‘oh, can it!’

Add comment August 6th, 2008

this phrase is what i want to say to my kids when they bicker.

but it also applies to two local-food events at klehm arboretum and botanic center in rockford next month. the first reminds me of dilly beans while i was growing up. the second sounds yummy: salsa!

Preserving Local Foods: Home Canning Update, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Sept. 17, $10

JoAn Todd, University of Illinois Extension, Nutrition and Wellness Educator will be leading a program for those of you interested in learning how to preserve and can your garden harvest. This program is also excellent for those you who have been canning a long time but want to learn the latest methods and tools available to you.

Salsa Making Class, 9 to 11 a.m. Sept 24, $25

Todd will be conducting a salsa making workshop using ingredients grown locally. Everyone loves salsa! Learn how to make fresh, nutritious salsa using locally grown ingredients and preserve it so that you can enjoy salsa all through the winter months. Canning equipment, jars and ingredients will be provided. Each participant will leave with their own jar of salsa.

to register, go here, call 815-986-4357 or e-mail mbowe@illinois.edu.

p.s. i just tried this salsa fresca recipe. pretty good.