Fresh from the garden to your pantry.
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Saving the Season : a cook's guide to home canning, pickling, and preserving
by Kevin West
A sumptuously illustrated reference for home cooks and preserving enthusiasts provides more than 100 seasonally organized recipes for options ranging from sweet preserves and savory pickles to produce and condiments, sharing related information about safety, nutrition and American preserving traditions.
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Good Housekeeping Canning & Preserving : 80+ Simple, Small-Batch Recipes by Good Housekeeping InstituteMore than 80 recipes feature all-time favorites such as Freezer Strawberry Jam and Classic Dill Pickles, as well as Caramelized Onion and Bacon Jam, Blackberry Preserves, Blushing Apple Butter, Fig Chutney, and more. Plus, you get recipes to show off your creations—including Chutney-Glazed Pork Tenderloin; Spicy Tuna Sandwich with crunchy, pickled green beans; and Prosciutto-Melon Panini made with Cantaloupe Jam.
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You can can by Better Homes and Gardens BooksThis comprehensive beginner's guide provides information about canning and preserving fresh fruits and vegetables, from hot water baths and freezing techniques to food safety information, and includes 100 recipes for jams, jellies, preserves, chutneys and pickles and relishes.
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Foolproof preserving : a guide to small batch jams, jellies, pickles, condiments, and more by America's Test KitchenTested and approved by America's Test Kitchen, a detailed guide to home preserving, perfect for novice canners and experts alike, offers more than 100 foolproof recipes, from sweet jams to whole fruits, along with detailed tutorials, troubleshooting tips, equipment information and insight into the science behind canning.
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Join us for these worthwhile, fun programs!
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Stitching in the Stacks (NIC) Thursday, October 11, 7:00 pm Program Room The library's community crochet, knit, and needlecraft group will be creating hats, scarves and other cold weather gear for the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans. Participants should bring their own materials and tools. Experienced crafters and beginners are all welcome.Thursday, Sept. 13 Thursday, Oct. 11 and Thursday, Nov. 8th.
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*Sewing for Beginners (NIC) Tuesday, October 16, 6:30 pm Community Room Create a pair of comfy pajama pants from start to finish using Simplicity pattern 2481. The following classes are progressive and attendance for all classes is required. *Program requires advance registration. Registration for the Oct. 16 class includes the Oct. 23 and Oct. 27 classes. Tuesday, Oct. 16 Pattern PackageA pattern package can be confusing. Instructors will teach how to read the pattern package, so the correct fabric and notions are purchased. Learn how to take body measurements and purchase the correct size pattern.Tuesday, Oct. 23 Pattern CuttingBring a pajama pants pattern and fabric and learn how to lay out, mark and cut the pattern pieces. Please bring straight pins and scissors for cutting fabric. Saturday, Oct. 27 Get Sewing - 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Instructors will be available to help sew the pajama pants pattern pieces together. Please bring precut fabric and matching thread. Use the library's sewing machines or bring your own.
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