Kitchen Jam

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I wanted to experiment with pickles, and the July Can Jam challenge’s focus on zucchini was going to give me a great opportunity. Zucchini is coming into the farmers markets and grocery stores, and the simple zucchini relish recipe in the 75th Anniversary Ball Blue Book from 2009 seemed like the perfect chance to try pickles.

Then, after I tried the relish – well, my pickling skills need work. I must have done something wrong, but the relish isn’t the crispy hot-sweet relish I was aiming at. It’s kinda mushy – so maybe I cooked it too long? Not sure, but not the taste or texture I wanted – a pickle relish ##fail.
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The March CanJam secret ingredient was just announced by Ashley over at Small Measure. This month, we’ll be jammin’ and pickling with alliums – onions, garlic, leeks, ramps. These are things which are actually available right now.

So many choices. Red Onion Marmalade with Wine. Hot (and Sweet) Garlic Jam. Pickled Baby Onions.

I’ve got some research to do – stay tuned! My recipe will need to be up before March 19 .. A bit earlier this month, but that works out for me – I’ll be in D.C. for C3 Call On Congress later in the month.