Putting Food Up

Pete, Jane, Marja, and I went on a hike on Sunday and, despite the severe case of explosive diarrhea I got from eating too many Buckthorn berries in an effort to prove to Jane that that is how it got its scientific name ('Rhamnus cathartica'), we talked about food a bit.

One topic that came up toward the end of our hike was how much fun it is to 'put food up'. I have been doing a little this summer (pickling cukes and beans and freezing beans, corn, tomatoes, soup, and pesto), but I want to do more. I tried my hand at building a food dryer and it worked, but I could only dry one apple at a time.

Anyway, I guess this is another request. I know we are in the middle of 'Eat Together Week', so don't interrupt that flow of recipes. However, when the week is over and we go back to eating alone (thank God), maybe we could share some ideas on how to put up food.

I love this blog, by the way.

Sam