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Jars of apricot jelly lined up after canning. (I’m in love with jellies since I got my steam juicer!) Get the recipe here: Apricot Jelly.
It’s a Ball Blue Book Project day! Today’s Ball Blue Book is sponsored by Dana A. in loving memory of her grandmother, Loree B.
For a chance to win: Leave a comment on this post and let me know you want it. You can just put (BBB) at the end of your comment or otherwise note that you want to be in the draw. One winner will be drawn by random comment number to receive a Ball Blue Book. Eligible entry cut-off is midnight Eastern (U.S.) time tonight (July 29). This post will be updated with the winner by 9 a.m. Eastern (U.S.) time tomorrow (July 30). Return to this post to claim your book if your name is drawn.
Find out more about the Ball Blue Book Project and become a sponsor.
UPDATE 07/30/10/: The winning comment number, drawn by random.org, is #7, Maureen. Email me at CITRgiveaways(at)aol.com with your full name and address for shipping!
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Just missed the cut off time. I’ve been wanting this book for some time. Just learning the art of canning. Love the blog. BBB.
2:06
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OH! pick me! pick me! I’d love to win the Ball Blue Book. Love the looks of your apricot jelly – yummy! take care, from KY.
2:11
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I would love to have it…I am new to posting, probably doing this wrong but oh well, I have this site bookmarked and love to check it everyday.
2:42
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Your jelly is beautiful! I just made raspberry jam. BBB
3:16
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One more try…. Yes, yes!
5:07
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Oooh, that jelly sure looks good! Please enter me into the BBB draw. Thank you.
5:26
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Please enter me for the BBB!
6:04
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Mrs. Turkey
6:38
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I love apricot jam and jelly, and lucky for me I’m the only one here at home that does! Yes please…BBB.
7:08
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That jelly looks delicious. I really wanted to make some strawberry jelly, but I missed strawberry season. Maybe raspberry… yum.
BBB
7:10
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I ordered my Steam Juicer from Amazon last night. Just couldn’t take the thought of not making jellies and tomato stuff anymore! BBB for MeMeMe Please!
7:12
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I’m so into making jams right now. Strawberry, Peach, and Blackberry so far. Uses less sugar and I can whip up a batch in less than 20 minutes. Stores in the fridge but it doesn’t last very long. It is my husband’s and grand daughter’s favorite. BBB
7:15
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BBB I need to do peaches next week.
7:16
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I wouldl ove to win the BBB. We just canned 12 gallons of pickles and would like to learn how to make jam
7:17
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Peach jam…need to get going on that myself! Yum! BBB please?
7:21
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BBB! Tomatoes are ready… got to get to making marinara!
7:28
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. I need a blue book
and a steam juicer! Gorgeous jelly!
7:50
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I’d love to win it!
7:56
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I love seeing all the canning you’re doing. And I’d love to win the book! BBB
8:07
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One of these days I hope to win the BBB!
8:12
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I love your blog. Read it daily. BBB.
8:17
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BBB please please please
8:25
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Yes! BBB
8:27
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It is time to can! I ordered my new canner weeks ago and its backordered : ( but not to fear i still have my older one that works.
BBB please!
8:36
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Yummmmm the jelly looks fabulous! BBB please:-)
8:37
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A cup of coffee and CITR–the only way to start the day!BBB
8:42
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I would love to win the BBB – I have a pressure canner in my closet calling my name, but I haven’t been brave enough to attempt it without much guidance!
8:44
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BBB–so glad I cuaght this on the right day once again! –AnnMarie
8:45
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BBB please, please…the season is here!!!!
8:45
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I am also totally addicted to making jellies since I got my steam juicer…so far I have
Cherry, strawberry, peach, blackberry, plum and pineapple. My apples will be ripe in a few weeks and I have a friend who grows grapes…jelly! jelly! jelly!
8:49
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looks scrumptious! BBB
8:53
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Delicious Jelly! BBB if you please!
8:57
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If the garden continues in this manner, I won’t need the BBB. Perhaps, as a reference book for this winter.
Enter me into the BBB, the “peach” man should be showing up any day.
8:57
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Please enter me into the BBB drawing. On my agenda today is canning pickles, got ‘tons’ of them right now…
9:06
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BBB please!!
9:10
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Consider me for the BBB!!!
9:13
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I’d LOVE to win this! It’d come in very handy as my pickling cukes
are coming in like crazy. thanks for the chance.
9:19
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Okay, I’m up for it ,by the time my garden comes in maybe ,just maybe,I’ll win the BBB. If so,then look out Farmers market!!!!Because they have apples, peaches, peppers, berries…you get it…lol.
9:20
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I would love to have the BBB. I have been canning up a storm.
9:20
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Nothing prettier than sparkling jars of homemade jelly. BBB please.
9:20
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I’d love to have the book – I need all the help I can get since this will be my first year attempting to can!
9:27
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BBB Please!
9:31
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BBB!!!!
9:36
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Hope springs eternal. Please ad me to the BBB list.
9:40
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Oh when oh when will I win will I win???? BBB please ocme to me.
9:44
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Today is tomato canning day, but I’d love something more adventurous! BBB me!
9:48
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I’m new to canning and I’m so excited about this new venture. I would love to be BBB’d:-) Grazie.
9:53
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Looking at pictures of your jelly reminds me of my grandmother making plum jelly from the plum tree in the back yard. I’d love to have a BBB!
10:02
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We have a great garden this year and are doing lots of preserving and canning. I sooooo need this book. BBB for me!
10:12
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Please enter me in the give away….Planning on canning spag sauce tonight….Ckd my jars & found a doz jelly jars…so I guess I will have to make some jelly next.
10:12
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Yes please. Add my name.
10:14
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please add me to the BBB contest I’d love to win one
10:14
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I’ve tried every time…maybe this will be my lucky number!! As always, I love your blog ~ you’re always making me laugh! Enter me for the BBB, please!
Southern MN Gal
10:16
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I’d love to win! BBB
10:17
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My fist memory of canning was my Mom and Dad put up spaghetti sauce every summer (wonderful sauce)! They stopped canning when I was in my teens, after I got married I have taken up this skill, I love canning and sharing the canned goods with friends and family! Happy canning! BBB
10:21
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Apricot jelly always comes out such a pretty color. BBB, please. Thanks!
10:22
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BBB… I’d love a copy to take care of the loads of Oregon berries I’ve been picking this summer. I’m a starving graduate student and have discovered how cheap and fun U-picks can be!
10:22
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BBB please
10:24
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BBB Please
10:26
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Please enter me in the BBB drawing!!!!!
10:26
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thanks Dana A for sponsoring. BBB
10:28
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I would love the BBB! Mine is an antique….
10:32
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Please enter me in the drawing. BBB
10:34
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Looks yummy. Enter me in the BBB.
10:34
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Yes, and tell us more about your steam juicer. BBB
10:38
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I would love to have one! Then I could quit hogging the one from the library!
10:42
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I would love to be the winner!!!! BBB
10:50
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Today, I am making apple, wild cherry, and peach jelly. BBB
10:54
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I’d love to win the Ball Blue Book. I want to start canning!
10:58
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That jelly looks so yummy. I cant wait to try this recipe.
11:01
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Please enter me for the BBB. Thanks!
11:05
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Please enter me in the drawing. My mom has been canning a lot this summer, and I’d like to have my own BBB!
11:12
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I am so jealous of the steam juicer! Haha I may just have to reorganize my kitchen so I have room to get one of my own.
I’d love to win the book!
11:19
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I would love to win one!
Beth aka oneoldgoat
11:20
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Hurry my garden is rocking.BBB
11:22
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I would love to have this!
11:30
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Pass the jelly and the BBB please!
11:31
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Oh I’d LOVE a new BBB. We have an old one that we use CONSTANTLY and it is worn and stained. Please enter me in the contest. BBB!
11:37
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BBB
11:49
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I would love to have a BBB. I am just getting into canning.
12:17
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Best wishes to Clover. When is her due date?? BBB
12:22
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Count me in on the draw, please.
12:24
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BBB
Thank you Dana A and Suzanne. What a great way to honor your grandmother!
12:27
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That apricot jelly looks heavenly! Such beautiful even color!
BBB me
12:49
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Please enter me for the BBB!
12:52
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I would LOVE to win a BBB.
1:02
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I would love to win the BBB! Please put my name in the hat!
1:06
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Apricot jelly recipe looks YUM! definitely have to put this one on my list!
Please add me to the BBB list. I need a copy to send to my good friend in NY!
thank you!
1:16
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BBB please!
1:17
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I’ve just cold packed plums and made plum butter this week. The first of 10 plum trees. I’m also counting persimmons before they’re hatched, but it looks like a good crop.
1:46
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Would really like to have the BBB.
It looks so good.
1:59
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Your jelly is beautiful!!!! BBB
2:05
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I would love to be entered in the BBB contest
2:14
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BBB me, please!!
2:17
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I’ve never canned before (though I helped my dear mother -who now has Lou Gehrig’s disease- with the canning), and I’d love to have the BBB so I can learn!!!!
2:32
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BBB Pretty pretty please!
2:51
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I would love to make jelly! Please enter me into the drawing for the BBB! – Thank you!
2:56
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I recently made your strawberry marmalade recipe! It has a wonderful sparky taste (from the lemon, of course.) BBB
3:03
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i’ve just started learning to can-with much trepitation and self doubts. i’ve checked out book after book from the library but they don’t have the ball book plus they expect me to return the books.
so, along with all the other posters – pick me, pick me.
3:17
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That looks wonderful! I am wanting to make strawberry jam to put in your homemade pop tarts. The kids are excited to try them, as am I. BBB please.
3:30
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I’m getting ready to can peaches. Would love to have the BBB.
4:38
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I’d love the BBB. I love to can and am always ready to learn new ways of doing it. Right now it time to can peaches! BBB please!
5:13
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This is my first year canning. My tomatoes are almost ready and I need all the help I can get! The BBB would be a great help. I can’t wait to see if I get picked!
5:38
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BBB for my daughter. Then she can do all the canning and I can eat cookies or something!
6:26
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Would love this for a new canning friend.
6:33
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BBB Pplease?
6:39
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Looks scrumptious, Suzanne….BBB
7:37
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Enter me please – fingers crossed
BBB
8:02
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I’d love to be put in the drawing (BBB)
8:50
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I am still looking forward to owning this book! Please put me in for the drawing! Thank you!
9:03
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Could sure use a BBB. Tomatoes are looking pretty good. I think salsa will be the first thing I will make.
9:41
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Garden is full of produce coming on, a BBB would be very helpful. Thanks!!
9:42
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I’d love to be the winner of the BBB. I took my first canning class a month ago and was told this is the book to get. I love your blog and life! Thanks for inspiring me to greener pastures.
10:24
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I know I’ll win someday!! BBB
11:30
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Oh, I’d love one! The bbb I mean.
11:55
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I would love to have a BBB.
11:58
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Put me in the drawing, please, hope I am not too late!!!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE your blog….made the rhubarb bread the other day and took it camping with the fam, they all loved it!!! yum
11:59
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would put the BBB to good use, would love to have it please!
2:36
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BBB to the max! Would love to win a new one!
Your jelly looks gorgeous. I’m about to make apricot jam tomorrow!