Mary Crimmins

The 2nd batch of whole tomatoes was processing. The room was steadily getting warmer as the boiling water continued to rage on. My sister had recently walked in with my two little nieces. I had been on my feet since nearly 9 am and my feet were starting to feel the pain. I decided to sit [...]

Here is what you need: Large Stockpot or Canning Pot (11 – 35 quart – Mine was 20 quarts) 1 large pot for scalding tomatoes, 1 medium pot to sanitize lids, 1 large dutch oven or large sauce pot for sauce Pot rack that fits inside pot (I ended up using a metal trivet set inside [...]

Last week I wrote a post asking you to leave a comment with locavore questions you wanted answered.  The only comment I received was from mega blogger and efficiency king Michael Hyatt (who also happens to be my dad- thanks Dad!). So without further ado, I will answer his question. When you walk into a farmers market, it [...]

Here is what you need: Large Stockpot or Canning Pot (11 – 35 quart – Mine was 20 quarts) 1 large pot for scalding tomatoes, 1 medium pot to sanitize lids, 1 large dutch oven or large sauce pot for sauce Pot rack that fits inside pot (I ended up using a metal trivet set [...]

Here is our 2nd day in Portland. From a huge breakfast, to Hawthorn District, and onto an amazing dinner from a butcher.

One of my favorite things about summer is the myraid of heirloom tomatoes that come into season. I am sadly reminded that so many people have only seen large red tomatoes at the grocery store and don’t know about the beautiful heirloom varieties. So I’m here to help you with a simple guide to identifying [...]

Photo: Markus Schreiber / AP Another E. coli attack has already taken 16 lives this week in Europe. The bacteria has been traced back to Germany, but cases have been reported in over 9 countries in Europe.  Most patients who have been interviewed said they ate lettuce, tomatoes or cucumbers, but officials testing produce across [...]