"Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing, for ye are laying the foundation of a great work. And out of small things proceedeth that which is great." D&C 64:33

Friday, August 29, 2008

Jam, Jam and more Jam


OK, so I've never really been into the whole canning thing. My Mom used to bottle every fall, she did all sorts of things. It never really held any interest for me. I honestly thought that it was a waste of time and, to me, the food didn't taste as good. What a moron!!!

Lately, I don't know if it's because I'm getting older or what, but I have really wanted to try bottling. I even had Kev build me a garden so I could try this fall. I am happy to announce that I have found a new hobby. I really enjoy the whole process. (I'm sure it's because it's something that I don't have to do, so..."is for fun!") I have been making jam these past two weeks. Last Friday I made a batch of mixed berry jam...it's pretty good. This week, I have made numerous batches of plum. The best part was that the kids and I picked the fruit ourselves from my Mom's plum tree. Plum jam is now a family staple!! It is by far our favorite!

Next week, as soon as I get a few more tomatoes, I'm going to tackle salsa!

1 comment:

Heather said...

Yeah, you are blogging & making jam. Is there anything you can't do. We here in Illinois are so proud. My kids will be so excited to be able to see what your kids are up too. YEAH YEAH YEAH!!