Tag Archives: Food preservation

In the time of the virus: plums are not the only fruit

Posted on August 7, 2020 by deborah @ the magic jug

The world may be going to hell in a handcart, but the local fruit harvest this year looks phenomenal. On my small patch I have a bumper crop of ripe figs – enough for me to be able to pick … Continue reading →

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Zero waste: so you think you don’t like turnips?

Posted on July 23, 2019 by deborah @ the magic jug

My friend gets a weekly veg box delivered, which includes whatever the farm has ready at the time.  She and her husband really don’t like turnips, which is how two lots of turnips found their way to me.  I tolerate … Continue reading →

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Making the most of the (food) seasons

Posted on February 17, 2019 by deborah @ the magic jug

We’ve had allotments for well over 30 years, and eating our own produce is an ingrained part of our family life.   Alongside that, I’ve increasingly bought produce in season to enjoy at the time but also to preserve.  First … Continue reading →

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Marmalade time (2019)

Posted on January 26, 2019 by deborah @ the magic jug

It’s been a few years since I made marmalade, mainly because I made far too much last time around and in the meantime several kind friends and relatives gave me some of theirs (a special mention for the grapefruit marmalade … Continue reading →

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When life gives you lemons: addendum

Posted on January 24, 2019 by deborah @ the magic jug
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When life gives you lemons

Posted on January 21, 2019 by deborah @ the magic jug

Just a very quick pop-in post today, telling you about a very quick (and timely) preserve I made this morning. It’s citrus time, so the perfect time to be thinking about making marmalade and other citrusy preserves.  I shopped for … Continue reading →

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Do what you can with what you have: fermenting well

Posted on March 12, 2018 by deborah @ the magic jug

On my list of things I’d like to do this year I included learning how to ferment (preferably without creating a new range of chemical weapons).  To my surprise, I seem to have done exactly that. As I looked around … Continue reading →

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