Saturday, August 16, 2014

Outdoor Dinner for Two (+ A Giveaway)

We have had some unbelievable weather here in NC over the past week. The humidity has been minimal and the bugs have seemed to disappear. So I decided that it was time to move our dinners back out on the patio. And because today is International Can-It-Forward Day, I used some of the limited addition ball jars last evening to help me create a romantic yet relaxed dinner for two.














If you love canning, mason jar crafts, gifts or decorating with these beauties you can follow Ball  for giveaways and LIVE demonstrations going on throughout the day. You can see that all happening HERE starting at 10:00am EST.
  • Schedule of events:
    • 10:00am - Pepper Jelly demonstration by Chef Sara featuring the FreshTECH Automatic Jam & Jelly Maker
    • 10:45am - Tips on urban gardening & herb preservation
    • 11:00am - Peach Siracha Jam demonstration by Marisa McClellan of Food in Jars
    • 11:30am - Crafting in Ball jars with staff from Martha Stewart Living
    • 11:45am - Hugh Acheson Preserving and Mixology demonstrations
    • 1:15pm - Special Mixology demonstration with local mixologists
    • 1:30pm - Salsa Verde demonstration by Chef Sarah featuring the FreshTECH Automatic Home Canning System

That's Not All my friends! Ball is also giving ONE of my lucky readers all the goodies you see below! I am so in love with my green ball jars and can't wait to start using them more around the house. I also can't wait to try out their new herb products like the Fresh Herb Keeper and Herb Scissors. Who knew they created more than just jars!?


What you will win:
6. 1 box (2) Frozen Herb Starters

Follow the Rafflecopter below to enter! (U.S. Residents Only Please) Good Luck! 
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**A HUGE Thank you to Ball Jars for sending the above products for review and giveaway. As always all of the opinions are mine and only mine. **
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14 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 16, 2014 at 1:28 PM

    all the products would make a great addition to my kitchen but the fresh herb keeper is the one (I think) that I'm most excited about .... hate buying an herb bunch with plans to use it over several days only to have it turn to mush or other and be unusable very quickly. And fresh herbs can really elevate a simple meal so I love using them.

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  2. KatieAugust 16, 2014 at 1:42 PM

    I love ball jars! I don't have any green ones yet! I would love to win!

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  3. Jena {Involving Color and Home}August 17, 2014 at 9:35 AM

    I had no idea they had the fresh herb keeper too! I could so use that!

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  4. KristenAugust 17, 2014 at 1:50 PM

    I'm excited about the jars. I use canning jars to store dry goods in my kitchen, and I love the green color!

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  5. AshAugust 17, 2014 at 3:18 PM

    This would be a cute addition to my mom's outdoor patio!

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  6. JulieAugust 17, 2014 at 9:48 PM

    The frozen her b starters look great. I've never heard of them before and am excited to see how they work

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  7. MargaretAugust 18, 2014 at 10:57 PM

    The herb keeper looks fantastic!

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  8. JACLYNAugust 19, 2014 at 12:14 AM

    The herb scissors would be so nice to use!

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  9. AnonymousAugust 19, 2014 at 5:07 AM

    The fresh herb keeper I am most excited about, of course the ball jars as well, love making my own jams and pickles

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  10. MomOnTheEdgeAugust 19, 2014 at 6:34 AM

    I'd like to win them all, but the green jars would be my favorite! I LOVE drinking out of mason jars. It reminds me of visiting with my grandparents. <3

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  11. Sidney CookAugust 19, 2014 at 7:25 AM

    The green jars, I had no idea these were available!

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  12. SolDuckyAugust 19, 2014 at 9:02 AM

    I would love to try the frozen herb starts because we always have lots of herbs left in the garden at the end of the year

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  13. jules mcnubbin (buttmuffin)August 19, 2014 at 11:28 AM

    i love mason jars (hey i'm a southern girl after all) but i dont have any green ones!! would love to have some :)

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  14. HeatherAugust 19, 2014 at 5:09 PM

    the herb scissors would be so useful with all these summer herbs we've been cooking with!

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