The Glass Rooster

12/13/2015

12/05/2015

Been up since 4am getting coffee in me to get ready for a . There are 36 here. Going to be and . More pics to come later

09/27/2015

Big pot of chili for Chicago winter. Using some old wire and bail jars....

08/21/2014

Just added a bunch of photos to our website! These are pictures from some of our classes. Hope you enjoy!

08/14/2014

I know it has been a while, even Facebook is telling me so, but I am here to let you know that The Glass Rooster is offering its final classes. We will be teaching our 101 with tomatoes on Sept 18th and Pressure Canning for Beginners on Sept 27th. So if you have been saying "I need to do that someday..." this post is for you! Hope you can make it! Check the website for all the info at TheGlassRooster.com

08/14/2014

If you haven't broken a jar, you are not canning enough!

02/11/2014

For those following the Farm Bill. Thank you Karen Stillerman for the good summary! http://blog.ucsusa.org/how-a-farm-bill-became-a-law-409

Much has been written about the ugly sausage-making of the just-ended farm bill process: the abandoned opportunity to truly reform the nation’s farm subsidy system, the cynical refusal to deny subsidies to millionaire farmers, and the 4 percent of food stamp beneficiaries who ultimately took it on t...

01/13/2014

I do try to keep things on the lighter side here folks but I can't ignore these kinds on articles. We DO need to pay attention when we begin using these types of chemicals to put food on our tables, fuel in our vehicles and all of the myriad of other things we use corn and soy for. If you read nothing else...read the last quote of the article. http://news.yahoo.com/us-39-superweeds-39-epidemic-shines-spotlight-gmos-021125425.html

According to a recent study, the situation is such that American farmers are "heading for a crisis." Many scientists blame overuse of herbicides, prompted by seeds genetically modified to resist them. "In parts of the country, weeds resistant to the world's most popular herbicide, glyphosate, now gr...

01/07/2014

Good article that sums up things we should watch for in '14
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2014/01/03/top-ten-biggest-threats-to-food-freedom-in-2014/

Would you rather sip on unpasteurized milk or a cold glass of soda?

01/07/2014

Glass full of summer goodness! Happy 2014 everyone.

11/21/2013

For all my holiday, foodie-picture-taking, instagraming friends that will be sharing meals with a photo-bombing turkey! Enjoy and have a safe and warming Thanksgiving. http://blog.kitchensurfing.com/post/67388767917/instagram-thanksgiving-like-a-boss?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=How+to+Instagram+Thanksgiving+Like+a+Boss+AllCole+copy&utm_content=How+to+Instagram+Thanksgiving+Like+a+Boss+AllCole+copy+Version+B+CID_d317a5cf4eb1c7deea041ba10f07bc3a&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=A%20Professional%20Food%20Photographers%20Guide%20to%20Shooting%20Thanksgiving

Instagram Thanksgiving Like a Boss This year, Kitchensurfing is running a Thanksgiving photo contest on Instagram. The best turkey photo wins, as judged by esteemed Instagram food pornographers, Sonya...

11/11/2013

Thank you to all that made this such a great season. New stationary kitchen to teach from means an earlier start next Spring! We have added pressure canning to the mix and have additional classes that we will be working on in our 'down' time. Here's to fresh summer flavors all winter long!