So Yesterday the Dr picked up a flat of strawberries from a local farm. I wanted to pick my own, but I had too much to do. Mom and Dad are coming in this weekend, and I need to get the house in order. Anyway, I made a batch of strawberry jam today. I never made this before, and to be totally honest, canning is very new to me. But it is the one thing that I wanted to learn to do. And was my goal for this farm. Grow and put away what we have grown.
So far the jam looks good.. the bit I had leftover that wouldn't fit in jars was quite tasty. The sad thing is, I made one batch ( 8 1/2 pints) and I still have about 3/4 of the berries left... Any ideas on what I can do with the rest. I am sure most of them will end up on shortcake..yum!
I have another question for all you canners. Has anyone tried the
Tattler lids? They are a bit pricy, but reusable and look interesting.
Well, back to washing and hulling strawberries.....
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Yum! I love strawberry jam. And I'd love to hear if anyone has tried the tattler lids-I've thought of trying them but never have. And I love canning/preserving food. If there's anything you'd like a canning recipe for just ask & I may be able to help ya.
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