It's that time again

  

I bought 4 flats of the best strawberries on earth the last time I was in Olympia. I tried to get them whipped into jars of jam before anyone could steal more than just a few.  I was entirely unsuccessful.  We inhaled gobs of them.  Gobs and gobs.   

 

I just make the freezer version- no boiling water or sealing jars.  Yes, the recipe (inside the sure-jell box) calls for 4 cups of sugar and 2 cups of berries per batch.  It is a lot, but I didn't feel like experimenting with other lower sugar versions. Besides, this is the same recipe that my Grandma has been making for years.  It just wouldn't taste right if it were any different.   

I ended up with about 20 jars, which is great because we go through it quickly.  Last year we were out of jam by November!  Not only does it taste heavenly with this bread...but I love giving it away as well. It feels good to be stocked up. 

 

Try as I may, I simply cannot make this jam without covering almost every available surface in my kitchen with the sticky goodness.  It is a messy process....

 

But well worth it.

 

Too-da-loo!