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Photo of the Week: Satsumas in Ginger-Mandarin Syrup by Coconut & Lime

Satsumas in Ginger-Mandarin Syrup
Happy 2012, fellow canners! It’s time to get back into the swing of things, and this week, we’re back to featuring the weekly photo series. Since it’s a great time for citrus, I thought we’d kick off the year with these satsumas. This picture was taken by Rachel is Coconut & Lime. If you’re intrigued and want to know how to do this at your home, she shares her process for these Satsumas in Ginger-Mandarin syrup at her blog. Check it out!

Thanks for contributing to our flickr group, Rachel — your pictures are always a delight to see!

Want one of your pictures featured on Canning Across America? Submit it to our Flickr Photo Pool, along with any details or links to recipes or information.

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Can-It-Forward

Can It ForwardToday is the day!

We’re celebrating the bounty of summer through home canning with Jarden Home Brands, makers of iconic Ball® brand home canning products. Watch us live stream from Pike Place Market HERE.

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Our Can-A-Rama Giveaway Winner

Courtney H. is our winner for the Can-A-Rama Giveaway yesterday and correctly answered “water bath” to our question: What processing method will our Can-It-Forward Stars teach viewers during the first-ever National Can-It-Forward Day?

According the Demonstration Schedule, posted on the Canning Across America website on July 29th, we wrote:

“As part of the first-ever National Can-It-Forward Day, Canning Across America members will teach the basics of water bath canning and some of the most popular summer canning recipes. The day-long event is free and open to the public and will include several how-to canning demos that will be streaming live on FreshPreserving.com 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM PST. Viewers will be able to ask questions and post comments in real time.”

Courtney will receive a canning care package full of Ball® goodies including: six Ball Blue Book® Guide to Preserving; six Ball® RealFruit™ Classic Flex Batch Pectin; and eight “Save $5.00 On One Package, Any Size or Style of Kerr® or Ball® Jars with Lids and Bands for Preserving” coupons.

Congratulations, Courtney! Hope to see you all this Saturday for Can-It-Forward Day!

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Canning Basics Giveaway Winner

Jessie M. is our winner for the Canning Basics Giveaway on July 27th. She will receive a Canning Basics care package full of Ball® goodies including: a Canning Discovery™ Kit, a Ball Blue Book® Guide to Preserving, a Classic Flex Batch Pectin & 2 coupons.

Congratulations, Jessie! And everyone else: be on the lookout for our next giveaway!

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Our last Canning Basics Giveaway is Today

One winner will receive a Canning Basics care package which includes: one Ball® Canning Discovery™ Kit (pictured above), one Ball Blue Book® Guide to Preserving, one Ball® RealFruit™ Classic Flex Batch Pectin, and two “Save $5.00 On One Package, Any Size or Style of Kerr® or Ball® Jars with Lids and Bands for Preserving” coupons.

VISIT OUR GIVEAWAY PAGE TO ENTER

Deadline is today, July 27, 2011 at 11:59 pm PDT.

This giveaway is made possible by the generosity of Jarden Home Brands, makers of Ball ® Branded Fresh Preserving Products.

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Giveaway Winner, July 21st

Hey Canvolutionaries!

Tracie M. is our winner for the Canning Basics Giveaway yesterday! She will receive a Canning Basics care package full of Ball® goodies including: a Canning Discovery™ Kit, a Ball Blue Book® Guide to Preserving, a Classic Flex Batch Pectin & 2 coupons.

Congratulations, Tracie! And everyone else: be on the lookout for our next giveaway!

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Another Giveaway!

One winner will receive a Canning Basics care package which includes: one Ball® Canning Discovery™ Kit (pictured above), one Ball Blue Book® Guide to Preserving, one Ball® RealFruit™ Classic Flex Batch Pectin, and two “Save $5.00 On One Package, Any Size or Style of Kerr® or Ball® Jars with Lids and Bands for Preserving” coupons.

VISIT OUR GIVEAWAY PAGE TO ENTER

Deadline is today, July 21, 2011 at 11:59 pm PDT.

This giveaway is made possible by the generosity of Jarden Home Brands, makers of Ball ® Branded Fresh Preserving Products.

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CAA Photo of the Week: All Jarred Up by Gypsy Forest

all jarred up
Our photo of the week from the Flickr Pool is All Jarred Up by Gypsy Forest. You can read more about her tomato prepping process here.

Thank you, Gypsy Forest, for sharing your stories and pictures with us.

If you’d like to participate, please join our community’s Flickr pool and submit your photos.

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Preserving the Memory of Kim Ricketts

photo by Kimberly McKittrick

It’s rare that we share sad news in this space. Last week, dear friend and CAA founding member Kim Ricketts passed away. Kim, the owner of a nationally acclaimed book events business, was an instrumental force in the formation and sustenance of the Seattle chapter, and we are forever grateful for her passion, advocacy and time at the canning kettle. She hosted our first in-person meeting (as many of you may know, we got our start on Twitter) on the roof deck of her office building, and many more such meetings of the canning-minded throughout the summer of 2009.

On a beautifully sunny afternoon last July, a group of us put up a bounty of cherries and apricots provided by the Washington State Fruit Commission, and Kim insisted that we put up a cherry chipotle barbecue sauce. It was a long day of cherry pitting, pot stirring, jar sterilizing and waiting for the sound of those lids to “ping,” the ultimate sign that our work had been done. We all went home with the fruits of our labor, but best of all, we preserved a moment in time at the stove, making delicious conversation and homespun food. Here’s to preserving the memories of a remarkable woman who’s left an imprint on our hearts, minds and canning jars.

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CAA Photo of the Week: Giardiniera/Jardinière by Anna Keyes

Giardiniera/Jardinière
This week’s photo of the week is Giardiniera/Jardinière by Anna Keyes. She created this batch based on a recipe in the canner’s classic “Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving.” In addition to the images in her flickr account, she blogs at à la carte.

Way to go, Anna, and thank you for contributing!

If you’d like to participate, please join our community’s Flickr pool and submit your photos.

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