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Jam Recipes

How to Make Blackberry or Raspberry Jam

by alice on August 7, 2009 · 31 comments

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I have a love-hate relationship with wild Himalayan blackberries. I love their luscious dark tender berries, but I hate their thorny invasive brambles taking over my yard.  This morning my kids and their best friend made it their mission to pick as many plump juicy blackberries they could in our back yard.  After eating handful after handful, they brought in just over two cups of berries.

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When I asked what they wanted to make with them, they both said  blackberry jam.  So blackberry jam it is.  This recipe uses no pectin and unless properly preserved, should be eaten within a week. Raspberries can easily be substituted for blackberries and the recipe itself is very easy.  Just remember the number 2.  [click to continue…]

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Summer Love: Easy Balsamic Strawberry Sauce and No-Pectin Balsamic Strawberry Jam Recipe

by alice on July 1, 2009 · 22 comments

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A few weeks ago I made the most divine cream scones slathered with homemade balsamic strawberry jam. With the abundance of local strawberries I’ve become addicted to the small addition of balsamic vinegar to sauce and jam. This week my local grocer was selling 1/2 flats of Sakuma Strawberries from Skagit county for $5.99!!! I bought 4.

For those of you who think adding vinegar to fruit is weird, I can only encourage you to try it before passing judgment. The balsamic vinegar truly enhances the flavor and color of the strawberries in the most wonderful way. [click to continue…]

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When Life Gives You Cherries: Easy Cherry Jam Recipe

by alice on June 7, 2009 · 16 comments

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Earlier in the week I bought a bag of red cherries. I thought I was super-mom for doing so because my kids have been asking for them constantly. For some reason when I purchased them I thought I was buying Bing Cherries. So when it came to snack time my daughters were upset at how sour they were. Oops! It would have been a shame to toss them out, so instead I made cherry jam. [click to continue…]

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