The Canning Doctor

My adventures with canning, cooking, foraging and do-it-yourself foodiness.

Sunday, January 11, 2026

While The Canner Was Out

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Seriously huge kohlrabi W hen I dig the pressure canner out from the basement, I usually try to make a few things with it before I put it aw...
Saturday, January 10, 2026

Navy Beans

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T he farm we use now doesn't just have summer farm shares. It has mushroom shares, dahlia shares, fruit shares, winter shares, and all s...
Saturday, November 8, 2025

Pizza Sauce

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T his year, between the farm share and my own garden, I saved up five gallon-bags of tomatoes in the freezer, waiting for the season to end ...
Sunday, August 17, 2025

The Generosity of Strangers

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W e spent a week recently on Lopez Island , part of the San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest. We rented a cottage near the ferry termin...
Monday, July 21, 2025

Changes at the Blueberry Patch

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I t seems the conditions this year were right for the wild blueberries, and it was a cooler day than usual so my husband and I went to pick ...
Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Keeping Currant

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O ne of the types of plants that we put in the front garden, which is an edible garden, were several red currant bushes. This is the first y...
Saturday, June 21, 2025

Jellied Plans

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T he farm share sent along a bunch of mint. I don't use fresh mint a lot in my cooking, maybe I should, but the first thing I thought of...
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Donna
I wear many hats: mother, doctor, traveler, cook, just to name a few. I like to experiment. I like to eat. I love seeing the world. I like to get a little lost when I drive so I can find a new way home. This blog is my way of recording some of my experiments, recipes and experiences. Enjoy!
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