Wendy Rose Ellison
@canningbee.bsky.social
#Canning and preserving my own food for kicks. To be honest, I’m also a bit judgy. #canningbee #preserve #statefair #foodjudge #fermenting #masonjar 🥇🥈🥉
Ripe jalapeños at the u-pick today!
August 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Ripe jalapeños at the u-pick today!
The California State Fair flew by this year! See you next year.
August 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The California State Fair flew by this year! See you next year.
Uh…maybe I should be making a meatball sandwich?
July 30, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Uh…maybe I should be making a meatball sandwich?
They also make wonderful jam!
Pears 🍐 have been cherished since ancient Greece! Perfect for fresh eating, poaching, or cider. Try espalier growing—training trees flat against walls for beauty & space-saving. Bonus: it boosts sunlight & airflow for sweeter fruit! 🌞 #Gardening #FruitTrees #Espalier #Pears
July 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
They also make wonderful jam!
Fried green tomatoes don’t get enough love
July 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Fried green tomatoes don’t get enough love
Just finished three days of judging at the California State Fair: The bread show, dehydrated show, King Arthur Flour Scone Derby, jelly show, soft spreads and fruit show, pickle show, and sauces and salsas show. Whew!
July 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Just finished three days of judging at the California State Fair: The bread show, dehydrated show, King Arthur Flour Scone Derby, jelly show, soft spreads and fruit show, pickle show, and sauces and salsas show. Whew!
We’re jammin’! (Plum!)
July 7, 2025 at 4:18 AM
We’re jammin’! (Plum!)
Don’t hate me because all my wine glasses come from the California State Fair
June 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Don’t hate me because all my wine glasses come from the California State Fair
Here’s a tip from my Bohemian (Czech) grandma: When making apple pie, slice the apples, then chop them. They fit better in the pie and are easier to put on a fork
June 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Here’s a tip from my Bohemian (Czech) grandma: When making apple pie, slice the apples, then chop them. They fit better in the pie and are easier to put on a fork
Opening day of judging season
June 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Opening day of judging season
Had a lovely picnic with amazing friends and now I’m eating the last bits - rosemary shortbread with homemade plum jam
May 24, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Had a lovely picnic with amazing friends and now I’m eating the last bits - rosemary shortbread with homemade plum jam
Heads up - hours are changing at the California State Fair 2025. The gates will open at 4pm Monday through Thursday. On Fri/Sat/Sun the gates will open at 10am.
February 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Heads up - hours are changing at the California State Fair 2025. The gates will open at 4pm Monday through Thursday. On Fri/Sat/Sun the gates will open at 10am.
And so it begins…I’m signed up to judge 2 county fairs so far! 🥇🥈🥉 A great start to the year
February 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
And so it begins…I’m signed up to judge 2 county fairs so far! 🥇🥈🥉 A great start to the year
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Lemon mania continues! I’m dehydrating slices for lemon tea.
January 31, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Lemon mania continues! I’m dehydrating slices for lemon tea.
Today’s project: preserved lemons (lemons preserved in salt). They’ll take 6 weeks to ferment.
January 28, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Today’s project: preserved lemons (lemons preserved in salt). They’ll take 6 weeks to ferment.
Fired up the Excalibur to heat up the family room haha. These are frozen blueberries.
January 20, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Fired up the Excalibur to heat up the family room haha. These are frozen blueberries.
Found a hidden gem on a chilly January day
January 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Found a hidden gem on a chilly January day