A ‘canner’ I am not. I am a ‘want-to-be preserver’ of foods. Now, I did go through a phase of ‘putting up’ tomatoes, corn, and even some strawberry jam. This phase was short lived, sadly.
But, I have to say with all these completely beautiful paper products to go along with the jam splattered clothing, sticky floors, pots of boiling water for hours, I just might be inspired to take a stab at it again.
Photo via www.williams-sonoma.com
I have these gems sitting on my desk. Not in the kitchen were they would more likely be put to use, but on my desk. I keep trying to think up other uses for them. The best I have come up with still involves a mason jar, but filled with jelly beans! Less sugar than jam? No idea, but way easier.
Maybe what I need is to get myself invited to a ‘preserving party.’ Have you heard of these? Well, they are the rage right now. And it does sound fun.
According to Restaurant Hospitality there is “a renewal of nostalgia-driven interest in old-time techniques.” An interest in local food and urban gardening have also fast tracked the concept of getting a group of your friends together and making a social time of it while hulling the berries or shucking the corn. Plus you get to take home the bounty of your efforts!
So if anyone out there is hosting a preserving party, preferably close to home, send me an invite. Would love to make some strawberry jam!
Do any of you can your veggies or make jam?
P.S. For some tips on hosting your own preserving party click here.
I love all the canning do-dads (labels, stickers, etc) that you have for those canning jars . Over at http://www.educatingtoday.com we are always looking for ways to teach our kids creative skills and having a canning party would be so much fun. Thank you for sharing your creative ideas and for the link up. Best wishes.
Hi Susan, Thanks for your visit. I think kids would love a canning party – lots of opportunity for creativity there. Thanks for the opportunity to share.
Thanks for linking up with the Friday Flash Blog. I hope you checked out the highlighted posts as well as everyone’s terrific entries. Have a fabulous weekend!
Jennifer
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Thanks Jennifer for hosting Friday Flash Blog. Always fun to see all the different links! Glad you stopped by and I will be sure to check out the highlighted posts.
Love love love these paper products! So glad I didn’t find them as I would have fed my mason jar addiction and bought the store out. Beautiful.
And if I ever have a preserving party, I will let you know ;).
Hi there Julie, Aren’t these paper lovelies amazing! Looks like we share a similar addition problem – ha! Who knows, we both may end up at the same canning party. 🙂 Thanks for stopping in for a visit.
What an awesome idea! I have never heard of a Canning party before, that sounds like a lot of fun! Thanks for linking up to Good Tastes Tuesday!
Blessings,
Heather
Thanks for visiting ritewhileucan Heather! Lovely to make connections online. Perhaps we will both find a canning party to try. Have a lovely weekend.
Hey! I just learned how to can last summer. I only do small batches and a canning party is way outside the confines of my little kitchen, but it is SO fun! I’ve been nagging my cousin for some of her leftover scrapbooking paper to use as labels. (Making labels is half the fun!)
Hope you’re well!
Hey there Jocelyn, So what do you can? Jam? I love the idea of a canning party – maybe if I crashed one I would get my motivation back! 🙂 And you are right, it is all about the labels! Thanks for sharing your new found canning experiences with us. Talk soon.