tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post3047348088312330685..comments2023-11-03T08:56:37.510-04:00Comments on Project Little Smith: Putting Up FoodMama Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17489450713167896817noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-50459146383786433352012-09-21T22:05:24.487-04:002012-09-21T22:05:24.487-04:00I love, love, love Animal, Vegetable, Miracle! Th...I love, love, love Animal, Vegetable, Miracle! That was a big game changer for us, as well as Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma. The year we read those books, we started going to the farmer's market every Saturday morning, buying raw goat milk from the back of someone's van in a parking lot (a very shady affair because of raw milk laws, ha!), and purchased a very expensive heirloom turkey for Thanksgiving (when we went to pick it up at the farm, a dog greeted us with a gigantic turkey claw in his mouth- eek!!). We are not quite as hardcore about local food anymore, but I really would love to get back to that someday! We are rubbish at gardening, but I'd love to work harder on that in the future as well. :) Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01270655057622637015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-29474771337950160632012-09-15T00:13:26.451-04:002012-09-15T00:13:26.451-04:00I love-love-love that book! read it twice! was ama...I love-love-love that book! read it twice! was amazingly inspirational. :)Marina@Picnic at Marinahttp://www.picnicatmarina.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-6074014617326156552012-09-14T13:06:27.847-04:002012-09-14T13:06:27.847-04:00Oh, how I envy those beautiful jars of preserved g...Oh, how I envy those beautiful jars of preserved goodness! My mom used to really be into this when I was little and would get together with neighborhood friends for canning sessions. Mostly canned peaches and other fruits. People like you who actually take on this task are awesome! <br /><br />xo<br />cortnietinyparticlesoflighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11563311777319327489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-33277657589711644232012-09-14T10:39:46.312-04:002012-09-14T10:39:46.312-04:00Canning and preserving is so exciting to me. I am ...Canning and preserving is so exciting to me. I am also really thrilled with the idea of making a bunch extra of whatever I'm making, and freezing it for later. So yeah, I think we totally would have gotten along in college. :)Allison the Meephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187106256908781163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-41704266436425535042012-09-13T13:01:01.668-04:002012-09-13T13:01:01.668-04:00This is so cool! I've toyed with the idea of c...This is so cool! I've toyed with the idea of canning next year, but it's truly something I don't know anything about! I'll have to look into this book + jump around on Amazon to see what I can find. It seems like a very gratifying project! xo, elizaEliza :: Case Studyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17145458853187845886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-24936937167991518882012-09-13T12:08:46.257-04:002012-09-13T12:08:46.257-04:00Thanks so much Lauren, what a beautifully stated a...Thanks so much Lauren, what a beautifully stated an insightful comment!Mama Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17489450713167896817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-10156168833493750682012-09-13T11:14:10.633-04:002012-09-13T11:14:10.633-04:00Seeing all of those canned goods lined up above yo...Seeing all of those canned goods lined up above your cupboards makes me absolutely thrilled! We have only done small batches of things here and there as we haven't that much experience yet, but I am constantly longing to have a tall metal cabinet filled with jars of home-canned goods, much like the one my grandmother kept in her own home. It's funny how trends come and go, something that used to be the norm fading away and now having a resurgence. Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17823543566747861574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-6378993725580950142012-09-13T10:54:02.751-04:002012-09-13T10:54:02.751-04:00I don't think you are weird at all! In fact, I...I don't think you are weird at all! In fact, I have always felt the same way-- giddy with the thought of filling my cabinets/refrigerator with homemade goodies.<br /><br />I think there is some very primal urge in women to make and store food items for our families. It fulfills a very basic need inside of us to nourish our families and stockpile for the winter, back to a time when food processing took a lot longer and therefore occupied our time and energy for many hours of the day... unfortunately now I wonder if that translates in our modern society to consumerism and shopaholic women and hoarders... if only we went back to the basic need to feed and nourish, we would be so much better off! What a healthy way to indulge that feeling. I am truly so inspired by you, Lilly!Lauren Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07358496490976869347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-24045125557810643322012-09-13T10:51:09.667-04:002012-09-13T10:51:09.667-04:00What wonderful childhood memories to have! I think...What wonderful childhood memories to have! I think anything pickled is definately easiest to start with, probably cucumbers, zucchini, or string beans. Those don't require much cooking time like sauces and you dint have to worry if they'll set up like jams, plus all that vinegar makes it easy to tweak recipes and quantities without worrying it's going to spoil. Happy canning!Mama Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17489450713167896817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-48688906313540440642012-09-13T10:50:25.339-04:002012-09-13T10:50:25.339-04:00I don't find it odd at all! Most of my friends...I don't find it odd at all! Most of my friends can, have gardens. I am so lacking in this area. I definitely need to read the book. In spare time? (ha!) Oh and Portlandia totally nails the parodies doesn't it!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16084336410751402577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-57269214525064509352012-09-13T10:06:11.334-04:002012-09-13T10:06:11.334-04:00I don't think you are odd at all. It's awe...I don't think you are odd at all. It's awesome that you do all this. I would love to do more canning. My husband and I were talking about doing zucchini relish just yesterday. We used to do huge quantities of tomatoes (outdoors) with his Italian parents, but they don't do it anymore. We are debating doing smaller amounts in our kitchen, but we are afraid of the mess. We'll see...JoKnowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282621916141807042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-46883797781579044592012-09-13T08:58:24.906-04:002012-09-13T08:58:24.906-04:00Beautiful! I'm in love with your rows of glea...Beautiful! I'm in love with your rows of gleaming jars, too. I've canned with my mom for years, but never on my own. It's an effort, but so worth it. (love Portlandia- put a bird on it!)Ruthiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17030289955645949644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-79793019480893860732012-09-13T08:00:32.982-04:002012-09-13T08:00:32.982-04:00I love this! Growing up, I remember watching both...I love this! Growing up, I remember watching both of my grandmas and my aunts canning the bounties of their gardens in the early fall. And then, in those cold winter months, I'd be sent to the basement to find a jar of peaches or cherries or green beans and thought nothing of it. I don't think I realized till I was older the effort and the time they put into storing food. And it's great canning is making a comeback! I think we, as a society, need to be more connected to our food. <br /><br />Every year I say I'm going to start canning and, every year, I chicken out. What is the easiest thing to start with?!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15412449261458062656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-74465159505783230592012-09-13T07:15:34.995-04:002012-09-13T07:15:34.995-04:00So gorgeous & yummy!So gorgeous & yummy! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845655119160315582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-90376278449188654812012-09-13T06:41:12.826-04:002012-09-13T06:41:12.826-04:00Aw, thanks very much- we'd love to have you!Aw, thanks very much- we'd love to have you!Mama Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17489450713167896817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-30398628073193871382012-09-13T03:09:26.711-04:002012-09-13T03:09:26.711-04:00I can´t even express how divine this looks - can I...I can´t even express how divine this looks - can I come and live in your home for a while..?!tinajohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107966080559159842noreply@blogger.com