Driving home from my weekend in Jupiter, Fl my sister and I were on RT 60 going west. We came upon mile after mile of strawberry fields being picked and of course we had to stop at one of the numerous stands on the side of the road and buy some.
A half flat was more than enough for making jam (6 pints) and getting them just hours from being picked was the best part. Also the 1/2 flat was all of $5.99.... great price!
I used a simple recipe and the best part of making your own jam is,, no additives! I only used strawberries, sugar, a bit of vanilla and fresh lemon juice. Through out the year I like to make different jams and marmalade's then store them in the fridge. You can see my last batch Here
Look at my strawberries in all their bubbly goodness.
"Yumm"
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Your jam looks delicious!! I need to find some "side- of the- road" stands too. I think I'm going to have to try your jam recipe. Thanks for sharing! Thank you too for stopping by my blog.
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Great! I love that jam!
ReplyDeleteBut, at my place (Croatia) we can enjoy strawberries in May, can't wait!
Yummie! I love strawberry jam!
ReplyDeleteI planted strawberries last year...they didn't make it. Too hot I suppose.
If it's strawberry season there in Florida...I wonder if they'll be on sale here in Texas soon?
I'd love some strawberry jam...and you're right...making your own is the best!
After seeing your sink full of strawberries (and it's still cleaner than mine) ...I am off to the kitchen to clean my sink!
Pat
I love this jam making tutorial. I could almost taste the strawberries from the pictures! Thanks for this post!
ReplyDeleteI need to do that.Every year I say I'm going to do that.This will be the year!
ReplyDeleteHow fun that you got to get fresh strawberries. No such luck here in WI now. Your jam looks incredibly tasty!
ReplyDeleteWow! Very creative work and looks so delish!
ReplyDeleteCarol of A Creative Harbor ^_^
Your jam looks wonderful! I'm in Miami... I obviously need to go looking for fresh strawberries! Thanks for the inspiration :-)
ReplyDeleteMy, they look so delicious!
ReplyDeletePS I was tempted to help myself to one when you weren't looking!!
So hard to believe, looking out our windows at gray dreariness and being cold, even in the house, that somewhere it's sunny and warm and full of strawberriness! ;-) That jam looks gorgeous and delicious!
ReplyDeleteWould love a flaky biscuit slathered with some of that delicious looking jam! My Dad was in Ocala last week and brought back strawberries, oranges and mangos. It was nice to have fresh Fla. fruit. Shannon
ReplyDeleteYour jam looks amazing. Were still in a foot of snow in my world, so it was refreshing to read your post and be reminded of summer! Cheers.
ReplyDeleteCheers from your newest follower! Hope you have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteYum, your jam looks delicious! Fresh picked, how great is that? I make jam at least every other year. Any more I just make the freezer jam. Thanks for sharing with Share Your Cup.
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Jann
Oh just the thought of picking fresh strawberries right now (as I look out the window at a snow blizzard happening!) sounds wonderful! And your jams look so good! thank you for sharing at TTF.
ReplyDeleteYummmm! I cannot wait to make freezer jam but will wait for our good old NC berries to come into season. I made a strawberry pie last weekend with FL berries and they were amazing. Must have been a good growing season down there. Enjoy all of that jam!
ReplyDeleteYummy, love strawberries.
ReplyDeleteMmmm, looks yummy!
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