I love my Ball Jars...Come win some of your own!

Last year I went wild over the special edition blue Ball jars, remember?

This year I went wild over the new green!
It's a beautiful fresh, crisp green.
Of course I bought several cases.

If you haven't been bitten by the Ball jar bug, this is your chance to win a fantastic
prize package of Special Edition Green pint jars, quart jars and 
some wonderful new products to make our lives easier in the kitchen.

Click here  to view them...I promise that you'll love them all.

I was contacted to participate and was provided with these products.
I assure you that these opinions are mine.
Is there anyone who doesn't love Ball jars?
Not in my world.

I not only use them for our every day drinking glasses, but I store so many
things in them because let's face it...they are pretty.

Do I want Magoo to have a bright yellow box on his nightstand?
No, I do not.

Since I do grow a few of my own herbs,
I'm excited about these dried herb containers with shaker tops.
Easy to store and this shaker top isn't going to fall off and ruin your dinner.
That may have happened to me.
Several times.

I'll tell you that I own two different types of herb scissors already.

This pair is so much bigger!

They also come with a blade cover that doubles as a blade cleaner for those five blades.

Safety first, people.

And I have evidently been wasting precious time in the kitchen using a single blade.

These are really great.

I haven't received the other products yet, but I am really looking forward to using them.

Last year while browsing Pinterest, I discovered that you can freeze your herbs in olive oil.

This excited me to no end, seriously.

I cook a lot.

I was loving the idea of having fresh herbs in the freezer ready to throw into my soup pot.

But what was I going to keep them in?  

Those big plastic ice trays would be knocked over in a second in this house.

I'd buy a new freezer before I cleaned up that oily mess.

Thank you clever minds at Ball.

I can rest easy knowing that these are on the way.

And they have lids!

Hello fresh Meyer Lemon, butter and thyme.

They'll be ready this winter and so will I.

So, the second reason for this post is this:

On Saturday August 16, Jarden Home Brands will host the first annual 

International Can-It-Forward Day with special guest renowned chef and 

Bravo’s Top Chef judge, Hugh Acheson! 

A day to celebrate home canning, International Can-It-Forward Day allows food enthusiasts to connect via a variety of online and in-person activities. 

New and experienced canners can participate in a live webcast on www.freshpreserving.com 

taking place on ground in Brooklyn Borough Hall Farmers Market, filled with canning demos where viewer questions will be answered in real-time by Chef Acheson and other experts while they learn the most popular (and delicious) home canning recipes. 

Twenty five farmers markets across the country will also be hosting 

Can-It-Forward Day celebrations!

In addition to the canning demos, there will also be segments on crafting, herb gardening

 and the brand’s new drinkware line!

We will also be attempting a Guinness World Record for the 
World’s Largest Mason Jar Mosaic!

DETAILS:

• Watch the live webcast of canning demonstrations featuring celebrity chef by Hugh Acheson
• Join us for the taping of the live webcast with Hugh Acheson in New York City at Brooklyn Borough Hall starting at 10a on 8/16/14
• Schedule of events:
• 10:00am - Pepper Jelly demonstration by Chef Sara featuring the FreshTECH Automatic Jam & Jelly Maker
• 10:45am - Tips on urban gardening & herb preservation
• 11:00am - Peach Siracha Jam demonstration by Marisa McClellan of Food in Jars
• 11:30am - Crafting in Ball jars with staff from Martha Stewart Living
• 11:45am - Hugh Acheson Preserving and Mixology demonstrations
• 1:15pm - Special Mixology demonstration with local mixologists
• 1:30pm - Salsa Verde demonstration by Chef Sarah featuring the FreshTECH Automatic Home Canning System

You know me...I love my spicy!  I'm looking forward to the Peach Sriracha Jam demo.

The mixologists will be fun to watch, too.  Too bad their is no virtual drink sampling.

Ah, maybe next year.

Now for the giveaway!

Just leave a comment with your favorite new Ball product and you will be entered to win

a box full of goodies from the good people at Ball.

Come back tomorrow for the live webcast here on What We Keep!

Share your favorite Can-It-Forward Day moments with friends via social media with the hashtag #canitforward.

www.facebook.com/BallCanning

www.twitter.com/BallCanning

www.pinterest.com/BallCanning

Good Luck!