Yep, we’re gonna be needing one of those…

We decided to do some canning this weekend. Well, I made the decision and Stefan thankfully helped out along the way. During the process, one thing became extremely clear – we need an outdoor kitchen. We’ve been trying to decide what to do with the little...

Why everyone needs a Freecycle account

Around a month ago, I put out a “searching for” request on Freecycle for canning jars. I’m part of about 5 local groups here within a 45 minute driving range but there has rarely been anything I’ve wanted from these lists. There was a sequoia...

See, I can be taught new tricks still

Yesterday, I finally gave canning with German jars a try. Why is that so strange, you might ask? Well most people who can in the US are familiar with Ball and Kerr jars (and all those similar). They have two-piece metal lids on them and you can put just about anything...