Links: Quick Pickles, Creamy Nut Butters, and a Winner

Throughout my high school and college years, it happened without fail. The moment the stress and pressure of the semester had passed, I’d come down with a cold, the flu, or some other strange virus that would force me to do nothing but rest and watch bad TV for at least a week.

I thought I was done with that kind of stress-related sickness, but apparently old patterns are hard to break. The moment we were through with my mother-in-law’s memorial service and had done the bulk of the cleaning out of her apartment, I came down with something resembling the flu. I spent most of the last week in bed or on the couch, trying to sleep my way back to health.

I finally feel better today and it’s not a moment too soon, since I leave for IACP and then book tour activities next week! Fingers crossed that my health holds out! Now, links!

I so want to make Autumn’s Tomato Vanilla Jam!
Meme’s quick pickled cucumbers.
These loaves of German pumpernickel, baked in jars, speak to me.
There have been so many great canning tips on Living Homegrown lately. I particularly loved reading through the mistakes that rookies make, and how to overcome them.
I love the baking posts that Stella Parks has been doing for Serious Eats lately. This one on hot cross buns was great, as is this one on soda breads.
As someone who finds homemade nut butters to be hit or miss (I made one recently with hazelnuts that was a definite miss), I appreciated these tips on making creamy nut butters.
Sweet potato red lentil biscuit? Yes, please!
Such useful information on baking with sourdough!
Peanut butter granola.

The winner of last week’s fabulous Ball Canning giveaway is #479/J. Anderson. Congratulations and enjoy the jar bounty!

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