So...I have a new obsession. I know, right. Like I need another freaking obsession.
Preserving. I'm hooked.
I'm sick of paying astronomical prices in the winter for produce, so I'm bound and determined to figure out this whole thing called "canning". This past weekend, I think I got the knack.
What do you do with end of season beyond ripe strawberries that you know will go bad because you can't eat them fast enough?
Why, you boil them in their own natural juices, with a smidge of coconut palm sugar.....
And you make strawberry jam...
Hoooooo boy this batch of jam is GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD.
Oh, and yes, you read that right - the only two ingredients in this jam are strawberries and coconut palm sugar. It is out-of-this-world delicious.
Home preserving is making a comeback (and I found canning recipes in my great-aunt's Betty Crocker cookbook from the early 50's...you better believe I'm trying them out in the very near future....), and I plan on making a retro styled apron to complete the scene.
Right now, I have to go get my Cricut & make labels for these jars....
Until next time my friends...go forth and bake something yummy ;-)
Much love ~~~
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