August 14, 2014

National Can-it-Forward Day + Ball Jar Giveaway

Canning

I’ve been canning up a storm in Cooperstown this month with my Dad. As I’ve outlined before, we love canning fruits and vegetables each summer. It is a time for us to bond, plus we get to reap the rewards all winter long. I also give a lot of the preserves we make away for holiday gifts. I am excited to work with my friends at Ball Jar for the second year in a row to celebrate International Can-It-Forward Day. It is coming up this Saturday August 16th and you don’t want to miss it if you are a canning enthusiastic, or a novice who is eager to learn.

To participate in the festivities check out this great roster of events. There are so many things to check out! I can’t wait to see the mosaic once it is finished.

Fresh Herb Keeper

This year Ball Jar has come out with some interesting products that are key for preserving herbs. They are perfect for me because I spend all summer growing herbs and am constantly cutting them to keep in the kitchen while I cook. I also love to make a variety of pestos and freeze them for winter. I am so glad to finally have products that make it easy to take care of and store herbs.

2014 color

To get you excited for some summer canning and National Can-it-Forward Day Ball Jar has generously provided a gift package for one lucky reader to includes:

2 cases Limited Edition Spring Green Heritage Greens

Fresh Herb Keeper

Dry Herb Jars

Frozen Herb Starters

5 Blade Herb Scissors

Ball Blue Book

How great is this package! To enter to win:

1) Leave a comment sharing your favorite summer herbs to use in cooking.

2) Giveaway runs from August 14th through August 21st at 7:00am. Winner will be announced in the August 22nd newsletters. So sign up for the newsletter, too! Good luck!

(Disclosure: I was provided with the same gift package I am giving away. The photographs and opinions are wholly my own.)

37 Responses to “National Can-it-Forward Day + Ball Jar Giveaway”

  1. Dale A. Hazlewood says:

    Love to use fresh dill in summer salads fresh from the arden.

  2. Laura says:

    We love cilantro.

  3. Cortney says:

    I love chives. Growing up we had a chive plant just out our back door and we’d snip some to add to scrambled eggs. I love having my own chive plant so I can recreate that memory and share it with my son.

  4. Mary Hoffman says:

    BASIL – we use it fresh and I freeze many meals of pesto! I plant a 14 foot row of it int he garden so I have plenty to share!

  5. Stacy says:

    fresh mint snipped right off the plant. we put it in lemonade, we put it in herbal iced tea, we let the dog have a leaf, we put it on desserts, and mojitos of course!

  6. Hillary Nolen says:

    My favorite herbs to use when cooking in the summer are cilantro, basil and mint! Love, love, love. Just got a brand new 23qt Pressure Canner and can’t wait to use it this weekend on some fresh corn!!

  7. Cristen says:

    Basil! we have it growing everywhere 🙂

  8. AnnaZed says:

    I love having fresh parsley (and I have a huge patch). I use it in almost everything and also you can just eat some to make your breath smell nice.
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  9. Jaimee Wood says:

    Basil!! I use it in everything during the summer, and freeze it in olive oil to use during the winter.

  10. Christine Mayfield says:

    Cilantro

  11. Donald Smith says:

    Fresh dill, I use dill in chowders and soups, dill butter for seafood. As well as in preserves such as pickles, carrots, beans and more. Being from east coast of Canada, summer savory is also a favorite of mine.

  12. ilonaskitchen says:

    cilantro or basil!

  13. kelly says:

    I like to use Oregano and Basil.

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  14. saramama says:

    Basil, I grow it like mad in the garden.

  15. Amy L says:

    My favorites are basil, thyme, and parsley

  16. Karen Lynch says:

    I love basil, sage and cilantro, and rosemary.

  17. Mia says:

    My favorites are basil and cilantro!

  18. Kimmer says:

    Basil from my mom’s garden, sage and cilantro from mine!

  19. roo says:

    Love basil from my garden with tomatoes from my garden. Though this year the basil seems to be growing slower–I guess it’s the cooler weather

  20. I love using basil in summer dishes! So tasty!

  21. Lorena Keech says:

    I love basil and dill fresh in the summer.

  22. Sarah H.P. says:

    I love fresh basil, chives, sage, rosemary, thyme, dill, and oregano!!

  23. TaraO says:

    Basil, rosemary and thyme are my faves!

  24. Kristen says:

    I use rosemary, basil and mint.

  25. Noreen says:

    This year I discovered pineapple sage, I love it on fish

  26. Brenda B. says:

    My favorite herb in the summer is tarragon.

  27. catcrocodile says:

    I love to cook with basil in the summertime.

  28. D Schmidt says:

    I really like basil, parsley and cilantro

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  29. Sandra Stephenson says:

    I like cilantro

  30. Julie Lee says:

    I use basil and cilantro the most often!

  31. tree says:

    Basil and rosemary! thanks for the chance!

  32. Rhonda Grisham says:

    Cilantro is my fav! Basil runs a close second.

  33. latanya t says:

    Basil is my fave

  34. Annette says:

    My favorite summer herbs to use in cooking are dill and cilantro.

  35. Birdiebee says:

    I love to use cilantro, basil, dill and mint in my summer cooking. Love all herbs!

  36. Melissa says:

    I love to use Thyme and Rosemary…. Cilantro is a biggy too as I love fresh salsa!!!!

  37. Roo says:

    Just received the prize yesterday. I’m so excited. Thanks a lot. Love it all.