Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on October 28, 2013 · Leave a Comment
As you may know, I was bitten by the canning bug this year. What you may not know is that the logical next step (after hosting a preservation party) is attending a Food Swap. And it’s a great step, perhaps my favorite so far (and certainly better than the peel-50-peaches step). I had the pleasure of … Continue reading →
Category DIY Projects, Fall recipes, Fermentation & Preservation, Networking, Old Town Alexandria, Sense of place, Uncategorized · Tagged with Alexandria Food Swap, Canning, food community, Food Swap, networking, OT Alexandria, preservation
Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on September 4, 2013 · 6 Comments
If I haven’t convinced you yet that ANYONE can can, maybe this will do the trick. Or perhaps the giant spread in the Post’s Food section today about the glories of food preservation. Or perhaps you just like Pinterest-ready photos of canned jars? Well here are some from a little Labor Day canning party we … Continue reading →
Category DIY Projects, Fall recipes, Food, Recipes, Spring recipes, Summer Recipes, Uncategorized · Tagged with Canning, canning with friends, DC, food preservation, food section, jam recipes, jamming, mrs. wheelbarrow, pickling, Preservation party, preserving tomatoes, tomato jam recipe, Washington Post
Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on August 23, 2013 · 8 Comments
It’s 9 o’clock on a Wednesday night, and I’m elbow deep in peach juices, trying to recall the satisfying feeling I felt a week before when I sealed off the last few jars of tomato sauce. This time, it’s peaches. Millions of peaches, it seems. I’m not even halfway through my half bushel (it didn’t … Continue reading →
Category DIY Projects, Fermentation & Preservation, Food, Good eats, Recipes, Summer Recipes · Tagged with canned peaches, Canning, canning peaches, canning tomatoes, cold spoon test, DIY, Fillmore Jars, food preservation, Joel Salatin, larder, mason jars, peach jam recipe, tomato sauce recipe
Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on September 4, 2012 · 1 Comment
I kicked off Labor Day weekend by reading a thoughtful column on the value and spiritual meaning of work, which got me thinking. For those of us who think or write for a living, getting a dose of down-in-the-dirt hard work can be a fitting rest from the mundane. I suppose that’s why I love … Continue reading →