Friday, July 1, 2011

"Discover You Can" Canning Contests at Fresh 52 Markets

Post by Janet Knight, Picture from Fresh52

"Discover You Can" at Fresh52 Farmer & Artisan Markets.  Sponsored by Jarden Home Brands makers of Ball Brand Fresh Preserving Products

July tomato recipe
August pickle recipe

Stop by the booth to submit your recipe and we will have three judges review for the winner.

Saturday at Tivoli
302 S. Rampart
Las Vegas, NV 89145
8:00 am to 1:00 pm

Sunday at Sansone Park Place
9480 S. Eastern
Las Vegas, NV 89123
8:30 am to 1:00 pm

In addition there are ball jar coupons and boxes of no sugar added pectin giveaways at the booth.

Testing Pressure Gauges - New Location in Nevada!!

Picture from Fresh52

Janet Knight will now be testing pressure gauges at Fresh52 Farmer & Artisan Markets.  For a complete list of locations click here.

Saturday at Tivoli
302 S. Rampart
Las Vegas, NV 89145

Sunday at Sansome Center
9480 S. Eastern
Las Vegas, NV 89123

Both are open 8am-1pm.

Question on Food Sourcing

Patricia wants to know "Does anyone have a contact in Utah for peaches? When will they be ripe? Is Santa Clara still a good place to go for produce?"

Please leave any information for her in the comments :)

Monday, June 20, 2011

Organic Edibles - Canning Class "Let's Can Some Tomatoes!"

What: LET'S CAN SOME TOMATOES !

When: Saturday, July 23, 2011 8:30 AM

Price: $30.00 per person

Where: Cowboy Trail Farm
6550 Cowboy Trail NW (off 215 & Bradley)
Las Vegas, NV 89131

If you've ever wanted to learn how to preserve your food, don't miss this Workshop.

Our 1st in a series of Food Preservation Workshops will begin in July. We will feature Cowboy Trail Farm’s Organic TOMATOES and teach a variety of ways to preserve them so they can be enjoyed year round.

All equipment, utensils, and spices will be provided as well as canning jars and lids Each participant will have hands-on experience and go home with a share of the completed jars. We will also be enjoying Marilyn’s famous sundried basil tomatoes! There will be take-home recipes, handouts, and other canning resources available.

Your instructors are Certified Master Preservers and follow USDA regulations

Other Food Preservation Workshops in this series will include : Pickling, Jams & Jellies, Steam Juicing, Dehydrating, and more.

Space is limited, so register early! And, don't forget your apron.

Please send your check payable to:
Organic Edibles, 7121 W. Craig Rd, #113-152, Las Vegas, NV 89129

For more information contact Marilyn at 604-3165

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Dehydrating Bananas


Funny video on how to "slice" your bananas for dehydrating (just like Carolyn taught us!)

Monday, June 6, 2011

Approximate Yields for Canning Fruits and Vegetables

This is a handout that Carolyn handed out in a recent canning class.  Click here to download the pdf file.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Time to Preserve Cherries!


Cherries are on sale for $1.00 a pound this week at the following Supermarkets!!

If you don't have these stores close by, you can price match at Wal-Mart.

There many recipes in your Ball Blue Book, such as Cherry Pie Filling, Canning Cherries and Cherry Preserves.


For more great price matching deals this week click here!