Growing A Greener World TV

Did You Know There is BPA in Canning Lids?

November 6, 2010

Yep. It is true. Most canning jar lids here in America have BPA in the canning lid liner.  What is BPA? How dangerous is it? What are our options? Get the full scoop in my canning post over at Growing A Greener World TV. (Don't panic, there are alternatives…such as the BPA free canning lids [...]

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Preserving Fruit in Alcohol – Homemade Liqueurs

October 22, 2010

I have a new blog post up over at the Growing A Greener World website. It is all about making homemade liqueurs. YUM!   We didn't film an episode on this, but don't you think it would be great to make some of these liqueurs and then have a taste testing party? You know, for [...]

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The Next Young Stewards of the Earth

October 4, 2010

If you know me, you know that I am passionate about teaching children to garden. I want kids to understand where their food comes from. I want them to get outside in nature and away from the video and TV screens. I feel this is important for many reasons – but mostly, I feel that [...]

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I’m Canning Rustic Apple Butter Over At GGW

September 30, 2010

Hi everyone, We have been buzy bees over at Growing A Greener World – just finishing up season one. Whew! I will have to give you all a season ending summary when we are done. In the meantime, I have a new canning blog post up on the GGW website. This time, I made some Rustic [...]

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Strawberries & Cream Low-Sugar Jam

August 26, 2010

I have a new canning and preserving post over at Growing A Greener World today. Strawberries & Cream Low-Sugar Jam No, there is no "cream" in this recipe. I use a delicious vanilla bean to create that creamy flavor. And by making it low-sugar, the flavors of the berries really shine!

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NEW Canning & Preserving Blog Over At Growing A Greener World

August 23, 2010

You know how I am the Canning Expert (and Associate Producer) for the Growing A Greener World public television series? Well, we just launched a new Canning and Preserving Blog over on our website! Each week, I will posting on how to preserve the harvest and capture local flavors in a jar. Come on over [...]

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My Garden Will Be On TV This Weekend!

August 20, 2010

Lights! Camera! Cue the songbirds! Cue the Squash! Aaaaand ACTION! Yes, it is true. Two months ago, we filmed for FIVE straight days in my backyard for our Public Television series Growing A Greener World. As the Associate Producer of the show, it was my job to coordinate the 5 day shoot, including finding the [...]

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Behind The Scenes of a Bee Episode

August 12, 2010

 A few months back, we filmed a bee episode for Growing a Greener World. I got to spend the day with an incredible bee keeper, Corky Luster of the Ballard Bee Company. I learned a lot from him during the filming. It made me even more determined to have my own bees one day. Corky rents [...]

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Zucchini Pickles and How To Can Videos

July 23, 2010

Several months ago, I signed up to participate in the CanJam by Tigress where bloggers from around the world preserve food and blog about it. Each month we are assigned a specific food and we post the results of our adventure online. The purpose is to share recipes, tips and turn others on to the [...]

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Growing A Greener World Launched This Weekend!

May 17, 2010

Did you hear the buzz in the gardening world over the weekend? Our new gardening series, "Growing A Greener World" launched on Saturday! The show stars Joe Lamp'l, Patti Moreno and Nathan Lyon. It is presented by Blue Ridge PBS and airing on Public Television stations across the nation. (Distributed by American Public Television) You [...]

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