Friday, August 16, 2013

Ever Growing Giveaway - Food In Jars

A couple of years ago I jumped into blogging as an extension of our little urban farm and as a way to share what we had learned and learn from others through their blogs and websites.  One of the first sites I found in my searching was Food in Jars and I immediately fell in love with the site, the recipes and the ease with Marisa seemed to go about her canning (which was a completely new and scary idea to me at the time).


At about the same time, we began thinking about the possibility of canning some of our own jams, jellies and pickles but neither Tool Lady nor myself had ever canned anything before and, to the best of our knowledge, neither had anyone in our families.  So we researched and we purchased books and we talked about recipes and I spent a lot of time on Marisa's site gleaning all of the knowledge I could from her.  When we finally purchased all of the equipment the very first jam I made and canned was Marisa's Yellow Tomato & Basil Jam.  

I was hooked.  Hooked on canning and hooked on this recipe.  It is by far my favorite jam to grow the ingredients for, make and eat.  It has become a staple in our pantry and a crowd favorite when taken to parties and paired with cream cheese and some good crackers.


Needless to say, last year, when Marisa's book Food in Jars was published, I snatched it up immediately and began canning from it.  My favorites canned so far include Honeyed Apricots, Boozy Peaches and Vanilla-Rhubarb Jam and I'm thinking that, with our cooler, shorter summer than usual, her Pickled Green Tomato recipe will be used a lot in the coming months.  Food in Jars, along side the Ball Book of Canning, has become my go-to book for all thing canning.


Given my love for Marisa's recipes and site, 
I am very happy to report that she is generously 
offering up one of her Food in Jars canning books to 
one of my (very lucky) readers!

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50 comments:

  1. JocelynAugust 16, 2013 at 4:02 AM

    Oohh! That's exciting! A canning book with different recipes is a wonderful thing. I get kinda tired of the Ball Blue Book sometimes. Please count me in!!

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  2. CristyAugust 16, 2013 at 5:13 AM

    I made the watermelon jelly from her site. I love it. I have made tons of green cherry tomato dill pickles this year, but I used the Ball Canning recipe. My family *loves* them--proabably even better than regular ones. (I was overloaded with cherry tomatoes this year, and people were running when the saw me coming, so I decided to do something different with them.)

    Thanks for offering this!

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  3. UnknownAugust 16, 2013 at 6:13 AM

    This book looks very interesting. Thanks for offering this giveaway!

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  4. kelliAugust 16, 2013 at 8:41 AM

    great giveaway melissa!!!

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  5. LaurieAugust 16, 2013 at 9:30 AM

    Love canning season! I have canned dill pickles and strawberry jam so far, next up some pepper relish!
    Love those vintage Ball anniversary blue jars this year. This book looks like it would be awesome! Thank you for offering this great giveaway!
    Happy Canning Season!!!!

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  6. AnonymousAugust 16, 2013 at 1:43 PM

    This is the first year I've head a big garden and the first year I've canned and I'm hooked. I can't wait to learn more! Lazyhippiemama@hotmail.com

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  7. HBAugust 16, 2013 at 2:01 PM

    Marisa's site is a fave of mine as well. Thanks for the chance to win one of her books. I'm all stocked up on jars, just need recipes!

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  8. Tonya @ My Cozy Little FarmhouseAugust 16, 2013 at 2:02 PM

    Me me pick me! haha I have been canning a short while (<2 years) and love it. I am slowly expanding the recipes and am eager to learn more. Thanks for hosting the give away!

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  9. BetsyAugust 16, 2013 at 5:36 PM

    I would so love to win this book. I have done only small bits of canning and would so love to learn more.

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  10. Preppy Pink CrocodileAugust 16, 2013 at 7:32 PM

    Local foods (homegrown if possible) are important to me because they taste better. Picked that day or picked two weeks ago in another country...easy answer!

    KK
    pinkcrocodiledesigns@hotmail.com

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  11. 1st ManAugust 16, 2013 at 8:11 PM

    I SO want to start canning, what better way than to learn from one of the best! :-) Thanks for having the giveaway.

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  12. nicolerao83August 21, 2013 at 11:32 AM

    I've been wanting to check out this book!! Would love to win!
    nicolerao83@yahoo.com

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  13. Victoria St. GelaisAugust 21, 2013 at 11:33 AM

    I would love to add this book to my library!

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  14. KariAugust 21, 2013 at 11:35 AM

    I made the picked green tomatos with cherry tomatos they were delicious. I would like to explore more of the recipe ideas.

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  15. StephanieAugust 21, 2013 at 11:35 AM

    I shop local to support our organic farmer's and our community.

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  16. tashAugust 21, 2013 at 11:40 AM

    I love the Food In Jars blog and would love to see her book!

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  17. Uli's WooliesAugust 21, 2013 at 11:43 AM

    What a lovely opportunity, Thanks!

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  18. UnknownAugust 21, 2013 at 11:50 AM

    super excited at the prospect of winning this book :)

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  19. Julie JacobsAugust 21, 2013 at 11:59 AM

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  20. Julie JacobsAugust 21, 2013 at 12:00 PM

    As a newbie to canning, I would love this!

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  21. BaditudeAugust 21, 2013 at 12:03 PM

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  22. BaditudeAugust 21, 2013 at 12:04 PM

    I have been canning for years now starting with my great grandma on her wood stove when I could barely see into the pot and now I am teaching my teenage daughter! I love to try new recipes and see what others are canning in different parts of the country or world!!

    Baditude@gmail.com

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  23. Heather H.August 21, 2013 at 12:06 PM

    I've really been wanting to start canning, but have been really nervous about it. Would love to have this book as a resource! I love both your blogs!

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  24. BBBAugust 21, 2013 at 12:07 PM

    I use her recipes regularly. Great stuff...thanks!

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  25. ChlAugust 21, 2013 at 12:10 PM

    That yellow tomato jam sounds GREAT. We make, and eat, a lot of spicy tomato jam at my house. Might just have to try the yellow variety. You know, for "scientific" purposes. :)

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  26. UnknownAugust 21, 2013 at 12:12 PM

    Love Marisa's blog, would love to win the book!

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  27. lizAugust 21, 2013 at 12:25 PM

    I just got into canning this year & have been using books from my local library. Marisa's book would be a great addition to my shelves! :)

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  28. Smiller86August 21, 2013 at 12:28 PM

    Would love to use this book to expand my yearly canning must haves. Boozy peaches.....vanilla rhubarb jam......yum!

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  29. RooAugust 21, 2013 at 12:37 PM

    Looks like a great book!

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  30. Dishin And DishesAugust 21, 2013 at 12:53 PM

    I have recently learned to can and would LOVE THIS!

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  31. UnknownAugust 21, 2013 at 12:57 PM

    I have wanted this book for a while now! Thanks for the chance! kmhaskins@comcast.net :-)

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  32. UnknownAugust 21, 2013 at 1:16 PM

    Local foods are important to me because buying local supports an economy that supports a culture that I want to keep around for a long long time.

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  33. BronwenAugust 21, 2013 at 1:18 PM

    i love how the canning community is growing--thanks for sharing the love!

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  34. Lizzie BordelloAugust 21, 2013 at 1:20 PM

    I love knowing the farmers who grew my food, and the people who made it. It means a lot to me to be able to actually speak to the person whose product I am buying. Plus, it's so much fresher!!

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  35. EmilyAugust 21, 2013 at 2:02 PM

    Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  36. UnknownAugust 21, 2013 at 2:24 PM

    Would love to win! Love her blog and interested to try the toato basil jam. Thanks. jessicafarwell(at)gmail(dot)com

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  37. UnknownAugust 21, 2013 at 2:46 PM

    Great give away

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  38. NancyAugust 21, 2013 at 3:20 PM

    local food is important because I love farmers! and fresh = yummy. thanks for the giveaway! nancywalters44@hotmail.com

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  39. Miss Erin FaeAugust 21, 2013 at 3:28 PM

    I've had the book out from the library for a little while and oh gosh golly to have my own copy <3 swoon! erinfae gmail

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  40. Bev OpalkaAugust 21, 2013 at 6:01 PM

    Count me in, even though I am almost out of time! I garden and love canning my produce. Thank you!

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  41. JBAugust 21, 2013 at 6:18 PM

    I am so looking forward to her next book as well.

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  42. AmyAugust 21, 2013 at 6:29 PM

    Started canning last year and I was lucky to have a friend show me the ropes. Love it!

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  43. Amy LAugust 21, 2013 at 7:12 PM

    Food In Jars is one of my favorite blogs! I haven't tried the recipe for Yellow Tomato and basil Jam, but now I want to. We try to buy local products as much as possible, and we grow vegetables, herbs, and some fruit (This year our tiny cherry tree produced enough cherries for a yummy pie!)

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  44. ezradarlingAugust 22, 2013 at 8:15 AM

    I can't wait to check out the Food in Jars book!

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  45. AnonymousAugust 22, 2013 at 8:17 AM

    That is a nice book. There's something so satisfying about picking stuff off of your own (or a neighbor's) tree and making a nice batch of jam. It feels vaguely like sticking it to the man, making it rather than buying it at the store.

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  46. MahQuilterAugust 22, 2013 at 8:24 AM

    Local foods are important to me because I can pick from the tree and can it. You can't get much fresher then that.

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  47. lesaAugust 22, 2013 at 12:42 PM

    I would love love love this book!

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  48. DevanAugust 22, 2013 at 1:05 PM

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  49. DevanAugust 22, 2013 at 1:07 PM

    Food in Jars is one of my favorite blogs! I just made her Lazy Peach Preserves yesterday and tonight I am making Tomato Jam. She definitely helped take the fear out of canning for me. And her blog led me to yours, which I'm also enjoying very much! DevanFolts@gmail.com

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  50. AnonymousAugust 22, 2013 at 8:06 PM

    I love Food in Jars! Fairly new to canning but the blog has been really helpful

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