Jam

I have been making jam all summer long. It started with a box of red currants I bought on impulse and had no idea of what to do with. Next was a few boxes of blueberries that called my name one Saturday at the farmer's market. Then we were dragging home peaches by the gross and oh yes those gooseberries that were keen to spend time in a jar and on it went. As we speak I have strawberries on the stove bubbling away. Late in the season for them but the local fruit was mouldy this year and I have fear of hives so strawberries fell by the way until I saw some beauts all the way from California and organic to boot. Yes, I tried the 100 mile thingy last year and the food got very dreary very quickly so we are back to our old wasteful but delicious habits. Ah yes, there are also two jars of fig and plum jam and of course plain old plum. Enough I hope to get us through the winter with a little bottled sunshine!
This all came about after I watched the French cooking show where she made a very old fashioned apricot jam. It looked wonderful and the ingredients were so simple, as was the method. I had to have a go. My pantry is looking very Mennonitey! There were all those green tomatoes this year as well and they are all sitting happily with their pepper and onion companions in the pantry too. The eating doesn't interest me half as much as the making but that's o.k. as there is The Better Half who puts his heart and soul into the eating. Something for everyone!