Taste Of Temperanceville

02/12/2022

I dislike cabin fever so decided to take advantage of the glorious weather we are experiencing today and am hanging out at the Parksley Farmers market. When you're in town, stop by and say hello.

02/12/2022

The weather sure doesn't feel like it, it is still winter, I don't know about the rest of you, but I am truly over WINTER.

Being that I'm sick of the W word, I decided to see what I had left in the freezer from last year's garden harvest. Sure am glad I did. Just look what I made this week!

12/18/2021

We have 3 new mustards today, and even some beer bread to go with them. Also pound cake to go with our dessert tappings.

12/18/2021

Holy Cow!!! One week from Christmas!!!! Who else didn't realize this? Where has the time gone? I can't believe tomorrow is our last day at the Parksley Farmers' Market for the year.

It's been a wild week, what with lids exploding and jellies not jelling, but everyone's orders are ready for tomorrow. That I can promise.

One thing I played with this week that is absolutely amazing is Clementine Marmalade. Personally, I think I prefer it to orange marmalade because it isn't quite as bitter.

12/04/2021

I think this guy is so cute - and he holds quite a bit. Right now he has 2 large jars of relish and 2 of pickles, 2 jars of jelly and a large jar of mustard as an idea of what he holds. I also have tins and wooden boxes. Stop by today and let's talk ideas for your holiday gifting!

12/03/2021

I'll be in Taste of Eden Produce's stand for the evening with a few ideas for Christmas goody packages.

11/23/2021

Free Thanksgiving dinner from 11:30-2:00pm this Thursday at the Parksley Fire House. Take out only. Please share to help spread the word!

11/18/2021

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This holiday season, I am choosing to buy handmade. Supporting independent designers, makers, and shop owners I love. When giving a gift that is handcrafted you are not only supporting the maker behind it, you are also sharing the passion and hard work put into each piece - making an incredibly special gift one will remember forever. 💚❤

11/18/2021

A one day belated Happy Birthday to the man that started it all.

“An army marches on its stomach,” Napoleon is supposed to have said. But unfortunately for the armies of his time, the food available to the stomachs of those hungry soldiers was neither appetizing nor nutritious--consisting primarily of hard bread and salted meat. Napoleon wanted to better feed his army, so he offered a prize of 12,000 francs to anyone who could invent a better way to store and preserve food.

The chef Nicolas Appert rose to the challenge. After years of trial and error he eventually perfected a method of putting food in jars and then submerging the jars in boiling water to preserve the food and seal the jars. In other words, he invented canning.

Appert won the prize and the fame that came with it. The process he invented is essentially the same process we still use today.

Appert is still celebrated and well-known in France (where "canning" is called "appertization"), but he has faded into obscurity in the rest of the world, despite being responsible for one of humanity's most important inventions.

Today is the birthday of Nicolas Appert. He was born on November 17, 1749.

11/13/2021

Taste Of Temperanceville updated their info in the about section.

Taste Of Temperanceville updated their info in the about section.

11/13/2021

Lunch today: pulled pork, slaw, and a brownie . Homemade by the veterans of American Legion Post 100 right here in Parksley. Come on by and support our Veterans.

11/13/2021

What do you do with a fruit or vegetable you don't particularly care for? When it comes to my least favorite veggie - I pickle them! Yes pickled Brussels Sprouts are a thing. There are commercial products called "Frog Balls" and "Atomic Frog Balls" which are just pickled Brussels with and without hot peppers added. I've never tried either, so can't comment upon them, but my bread and butter style pickled Brussels are pretty darn good. The first batch of the year is available this weekend.

11/05/2021

As I said, it's peppers and plums this week!!

Sweet pepper relish, Gingered plums jam, Sweet Hot pepper jelly and a completely new one for me-- Plum Conserve.

Saturday morning Parksley Farmers' and Artisans Market. 10AM.

11/04/2021

"P" is for Peppers and Plums and that's what been cooking this week. Stay Tuned!

10/16/2021

Besides the last batches of cucumber pickles and relish for the year, it was super busy around here this week. We've got a fresh batch of Dilly Beans, Sweet Pepper Relish, and bread and butter style Summer Squash Pickles.

See you at 10!

10/16/2021

Busy, busy week! Last go round with cucumbers - when these are gone, there won't be anymore until next year!
Dill Spears
Dill Chips
Dill Relish
Bread and Butter

10/02/2021

Feeling a bit under the weather today and will not be at the Farmers' Market.

09/18/2021

I can't believe it is the last weekend of summer. I am so sad. The thought of shoes and socks and long sleeves never makes me happy. 😭

09/11/2021

Temporary change of location. Today we are on Saxis Island at the annual town wide yard sale.

09/11/2021

09/04/2021

Just in time for your Labor Day BBQ new batch of Dilly Beans, Dill Spears, and Bread and Butter pickles.

08/28/2021

I'm taking orders at the market today 10am - 2pm

08/07/2021

Having never thought of entering any type of food "competition" entering the "food preservation" division of the Pocomoke Fair was a bit scary. I had no idea what to expect, I was just hoping maybe I would merit a ribbon or 2. Never in all of my dreams did I imagine "Grand Champion."

08/07/2021

I couldn't help myself and had to look really quick to see if there was anything else of mine with a ribbon on it. 3 more blue ribbons!

08/07/2021

When I first saw the food preservation display in the exhibit hall at the Pocomoke Fair I was dismayed to see another entry using the same fabric as I used for my entry in the Jelly/Jam Variety category. My husband had to tell me it was actually mine 3 times before it sunk in the Blue Ribbon on it was really mine!!!

The assortment is Peach Mango Habanero, Raspberry Chipolte, and Gingered Plum.

08/07/2021

Happy and surprised is an understatement for when I saw the red ribbons on my Blueberry Lemon Jam and Bread and Butter Pickles.

08/07/2021

I was really surprised and very happy when I saw my Gingered Plum Jam garnered me a Yellow Ribbon at the Great Pocomoke Fair!

08/07/2021

Been rally lax about posting lately, but that's because I've been busy. I'm a bit superstitious and so never mentioned that I was entering anything in the Great Pocomoke Fair. I just came home from the fair, and well, there were a few ribbons won. And I am thrilled.

I'll post more info and photos tomorrow - but my Cantaloupe Pickles did win a Blue Ribbon!!

07/24/2021

Photos from Parksley Farmers & Artisans Market's post

07/16/2021

Bread and Butter pickles and India Relish. All those cucumbers from just one morning picking. What was I thinking about when we put in all those plants?

07/16/2021

A new batch of Sweet Pepper Relish all ready for market on Saturday.

07/10/2021

Photos from Parksley Farmers & Artisans Market's post

07/10/2021

Photos from Parksley Farmers & Artisans Market's post

07/10/2021

I know I am not alone in my love/hate relationship with rain, but it is a fact of life, we need the rain. I just wish it didn't all come at one time! I do have pictures of the cucumbers and yellow squash we picked after last week's rain, but I'll just show some of the end results!

From right to left we have a sweet cucumber relish that has a hint of heat, a yellow squash pickle similar to a bread and butter, and dill spears!

All will be at the Parksley Farmers' Market tomorrow, July 10th!

06/26/2021

So many of you have been asking, and I promised I would work on it - so this week I have introduced a limited number of NO SUGAR Jams!!!

Blueberry Lemon, Strawberry, and Blackberry.

No sugar and no artificial sweeteners.