Hello canners! On Wednesday, I’m hitting the road for the final big push of my Naturally Sweet Food in Jars book tour! This last flurry of events is taking place in California. If you live in or around one of the towns or cities I’ll be visiting, please mark your calendars and tell your friends!
Thursday, September 15 (Pacific Grove)
I’m kicking this trip off with a demonstration-style canning class at Happy Girl Kitchen (173 Central Avenue). I’ll show you how to make my strawberry cocoa jam, which is sweetened with coconut sugar and is set with Pomona’s Pectin and will talk about using natural sweeteners in canning. The event is from 6:30-8:30 pm and costs $35 (that free includes a copy of my new book). Sign up here.
Saturday, September 17 (Healdsburg)
Next, you’ll find me up north in Somona County, offering a hands-on canning workshop at the Shed Grange in Healdsburg (25 North Street). This workshop is from 1-3 pm and costs $60. Students will go home with a jar of preserves and a coupon for 10% off of SHED purchases. Register here.
Sunday, September 18 (San Francisco)
I’ll be at the Fort Mason Farmers Market (2 Marina Boulevard) from 10 am to 1 pm. The plan is that I will do a jam making demonstration every hour, on the hour, starting at 10 am. I’ll also samples of jam on hand for tasting, as well as books for sale and signature. Free!
Monday, September 19 (Fremont)
You’ll find me at The Nursery at Dale Hardware (3700 Thornton Avenue) at 6:30 pm. I’ll make a batch of jam and will offer plenty of time for questions (so come prepared with your quandries). Sign up by calling 510-797-3700. Free!
Tuesday, September 20 (San Francisco)
I’ll be at the San Francisco Public Library (100 Larkin Street), in the Latino/Hispanic Rooms A&B from 6-7:30 pm. I’ll demonstrate how to make a small batch of naturally sweetened jam and will have books on hand for sale and signature.
Wednesday, September 21 (Oakland)
The last stop on my California tour is a demo-style class and book signing at Pollinate Farm & Garden (2727 Fruitvale Avenue) from 6:30-8:30 pm. $17.50. Sign up here.
Not sure this is the correct page to post this but am hoping you can help. I can using many of your recipes. Since today’s tomatoes need more acid most recipes call for lemon juice. However, I have a child with severe citric acid allergy. Have you experimented with vinegar to get the same acid balance and be safe?
I have not used vinegar to replace the citric acid and I don’t know what the exchange would be. I’d suggest you reach out to the National Center for Home Food Preservation and find out if they can tell you.