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Commotion in the Pews

Thoughts and tirades that don't fit into any of my books. A collection of items of limited interest to anyone.

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Well, That Wasn’t Exactly Overnight. But It Was Fun.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on June 1, 2017 by Joseph CourtemancheMay 31, 2017

Today’s blog will be fairly short. It’s plain old bragging, and a little bit of some other stuff. The bragging first. This past Monday, I was honored to represent the various veteran’s organizations as the emcee at the Memorial Day … Continue reading →

Posted in Assault on Saint Agnes, audio book, book review, canning, gardening, memorial day, popular culture, television, Uncategorized | Tagged archdiocese of saint paul and minneapolis, assault on saint agnes, author, book, canning, commotion in the pews, gardening, joseph courtemanche, sequel, veterans

The DSM5 Hasn’t Gotten Around To Gardening – Yet.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on May 8, 2017 by Joseph CourtemancheMay 7, 2017

Let’s start at the beginning: Yes, at the heart of it all it begins with dirt. Lots and lots of dirt. This is half of what came to visit (and stay) a few weeks ago. I decided to get the … Continue reading →

Posted in canning, gardening, good neighbor meal, Uncategorized | Tagged al stewart, beets, bottles, cabela's, canning, commotion in the pews, corn, custom labels, dehydrated, Edzell, gardening, habanero, hot sauce, joseph courtemanche, mason jars, obsession, pepper fog, sheltie, shetland sheep dog, sweat, tulip

And Now, For Something Completely Different…

Commotion in the Pews Posted on July 12, 2016 by Joseph CourtemancheJuly 11, 2016

Many of you read the recent review of my friend Brandy Vallance‘s book, Within the Veil. I’ve known her for more than a year or three, and have had some great conversations with her on chat sessions, the phone, and … Continue reading →

Posted in canning, interviews, popular culture, Uncategorized, video, Writing | Tagged assault on saint agnes, author, author stuff, brandy vallance, brandyvallance.com, commotion in the pews, dorothy, fun, google hangout, interview, joseph courtemanche, pithy, revealing, the covered deep, the wizard of oz, tornadoes, toto, video, within the veil

Rhubarb & Blackberry Jam. Sauce. Ooze. Whatever. It Tastes Good Enough For Me.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on July 16, 2015 by Joseph CourtemancheJuly 16, 2015

Two years ago we started making jam. It was fun. We already had the basic tools in each of our kitchens, just had to buy some supplies and we put up about thirty jars. If you’ve already seen the blood … Continue reading →

Posted in canning, Uncategorized | Tagged blackberry, canning bath, cheesy tiger blanket, commotion in the pews, crack cocaine, jam, joseph courtemanche, lemons, pectin, rhubarb, sauce, sugar, tart, walker farms honey, wide mouth jar

Blood Orange Marmalade Recipe. Warning: Making Jam Is Like Smoking Crack.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on June 2, 2015 by Joseph CourtemancheJune 1, 2015

Right out of the chute, I’d like to say “Thank You.” You, my friends and regular readers, have voted to bring Tamara Jorell and your humble (that’s a lie) scribe into the top ten in the Faith 900 writers contest. … Continue reading →

Posted in canning, Uncategorized | Tagged 24 quart stock pot, blood oranges, boiling water, canning, canning pot, commotion in the pews, fleet farm, funnel, greek honey, jam, joseph courtemanche, marmalade, pectin, sam's club, sugar, tongs, walker farms honey, walmart, wide mouth jar

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