Cookbook giveaway – Naturally Sweet Food in Jars

Naturally Sweet Food in JarsYou could say that Marisa McClellan has a thing for canning. The award-winning blogger and author has written extensively on the subject, and her work has appeared on several sites including The Food Network, Saveur, and Food52. In addition, McClellan has written several acclaimed cookbooks including the recently released Naturally Sweet Food in Jars: 100 Preserves Made with Coconut, Maple, Honey, and More. You can read more about the book in our author interview, and don’t forget to check out the World Calendar of Cookbook Events for information on her book tour.

We’re delighted to offer five copies of Naturally Sweet to EYB Members in the US only. One of the entry options is to answer the following question in the comments section of this blog post:

What’s the best thing you’ve ever made in a jar?

Please note that you must be signed into the Rafflecopter contest before posting the comment or your entry won’t be counted. If you are not already a Member, you can join at no cost. The contest ends April 19, 2016.

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48 Comments

  • hillsboroks  on  March 22, 2016

    Combination fruit jams such as raspberry peach. Putting two unexpected flavors together is really fun!

  • pandapotamus  on  March 23, 2016

    mango jam!

  • kedmiston  on  March 23, 2016

    Strawberry jam! It's a summertime favorite.

  • vickster  on  March 23, 2016

    Mariposa plum jam. (I have a tree and they are the best plums).

  • ldymlissa  on  March 23, 2016

    rhubarb vanilla jam made with earl grey tea

  • rivergait  on  March 23, 2016

    mango-peach chutney

  • angelanorr  on  March 23, 2016

    Raspberry jam

  • FromScratch  on  March 23, 2016

    Nectarine lime cardamom jam! Spices in jam used to seem odd to me, but now I'm a convert.

  • kimtrev  on  March 23, 2016

    sweet & spicy pickles

  • sgump  on  March 23, 2016

    I love to make pickled (hard-boiled) eggs of all sorts.

  • trudys_person  on  March 24, 2016

    Marmalade! I love it!

  • sarahawker  on  March 24, 2016

    A blueberry honey jam

  • ravensfan  on  March 24, 2016

    Salad dressing

  • Gussiecat  on  March 24, 2016

    Sour cherry jam!

  • t.t  on  March 24, 2016

    heirloom tomato jam!

  • Julia  on  March 24, 2016

    Many different salad dressings

  • cocecitycook  on  March 25, 2016

    Apple butter!

  • mfl  on  March 25, 2016

    Peach, pear & vanilla jam, with my mom when I was a teenager

  • Waderu  on  March 25, 2016

    pickled curry raisins with rosemary – go great with blue cheese!

  • ladibyrd  on  March 25, 2016

    Dried fig jam

  • Charlene13  on  March 25, 2016

    Guava BBQ Sauce.

  • mpennington  on  March 25, 2016

    Pear mincemeat pie filling

  • lindaeatsherbooks  on  March 25, 2016

    I've made a very good raspberry salad dressing in a jar.

  • infotrop  on  March 26, 2016

    All manner of salad dressings.

  • matag  on  March 26, 2016

    Bacon onion jam

  • ltsuk  on  March 26, 2016

    blueberry jam

  • Siegal  on  March 27, 2016

    My fav jarred item I made was preserved lemons

  • lauriesk  on  March 27, 2016

    The best thing I have made in a jar is overnight oats.

  • djoh437938  on  March 28, 2016

    bread & butter pickles

  • zubs1990  on  March 29, 2016

    My honey pear preserves is to die for!

  • kath  on  March 31, 2016

    I made a homemade version of Ivar's Famous Tartar Sauce. I'd love to try some naturally sweetened recipes!

  • MirandaAK  on  March 31, 2016

    Meyer Lemon Marmalade

  • amylou61  on  March 31, 2016

    The best thing I've made in jars is caramel apple butter.

  • catmommy9  on  April 1, 2016

    I once made an apple-rosemary jam from one of her other books. So good!

  • kaliedra  on  April 1, 2016

    A simple tomato sauce. It was my first canning recipe and still my favorite because it works for so many dishes

  • bkielb  on  April 1, 2016

    Mine is basic, but last summer I discovered Strawberry freezer jam and it has become one of my very favorite things to make in a jar. In fact, right now it is the only thing I make in a jar and I would love add some more deliciousness to my repertoire!

  • tjnelson1hotmail  on  April 1, 2016

    Quick pickles….but I would like to do more!

  • sartorialsal  on  April 1, 2016

    So far (in the spirit of positive thinking!), the best thing I've made is a Balsamic Strawberry Jam. The temptations offered by a book replete with ideas will be such a treat, especially with spring and summer upon us.

  • FaithB  on  April 1, 2016

    I made some strawberry vanilla jam last summer that I'm still dreaming of.

  • Pcolbourn  on  April 1, 2016

    My new favorites are buttermilk herb ranch dressing, and three berry jam

  • AhoritaComida  on  April 2, 2016

    Peaches canned without any sugar in the liquid. They tasted like FRESH peaches rather than the firm, too sweet version that comes from the grocery store can!

  • AHutton  on  April 2, 2016

    My mother's strawberry jam. Yumm!

  • Kirstinrau  on  April 2, 2016

    My mom's recipe for a peach and coconut conserve. We love it at our house.

  • Laissa  on  April 2, 2016

    Peach maple curd

  • louie734  on  April 3, 2016

    Dilly beans!

  • bching  on  April 13, 2016

    I make over and over the pickled onions, beautiful with mustard and turmeric, from Jeanne Lesem's (unindexed) Preserving in Today's Kitchen.

  • JanScholl  on  April 18, 2016

    pickled garlic cloves

  • robinorig  on  April 19, 2016

    I've made so many, hard to pick one… spicy tomato jam with vanilla, saffron, etc is probably one of my favorites… strawberry balsamic black pepper jam is another, also made a citrus marmalade with Cara cara oranges, meyer lemons, key limes, ruby grapefruit and kumquats. And pickles and pickled veggies…

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