I am tickled pink! I made my very first strawberry jam!

@free_man (7330)
United States
May 25, 2010 12:30pm CST
We have a lot of strawberries I don't really care for them to just plain eat. I picked a lot of fruit in my youth and strawberries is one of those that I picked. I used to eat them all the time when I was picking them so I got to where I just plain don't really care to eat them by themselves. I love jams and wanted to see if I could do it. And boy did it come out great. First time for everything. So have you ever made jams before? Do you can? I wish I knew how to can mom said she would teach me. So what have you made out of the things you grow? Please share with me!
3 responses
cher913
@cher913 (25781)
• Canada
25 May 10
my mom makes an awesome strawberry freezer jam and this year, i want to learn how to do it too! good for you by the way. what a sense of accomplishment! now pat yourself on the back!
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free_man
@free_man (7330)
• United States
25 May 10
Hi Cher. When you learn to make the freezer jam how about putting it on here so everyone can learn. I love jams I don't really care too much for jellys but jams are my favorites. I just tried this cause I seen it on HGTV and it looked easy enough and sure enough it was. Thanks! It made my husband proud that I did this without help!
free_man
@free_man (7330)
• United States
26 May 10
Hi Richnai. The jam I made was out of a strainer of strawberries. It only made 3 quart jars and 2 of them will go to friends of ours. I have blackberries and raspberries I will make jams out of when they are ready. I love it.
oldchem1
@oldchem1 (8132)
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26 May 10
Mm lovely home made strawberry jam!! Where I live there are hundreds of wild blackberries so I make a lot of blackberry jam, i also grow strawberries and raspberries but we eat them as they are - I don't have enough for jam!!
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free_man
@free_man (7330)
• United States
26 May 10
Hi Oldchem1. I love jams not too keen on jelly though. I will make blackberry and raspberry jams when they are ready to be picked. My husband makes all kinds of delicious deserts with all the berries we have here but there is more then enough to make jams too. Now that I know how to make them. Thanks for sharing.
ddaguno
@ddaguno (3107)
• Philippines
25 May 10
Me and my mom used to make guava jams. During guava season we get too many guavas that they just fall out of the trees. Do you have guavas there? They might smell nasty while cooking but they really taste good.
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free_man
@free_man (7330)
• United States
25 May 10
Hi Ddaguno and welcome to my lot. No never heard of guava before had to look it up to figure out what they are. Says they are like apples. Can you tell me what they are? Do have a lot of apple trees in the yard I want to make some jams out of them when they start to come out this year. Thanks for sharing.