Happy March 22, everyone! For most of you, this is just another ordinary Tuesday, but for me, it’s the official publication day for my new book-baby, Naturally Sweet Food in Jars (I know, it’s been shipping for the last two weeks. But now, there’s no denying it. The book is out there).
In celebration, I’ve teamed up with my friends at Fillmore Container for a little pub day giveaway. I’m hosting a giveaway over here and they’re also hosting another giveaway over on their blog (along with a sneak peek at one of the recipes from the new book).
Last week, when I gave away that giant bundle of Ball Canning gear, many of you mentioned how happy you were to see that they’d brought back the classic, rounded half pint jam jar. These fruit embossed jars are often a favorite with long-time canners and it was popular demand that’s brought them back into production.
I had a feeling that these jars would tickle your collective fancy and so when Fillmore asked me what I thought my giveaway should include, I just knew that these were the ones to feature.
These round jam jars hold 8 ounces and are the perfect vessel for jams, relishes, chutneys, and truly any preserve that you want to dress up a little bit more. This week, I have three boxes of these jars to give away to three winners (each box contains four jars). Over on the Fillmore Container blog, one lucky winner will get a copy of my new book, 2 cases of Orchard Road (both pints and half pints), a case of fruited jam jars, 2 Storage iLIDS, 2 reCap Flip Caps, 2 Packs of Pomona’s Pectin. It’s quite a prize package!
Here’s how to enter my end of the giveaway:
- Leave a comment on this post and tell me what your favorite preserve of 2015 was.
- Comments will close at 11:59 pm eastern time on Saturday, March 26, 2016. A winner will be chosen at random and will be posted to the blog on Sunday, March 27, 2016.
- Giveaway open to United States only (so sorry!). Void where prohibited.
- One comment per person, please. Entries must be left via the comment form on the blog at the bottom of this post.
Click here to enter the Fillmore Container giveaway!
Disclosure: Fillmore Container is the sponsor of this giveaway. They provided the jam jars you see pictured above, and are also providing the ones for the giveaway, both at no cost to me. They are a Food in Jars sponsor, so they contribute to the upkeep and maintenance of this site. All opinions expressed here are entirely my own.
Lemon curd!
My favorite was Thai Basil Pesto. My plants on the patio were very prolific producers last summer. We visited a couple friends last year and a jar of this made a great “Thank you” gift to them.
Okra Creole!!!!!
Any preserve with cherries is my favorite!
My favorite preserve of 2015 (and really, any year!) was apricot jam…my personal favorite!
After 2 years of no fruit on my fig trees, because of the nasty winter temperatures, I finally got some fruit this past summer. So I made good use of it by making a Fig Strawberry jam. It was very popular with friends and family, so I’m hoping for more figs this summer to make another batch.
For savory tomato jam for sweet apple pie jam.
Ooo I made a blackberry bourbon jam!
Strawberry jam! Which would look so cute in these jars!
Spicy Tomato Jam – big hit here!
This year’s favorites are Kracken Blueberry jam, scuppernong jelly and mixed berry using blueberries, strawberries and blackberries. All in 1/2 pint jars.
Huckleberry jelly and Italian Plum jam
Apricot jam using fruit I got for a screaming deal!
Anything pear (pear ginger, ginger a great example) or orange. I only use 1/2 pint jars so I can open several flavors at once. Thank you.
Strawberry vanilla bean.
Whole syrawberries in vanilla syrup!!
Red wine fig preserves
I LOVE the low sugar spiced-peach jam
Favorite of 2015? Fig Preserves!
Strawberry Fig Jam. We were over the moon for it.
Hmmm. Last year was kinda slow on the canning front, but I did do several batches of a very simple pineapple jam using canned, crushed pineapple. It’s a favorite among our incredible neighbors, so they get plenty made for them. It’s terrific on either ice cream or toast. Yummy stuff.
Would like to lower sugar in elderberry preserves.
After making about 15 varieties of jams and jellies, it is difficult to pick a favorite – probably the most surprising was the Vanilla Chai Groundcherry Preserves – the grandkids loved it!
cinnamon peach preserves
My favorite from last year was my first try with rhubarb. Reminded me of my grandmother’s. So happy that a taste can take you back to a sweet memory.
Cantaloupe Jam!
I’m obsessed with homemade pear sauce with cardamon! Thanks for the amazing giveaway.
Honey Lemon Lavender Jam! Divine!
LEMON CURD!!! Nothing says spring like lemon curd…
Nothing beats blackberry!
My favorite was/is Lemon Curd, I loveeeee lemon. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
I love your Low Sugar Apple Ginger Butter!!
Your brown sugar peach is my favorite!
Without a doubt, orange tomato and smoked paprika jam. It is a crowd pleaser!!
jalapeño pepper jelly
Low sugar, nearly seedless raspberry jam using raspberries from my yard. I (somehow) managed to reach the perfect balance of sweetness to fruit. Amazing!
Blueberry jam, it’s always blueberry jam!
I made a lot of lemon curd and I’m going to try the peach bourbon! Thanks for the small batch recipes. I love not having to try and shrink a recipe, or store a billion jars….
Strawberry Vanilla Bean Jam! Your small batch recipe. SO GOOD.
lemon marmalade
A friend of mine had a ton of pears. She brought me a grocery store flats worth. Pear jam, pear preserves, pear syrup and pear butter all were big hits in this house this past spring. I can’t wait to see if we can find that many pears again.
Lemon curd
Good old strawberry jam for my granddaughter
I made the pickled cauliflower from Preserving by the Pint. Delicious!
My favorite is strawberry.
My favorite is Apple Butter!!!
Pear-Cardamom preserves
Strawberry Meyer Lemon Preserves
The one jam I loved the best was frog jam. (Fig raspberry orange and ginger)
Strawberry jam, my favorite.
Quince Jelly
Black Raspberry jam. YUMMY!
I have four chest freezers full of this springs strawberries. I need a dozen variations on strawberry jam.
Blueberry lime jam used as a shower favor for my daughters baby shower. Everyone seemed to love it.
I would make Pomegranate jelly. It looks like a jewel.
Grape jelly from my own vines.
Love all things raspberry. Beautiful jars!
We made a wonderful Strawberry Rhubarb Jam last summer. I use it in oatmeal and Cheesecake as a topping.
Apricot jam — my favorite.
Do I have to have ONE fav? Blood Orenge marmalade with rose water. Or Kadota fig with cinnamon. Both yummy with Greek yogurt. And I just realized that I’m not seeing your Facebook posts or getting blog emails. I need to rectify that!!!
Ground cherry jam – tastes good, but too much sugar!
That Meyer Lemon Lavender jam recipe will help me finish off the last of my lemons and excited to try the whole citrus recipe! Thanks.
i would eat kitty litter with the blueberry jam on it
Grape jam with the skins left a bit larger than usual. Adds just a bit more substance…..great in yogurt!!
Mango Jam with a Kick!
Peach jam, with big chunks of fruit and mint! Thanks 🙂
Serviceberry jam, made with berries we picked from a shrub at church.
We had 2 preserves-jams favorites for 2015!
Both the peaches and strawberries available here were INCREDIBLE! 🙂
Mine and younger son’s personal Fav was Peach, but most friends and family are still asking for strawberry! I only use Pomona now and Love your books! Thank You!
Peach jam! YUM!!!
Raspberry Meyer lemon jam
Meyer Lemon Marmalade….yum!!
Blackberry Sage Jam. We picked wild blackberries and this is my favorite jam to give to friends and family!
brown sugar peach!!!
Wild blueberry jam!
Cherry-sweet onion chutney was my favorite from the 2015 preserving season (but apricot-golden plum was a very close second) 😉
Strawberry rhubarb it reminds me of my childhood in Michigan. A rhubarb patch grew in our backyard so pie and jam were a regular at our house.
Watermelon jam was my favorite – – – my grandson’s also!
Strawberry jam
Strawberry vanilla preserves
Several close 2nds from your first book
My own concoction of sour cherry and black cap jam. We have lots of wild berry bushes on our property and it’s everyone’s favorite.
Freezer blackberry jam, for sure.
Rosemary rhubarb, without a doubt!
I made the star anise plum jam and loved it and will make it again this year. I gave a jar at christmas to a friend and she loved it also. Thanks for all the great recipes.
Peach jam!
Apricot conserve with vanilla bean. So good!
Maple syrup!
I made a delicious seedless blackberry jam that I loved!
Cranberry pear jam ……….. MMMMMMM………….
However a close second is the corn relish. I use it like salsa. And, ITS SO EASY!
Strawberry or raspberry preserves.
Your sweet cherry rhubarb jam embodies everything I love about sprint. And those jars look so sweet!
Spring. I meant spring.
Spiced cranberries and homemade ketchup – yum!
Apple Pie Jam…delicious on toast!
Vanilla pear butter
Boozy Canned Peaches – Yuuuuuuuuuuum!! 🙂
I’m not sure what my favorite would be… blackberry, strawberry, apple butter, plum, etc. they’re all good!
Sour Cherry Preserves!
Jalapeno Peach Jam, this was the first time i ever tried making any jam or jelly. It turned out great. Friends and family loved it.
Definitely our hood strawberry preserves, they are always the best!
Seedless Red Alpine and ‘Jewel’ Strawberry Jam, both grown by me! The Alpine Strawberries add an extra special dimension to the flavor.
Apricot jam — my favorite.