Ball Green Heritage Jars

Can It Forward Day 2014 & Giveaway

Saturday, August 16th is the 1st International Can It Forward Day with events taking place in the United States, Canada, Australia and South Africa. Bravo's Top Chef Hugh Acheson is the host this year and will be sharing his expertise with all of us during his live canning demonstration webcast. Can It Forward Day is a great opportunity to learn about the art of canning and the experts really break down the process and make canning less daunting. To help celebrate International Can It Forward Day we are giving away a few wonderful Ball products.

Winder Farms Review and Giveaway

Derrick and I were ecstatic when Winder Farms reached out to us to try their home delivery service. Winder Farms is a "farmer's market on wheels" and offers hundreds and natural, local and organic produce and products to Orange County residents. Online ordering makes it easy and deliveries are waiting on your doorstep by 8:00am. Enter to win a $50.00 sample delivery from Winder Farms.
2013 Can it Forward DAy

Can It Forward Day 2013 & Giveaway

August 17th is National Can-It-Forward Day! This year's event will be broadcasting from Union Square Greenmarket in New York City from 10:00am to 2:00pm EST. Food Network's Ted Allen will be sharing his expertise at the event. Can-It-Forward Day is really an opportunity to learn how to preserve fresh foods and share canning knowledge with each other. To participate you can either watch online, host a canning party, or join the event in person. Additional giveaways from Ball brand will be offered on August 17th to those to tune in. You can also follow the conversation on Twitter at #canitforward. All recipes that are demonstrated will also be available on Fresh Preserving.
holiday granola

Holiday Granola and Silpat & Nutmeg Mill Giveaway

It's the holiday season and granola is a fun treat to make to share with your friends and family. It can be packaged in cute mason jars for gifting and the best part is that's easy to make. This holiday granola is punched up with aromatic nutmeg and cinnamon which are are the perfect holiday spices. Pecans, cranberries, dates, maple syrup and white chocolate chips adds texture and a touch of sweetness to the granola. The scent of it baking just makes the house smell festive.