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Blood oranges are here and it's a very happy morni

Blood oranges are here and it's a very happy morning indeed.
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#handmadeinottawa #womeninfood #marmaladeappreciation #bloodoranges #orangessanguines

Li'l batch of comfort! 💫🍓✨ . #handmadeinot

Li'l batch of comfort! 💫🍓✨
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#handmadeinottawa #topshelfpreserves #strawberryjam #comfortfood

Marm szn 🍊🌄🔂 . #handmadeinottawa #marmala

Marm szn 🍊🌄🔂
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#handmadeinottawa #marmaladeappreciation #topshelfpreserves #orangemarmalade

🎉 It's citrus season! The simmering fruit smell

🎉 It's citrus season! The simmering fruit smells so lovely and demands the attention of anyone nearby. It reminds me of the aroma of "the orange room" at Nordik Spa (where I would love to be post holiday rush if it were a normal year)
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The dark dreary days of lockdown winter are immensely improved with a spoonful of marmalade.
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I hope there's little things that are keeping you going through the hard times. Personally, I am looking forward to the big snowfall hopefully coming tonight! 🤞☃️
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#handmadeinottawa #topshelfpreserves #shoplocal613 #supportlocal613 #ottawasmallbiz #ottawaeats #womeninfood

Where we work. Pretty impressed with what we can a

Where we work. Pretty impressed with what we can accomplish in our small but efficient space!
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We have been working here since 2016, and each year we grow into the space more.
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Due to Covid-19 we now offer curbside pickup at @prokitchencanotek. For January our pick up hours are Tuesdays and Fridays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Keep an eye on our Google listing for up-to-date pickup hours.
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Thank you for all your support!
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#topshelfpreserves #handmadeinottawa #freshcoatofpaint #supportlocal613 #shoplocal613 #eatlocal613

Unlike many of my pals I barely spent any time at

Unlike many of my pals I barely spent any time at home this year. I'm taking a rest now and will be back in the kitchen next week to make a plan.
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While I may not have gotten familiar with bread baking and #wfh if I learned anything this year it's that we are all experts at adapting.
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This year went by quickly, and I think it's because I just tried to take things day by day and week by week.
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I'm looking forward to next year. More pickles! More jam! More stretching and drinking water 😂
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Happy new year 🎇🎉🥳
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Bread recipe is basic white bread from Beard on Bread (too salty! He even says he's been accused of making salty bread and it's true there is a thing as too much salt!)
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As usual I'm pushing myself right up to Xmas Eve t

As usual I'm pushing myself right up to Xmas Eve to restock as much as I can before my long awaited time off! ✨
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You can still order online and select curbside pickup tomorrow 10-noon at @prokitchencanotek. Then, our next pick up date will be in the new year when we are back to work January 8th.
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Thank you for your support! It's been a wild year, certainly a lot of ups and downs and A LOT of pickling and preserving.
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I am really looking forward to some downtime with my sweetheart at home and making the best of the incoming province-wide lockdown.🎄🎁🍗
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Now. Go support all the small retail businesses that will be forced to close. My go-to is @potandpantry613, they have a great online shop and have gift cards for the food and drink lover in your life.
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#topshelfpreserves #handmadeinottawa #womeninfood #supportlocal613 #shoplocal613

✨Our bestseller, Spicy Pickled Carrots. Order on

✨Our bestseller, Spicy Pickled Carrots. Order online and pick up curbside on Thursday, Dec 24 (10 - noon)
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#topshelfpreserves #handmadeinottawa #shoplocal613 #supportlocal613 #eatlocal613

Gorgeous Blackberry Plum Jam from a recent collab

Gorgeous Blackberry Plum Jam from a recent collab with @oatandmill. I have been wanting to combine these two fruits for a while now and really loved the bold and tart flavour I got. The blackberries are woodsy and deep flavoured and don't get me started on plums. Cooking them with a little sugar really brings out the magic. A lovely, balanced, sweet and tart and sticky jam.
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I'm thinking ahead to next year and wondering if this is a flavour I should add to the line up 🤔
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What do you think? There's a poll in my stories if you want to weigh in! Blackberry Plum Jam yay or nay?
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#topshelfpreserves #handmadeinottawa #jampoll #smallbatch #blackberryplum

Today from 11-3. A physically distanced pop up mar

Today from 11-3. A physically distanced pop up market in our parking lot @prokitchencanotek. Please wear your mask and stay in your car, we will greet you and hand you an order form or fetch your online preorder.
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#21-5340 Canotek Rd, around back of the building, facing the highway.
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Our shop mates @michaelsdolce @snellhousefoods @hungrybabe___ and pals @culturekombucha & @asianbarista have product for sale, check their pages for more info.
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Faced with the backorders on jars and lids I decid

Faced with the backorders on jars and lids I decided to try these white lids rather than do without any lids at all. It's 2020 after all, and the theme is making compromises and learning to go with the flow. 🤷
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In March I strayed from my usual approach of planning things out a year in advance. Instead I tried to focus on getting through the week. It became more and more clear that the year would be fraught with challenges, some big and some small.
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The availability of ingredients and supplies has been unpredictable. It's been so uncomfortable running out of product and disappointing people. But, at the same time, I really felt supported throughout all this and have had the most successful year in business since I started out in 2013.
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Who knows what's in store next year and beyond? This year has taught me to be more flexible and trust my instincts. Also this year our shared kitchen space @prokitchencanotek really came into its own! We often shared lunches and also got to share our ups and downs with each other. Being part of the small business community was essential to my survival this year.
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I hope your year had some silver linings too. Thank you so much for the support! 💓
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#topshelfpreserves #handmadeinottawa #smallbusiness #supportlocal613 #shoplocal613 #eatlocal613 #womeninfood

It's back! Seasonal Cranberry Orange Marmalade 💁
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Our workspace @prokitchencanotek is hosting a phys

Our workspace @prokitchencanotek is hosting a physically distanced market in the parking lot this Saturday.
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You can preorder online and select local pick up, or shop onsite from the comfort of your car.
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If you've been following along you know we have limited availability, but we are working hard to restock all we can for this Saturday's Pop Up Shop!
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#topshelfpreserves #handmadeinottawa #physicallydistanced #parkinglotparty #shoplocal613 #supportlocal613 #eatlocal613

Show your local love and sport our Support Local 6

Show your local love and sport our Support Local 613 Tote Bag. Appreciating our hard working retail and restaurant friends @breadbyus @littlejoberrys @seedtosausage @potandpantry613 @nugrocery @wilf_ada @jacobsonsottawa @theunrefinedolive 💓
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Artwork by @krista.brownee
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Lots of Spicy Pickled Carrots in production this w

Lots of Spicy Pickled Carrots in production this week. I just love the sweet/heat/salt/acid balance and fresh garlic in this pickle. Available at many of our stockists shops and an online restock coming next week.
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#topshelfpreserves #handmadeinottawa #pickleprowess #pickleparty #shoplocal613 #buylocal613 #supportlocal613 #eatlocal613 #seasonalpickling

Waiting for @swiftpost like 💁 . Thank you for t

Waiting for @swiftpost like 💁
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Thank you for the orders! They are heading out soon 🤞🏼
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We are offering order pick up at @prokitchencanotek on Fridays 10:00-2:00 plus a bonus Saturday pick up on Dec 12, 11:00-3:00. Select your pick up date at checkout. 📦
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This first big snowfall has me craving marmalade.

This first big snowfall has me craving marmalade. Fresh, juicy and invigorating! I like it on chewy sourdough toast.
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#topshelfpreserves #marmaladeappreciation #marmalade #ottawaeats #handmadeinottawa #shoplocal613 #supportlocal613

Plums undergo an incredible transformation when ma

Plums undergo an incredible transformation when macerated in sugar and cooked into jam. 🤤 Last week we made Plum Jam and Blackberry Plum Jam for some exciting collabs coming up!
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We still have some #limitededition Ontario Plum Jam available on the web store, get it while you can!
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#topshelfpreserves #handmadeinottawa #plumappreciationpost #ifyouknowyouknow #smallbizcollab #womeninfood #plumjam #sugarplums #sugaredplums

I didn't think we would be doing any events this h

I didn't think we would be doing any events this holiday season. But when @613flea invited us to their event, modified for Covid-19, we decided to go for it! @ottawapublichealth is monitoring the event, which is ticketed and controlled for capacity.
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It's a treat to be in public and see friendly faces, physically distant but smiling under our masks.
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#topshelfpreserves #ottawaevents #myottawa #smallbusiness #supportlocal613 #shoplocal613

🌈Prepping pretty rainbow carrots today. Restock

🌈Prepping pretty rainbow carrots today. Restock coming soon!
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We are really low inventory on many (most) products and having some supply issues. Our jam jar lids are on backorder! 😱
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It's tough trying to keep up when our supply chain has been so rocked this year. This has created some serious challenges.
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All this to say, we're thankful for what we do have and we will keep cranking out what we can. Thank you for the support! 💓
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P.S. we will be at @613flea this Saturday. It will be different- no samples, no food consumed on site, 45 min ticket slots, extended hours. It's a lot. But it will be nice to see some familiar faces. To limit the fatigue of trying to enunciate and communicate while wearing masks we will bring along some order sheets you can fill in.
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The online shop is open and it's taking us about a week to two weeks to fill orders.
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