{"id":265,"date":"2011-08-15T11:16:35","date_gmt":"2011-08-15T15:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alisonstephen.com\/blog\/?p=265"},"modified":"2016-12-10T10:22:41","modified_gmt":"2016-12-10T15:22:41","slug":"i-can-and-i-will","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alisonstephen.com\/blog\/archives\/265","title":{"rendered":"I can, and I will."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s always an extra bonus when an illustration project leads to an exciting new experience&#8211; in this case, learning how to can! After designing and illustrating these canning workshop advertisements for Loose Caboose Farms in the Hudson Valley, NY, I was invited to participate in two of their food storage workshops.\u00a0 At our 1st workshop, I learned how to can spicy garlic jalape\u00f1o carrots.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_280\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/alisonstephen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/jar_blog2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-280 \" title=\"jar_blog\" src=\"http:\/\/alisonstephen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/jar_blog2.jpg\" alt=\"Loose Caboose Postcard\" width=\"440\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alisonstephen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/jar_blog2.jpg 550w, https:\/\/alisonstephen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/jar_blog2-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Loose Caboose Farms postcard<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_282\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/alisonstephen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/garlic1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-282\" class=\"size-full wp-image-282\" title=\"garlic\" src=\"http:\/\/alisonstephen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/garlic1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alisonstephen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/garlic1.jpg 550w, https:\/\/alisonstephen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/garlic1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peeling and preparing the garden-fresh veggies<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_283\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/alisonstephen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/air-bubbles1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-283\" class=\"size-full wp-image-283\" title=\"air bubbles\" src=\"http:\/\/alisonstephen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/air-bubbles1.jpg\" alt=\"Releasing trapped air bubbles with a chopstick\" width=\"550\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alisonstephen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/air-bubbles1.jpg 550w, https:\/\/alisonstephen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/air-bubbles1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Releasing trapped air bubbles from brine with a chopstick<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_271\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/alisonstephen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/finished-jars.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-271\" class=\"size-full wp-image-271\" title=\"finished jars\" src=\"http:\/\/alisonstephen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/finished-jars.jpg\" alt=\"Spicy garlic jalape\u00f1o carrots\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alisonstephen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/finished-jars.jpg 550w, https:\/\/alisonstephen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/finished-jars-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After closing the jars and boiling for 15 minutes-- Spicy Carrot sticks!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you live near the Hudson Valley and would like to participate in a Loose Caboose Farm canning workshop, visit their <a href=\"http:\/\/loosecaboosefarm.com\/\">website<\/a> and write to ask about upcoming workshops.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s always an extra bonus when an illustration project leads to an exciting new experience&#8211; in this case, learning how to can! 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