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If you have a stove top, plenty of fresh water and...

2010-02-19T14:49:09.936-08:00

If you have a stove top, plenty of fresh water and access to highly acidic (important!)* farmers market or home grown tomatoes, they are very easy to can. My mother used to can a batch every night during tomato season after returning from a grueling 12-hour job packing fruit in a commercial fruit operation. She's a super hero, of course, and I am not, but it's not that difficult to put up one or two batches on the weekend and still have time to play.

*High acid content is important; many new varieties of tomatoes are low acid and can be a source of botulism poisoning, which is deadly, so know your tomato well before you can it.

DINBRASCO: Yes, go green - or, get even greener - ...

2010-02-16T21:38:56.951-08:00

DINBRASCO: Yes, go green - or, get even greener - indeed! Thanks for stopping by!

go green!

2010-02-13T19:44:30.189-08:00

go green!

Thank you Justin! I really appreciate you stopping...

2010-02-12T16:17:40.354-08:00

Thank you Justin! I really appreciate you stopping by my blog as well as the time you took to comment! In fact, I was just looking into the "Cage-free" vs. "Organic" eggs issue myself. Here is another issue in which the "cage-free" label is blatantly abused. I recommend you watch Food Inc. to see how "cage free" chickens are often crammed into dark, airless, windowless barns or structures in which they rarely, if ever, see the light of day. "Organic" as it refers to eggs, is still a bit nebulous; the only regulation being that "organic" eggs must also come from chickens that are "cage-free."
Right now, "Certified Organic Humanely Raised Non-Fertilized" eggs are probably the best bet, if you can't get to a farmer's market and buy directly from a small family farm where the chickens truly are running free and are happy. Thanks for your question Justin; you've inspired me to address this issue in an upcoming blog post!

Amy

This is a great post Amy! very helpful. If 1-7 a...

2010-02-12T15:31:31.901-08:00

This is a great post Amy! very helpful. If 1-7 are that bad, I'd like to see 8-14!

P.S. you seem knowledgeable about these sorts of things....do you know the difference between "Cage free" and "organic" eggs? Would you recommend one over the other?

Thank you Radiance! I am working on spreading the ...

2010-02-11T15:48:35.613-08:00

Thank you Radiance! I am working on spreading the sunshine today! :-)

Amy, thanks for spreading the “eco-awareness” suns...

2010-02-10T05:14:22.865-08:00

Amy, thanks for spreading the “eco-awareness” sunshine! I am nominating you for the Sunshine Award: http://is.gd/8507i Please accept and pass it on!

Radiance