pots, waiting for the “POP” of a Ball jar lid, the summer heat no match for the steam of a kitchen in full canning mode. I have no such stories. While I’m sure both my grandmothers canned food in their lifetime, I never learned the art. I have, however, had the pleasure of eating many canned goods provided by generous friends and friends’ grandmothers. My […]

Categories: Gardening, Recipes • Tags: Canning, Community Supported Agriculture, CSA, food, Food Preservation, local, Pickling, vegan, vegetarian