Calamity Shazaam in the Kitchen
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Can you believe that this teeny weeny kitchen....Produced the food for this Thanksgiving table?!Yep, me neither! But it did.And it was delicious.
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Calamity Shazaam in the Kitchen Turkey Shoot! Woot!

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This year's Turkey Shoot was a bittersweet one for me. My trusty sidekick and blunderbuss operator, Grandpapa, passed away in late October - a few days short of his 94th birthday.To be honest, I was really dreading Turkey Shoot without him. ...
Calamity Shazaam in the Kitchen
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I have a hate/love/love relationship with kale. For about forever I thought kale was only good as a sort of leafy doily for a slice of orange on a breakfast plate. Or as a decorative plant in a fall garden.Then ...
Calamity Shazaam in the Kitchen
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Just because I haven't posted about it, doesn't mean I haven't...Yeah, I am a full blown canning addict. How do I know this? Well because when I go to the supermarket I think "hmmmm what can I pickle?" or "hmmmm I wonder if I can pressure can that..."Ah yeah. ...
Calamity Shazaam in the Kitchen

Calamity Shazaam in the Kitchen If you want some of the best dang turkey or chicken, call up Diemand Farm. I am going out there on 11/23 and can pick your order up!

November 15 at 2:52pm
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Calamity Shazaam in the Kitchen Canning results 2009

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Calamity Shazaam in the Kitchen Dinner NOT from a can.

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Yes, I did do some canning today. Pickled beets, more tomatoes, and a very big jar of pickled ginger. But I did make a very nice dinner for myself that had nothing to do with canning or pickling or preservation ...
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Calamity Shazaam in the Kitchen Who keeps you company in the kitchen?

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Uh oh, I think La Maman has a thumping new crush on someone OTHER than La Papa. And I think it is Thomas Keller.His recipes have recently been scrawled all over the internet like a dirty girls phone number ...
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Calamity Shazaam in the Kitchen Yeah, I rose to the challenge dawg.

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The Can-o-Rama Challenge Number Two involved pears and alcohol, which makes sense because typically the two go hand in hand.Pears are like apricots to me. I always seem to pick a mushy/mealy one so I rarely ...
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Calamity Shazaam in the Kitchen Pomegranate jelly. Tastes like rubies.

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Yep, more jelly. I am STILL a mad canner, outta control.The other day I got an email from the POM Wonderful folks, wanting to know if I'd be interested in trying out their product.
Leslie Jordan
Leslie Jordan
ooooooh !
Sweet, cool rubies. Save us some!
November 1 at 8:30am
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You got it! You will be well fed, I promise!
November 1 at 8:08pm
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Calamity Shazaam in the Kitchen Under pressure. 10 pounds to be exact.

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I bought it from a fellow on Craigslist and all it needed was a weight which I ordered from Red Hill General Store (best price) and a swipe of oil around the lid.To test it out, I pressure canned water. ...
Rob Shepler
Rob Shepler
THAT is a beauty! Great find!
October 29 at 6:13am
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isn't she pretty! Such a great find. I think she might need a little plumbers tape around the vent pipe screw... but otherwise she's perfect!
October 30 at 6:22am
Rob Shepler
Rob Shepler
I went for skanky and cheap, thinking I could clean them up. I am much impressed with the quality of the All American, even my "experienced" canners are bomb proof. Yours still has that pretty factory shine, straight off the show room floor. Bring it to Mayhill for a can off!
October 30 at 7:04am
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Calamity Shazaam in the Kitchen What 10,000+ martinis can do for YOU!

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Some of you out there might know that me and m'Grandpa were like two peas hanging out in a pod. Sadly he passed away yesterday morning.A shared love of PBS and maple syrup and geraniums and coffee with ...
Karen M
Karen M
goodnight grandpa, have a martini in heaven for me!
October 24 at 5:50pm
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Calamity Shazaam in the Kitchen another birthday cake

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La Maman's birthday was last week and there is only one kind of cake she REALLY loves - hazelnut dacquoise.You might recall that I made a massive one at Easter, but now that everyone is dieting for the ...
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Calamity Shazaam in the Kitchen Canning adventures round up.

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As you may have guessed from the past couple of posts, I have recently been on a canning binge. And as promised, here are a few photos of the results.
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Calamity Shazaam in the Kitchen Better late than not at all.

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Uhhhh oh yeah, there was a part one to this... you can read about that HERE.And realistically it is a little late to be posting about Labor Day now, but a chocolate bag was involved so I can't really let it go.Oh but first let me explain about this place: