It’s a Can-A-Rama!
Our preserving celebration launches today with our third annual Can-a-rama, a week of home canning parties and seasonal preserving nationwide. From August 14th to August 20th, we encourage you all to...
View ArticleConfessions of a Canning Virgin
Honestly, if I had been this nervous about sex, I would still be a virgin. I can proudly say that I am a canning virgin no more. In contrast to other such firsts, this time I was very anxious before,...
View ArticleFermented Delicacies at Revel Restaurant
National Can it Forward Day has come and gone but that doesn’t mean the pickling action is over in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to working with Canning Across America I have the great privilege...
View ArticleCanning Success: An Interview With Jessica Koslow of Sqirl
Intrigued by a Daily Candy article, I purchased two jars of Sqirl confections online and tweeted the find using the tag #canvolution. Four months later, I met owner Jessica Koslow IRL (in real life) at...
View ArticleTo Can or Not to Can. That Is the Question.
Have you ever seen a super hot deal on produce and think “I should can that”? Me, too. I’m what many seasoned canners call a “newbie”: meaning that I am new to canning. And last fall I purchased a...
View ArticleHow to Pickle Veggies Video with Marisa McClellan
One of our “Friends of the Canvolution,” Marisa McClellan of the wonderful website Food in Jars, has a quick video out about How to Pickle Veggies. This video, by the folks at The Daily, shows the...
View ArticleTwitter Canning Chat: June 12, 2012
Our next Twitter Canning Chat will be tomorrow: Tuesday, June 12th 6-7pm PST/9-10pm EST Our twitter handle: @canvolution Hashtag: #canningchat Please join us!
View ArticleMy Experience With National Can-It-Forward Day 2011
Editor’s Note: As we gear up for the Can-A-Rama weekend next week, we look back at last year’s event as seen through the eyes of one of our backstage helpers! A sunny Saturday at Seattle’s Pike Place...
View ArticleStrawberries + Vinegar = Shrub, A Beverage Revelation
As I type this post, I’m sipping on a shrub. (Don’t worry; no backyard foliage is involved.) A shrub is a colonial-era sweet and sour syrup made from fruit, sugar, and vinegar believed to have been...
View ArticleTwitter Canning Chat: Tuesday, August 14th
Our next Twitter Canning Chat will be tomorrow: Tuesday, August 14th 6-7pm PT/9-10pm ET Our twitter handle: @canvolution Hashtag: #canningchat Please join us!
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