Monthly Archives: January 2014

When Life Gives You Limes, Make Marmalade

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The lime tree in the backyard was filled with fruit this year. I picked enough to take with me to a Master Food Preserver Continuing Education class and had plenty leftover to make a Ginger Lime Marmalade. I am experimenting … Continue reading

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All Things Citrus

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Master Food Preservers are required to complete a certain number of hours of Continuing Education each year so we meet at least every other month to hone our skills. We focused on citrus at our January get together. We made … Continue reading

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Fermentation Fun

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I started a batch of Indian spice flavored pickles a bit after Christmas. I put cauliflower and two kinds of carrots, regular orange ones and some beautiful red tinged ones, in my half-gallon fermenting jar. I added garlic, cardamon pods, … Continue reading

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