Comments on Apples and Butter: Strawberry Jam and Tea Together

Thanks for this beautiful post and the great links...

2009-05-10T16:10:00.000-07:00

Thanks for this beautiful post and the great links too. I needed some motivation to get preserving as I have just discovered a wild lilly pilly on our farm and it is loaded with fruit. I hope I achieve results as beautiful as you have.

Your post took me back to summer canning in my Nan...

2009-05-10T10:59:00.000-07:00

Your post took me back to summer canning in my Nana's kitchen. Beautiful! I hope you keep up the canning. It's always Zen-like.
I can't wait to stop by Tea Together next time I'm up that way. Thanks for the tip.

Lorrie
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Homemade jam is the only way to go! Love yours!

2009-04-30T10:08:00.000-07:00

Homemade jam is the only way to go! Love yours!

That's so funny. I think my grandmothers would be ...

2009-04-29T15:25:00.000-07:00

That's so funny. I think my grandmothers would be amused at my cooking "hobby" as well. I've never tried canning or making jam, but I'd like to.

You were right, great minds do think alike. Your s...

2009-04-29T13:17:00.000-07:00

You were right, great minds do think alike. Your strawberry jam looks divine & I loved your photos with this post. So relaxing...

You dwarf Martha Stewart in terms of your ingenuit...

2009-04-29T00:52:00.000-07:00

You dwarf Martha Stewart in terms of your ingenuity! First, I was floored by your chevre post, and now I have tears in my eyes from your strawberry jam. I can't wait until you open a store and ship to SF!

I just found your blog today and it looks a lot of...

2009-04-28T11:34:00.000-07:00

I just found your blog today and it looks a lot of fun. Such great ideas and photos. I look forward to hearing about your foodie adventures.

I applaud you, as I cannot bring myself to make ca...

2009-04-27T15:47:00.000-07:00

I applaud you, as I cannot bring myself to make canned goods, as I live in terror of "The Botch".

Sigh. The perks of bravery, I suppose. You get delicious jam, and I get...jarred, sugar enriched goop.

(And not the Paltrow variety.)

I learned to make jam this summer! It's a really g...

2009-04-27T14:37:00.000-07:00

I learned to make jam this summer! It's a really great experience... don't you think?

I do happen to live in France, so I'll be checking out the French suppliers. Thanks!

Homemade strawberry jam is always a perfect treat....

2009-04-27T12:13:00.000-07:00

Homemade strawberry jam is always a perfect treat. I am going to have to check out Tea Together...sounds wonderful!

I'm baking some bread right now and could certainl...

2009-04-25T17:58:00.000-07:00

I'm baking some bread right now and could certainly use some jam to go with it. I love that this recipe doesn't use pectin either and I agree that homemade (or at least the farmers market variety) is so much better than store bought.

I've never made my own jam, but once my friends ma...

2009-04-25T07:51:00.000-07:00

I've never made my own jam, but once my friends made homemade strawberry jam for me for christmas, and it was heavnely! so different from store-bought ones!

Impressive :) Jam is always tastes better homemade...

2009-04-24T15:02:00.000-07:00

Impressive :)
Jam is always tastes better homemade :))

All through my childhood my mother hauled us to th...

2009-04-24T09:16:00.000-07:00

All through my childhood my mother hauled us to the U-Pick fields for strawberries, followed by a day of canning in the kitchen.

Once we got a chest freezer in the basement she go lazy and started freezing the jars instead of doing the old fashioned canning route. Since we don't have a giant freezer though, I've been mulling the idea of going old school. I hope mine turns out as well as yours. Yum!

The jam looks fantastic! I've never canned before...

2009-04-24T07:44:00.000-07:00

The jam looks fantastic! I've never canned before, but have the jars, so I'm slowly gearing up to it. :)

Great post!! Strawberries are just in season in Be...

2009-04-24T07:09:00.000-07:00

Great post!! Strawberries are just in season in Belgium now!! So, I know how to capture them!!

Looks delicious, your strawberry jam!
Great pictures again, as always!!

A girlfriend of mine recently inherited her mother...

2009-04-23T23:21:00.000-07:00

A girlfriend of mine recently inherited her mother's canning tools/supplies, and we’re completely stoked about putting them to use. We both have vegetable gardens going and have compiled a long list of things to can/preserve. Can't wait!

P.S. Do share if you find a good source for jars and lids. Thanks!

After reading a few of your post I can't decide wh...

2009-04-23T20:00:00.000-07:00

After reading a few of your post I can't decide which one to comment on because each one is better than the next!

I love fresh preserves, though I've never made them. Great on homemade bread!

How wonderful to make your own homemade strawberry...

2009-04-23T19:04:00.000-07:00

How wonderful to make your own homemade strawberry jam! My grandmother used to make it all the time, but I never have, I might try soon!

What a great post - so informative. I have been i...

2009-04-23T17:14:00.000-07:00

What a great post - so informative. I have been intimidated by the jam making process. After reading this I will have to put it on my to-do list as it doesn't seem difficult, just lengthy (but worth it). Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. I went through your last few months of posts and I can't wait to read more.

If I got my stuff together, I'd try this on a fres...

2009-04-23T17:00:00.000-07:00

If I got my stuff together, I'd try this on a freshly baked buttermilk scone topped with your home-made chevre.

I'm so impressed you made your own jam! Just look...

2009-04-23T16:48:00.000-07:00

I'm so impressed you made your own jam! Just looking at it is making my mouth water - yum!

OMG! You have saved my life! I just bought 5 lbs o...

2009-04-23T16:39:00.000-07:00

OMG! You have saved my life! I just bought 5 lbs of strawberries and was searching for a jam recipe. Just then I found your comment, which led me to this great post. Now I know what recipe to follow! I'll also try your goat's cheese, since that is by far my favouriest cheese! Maybe I'll even top off some slices with jam, I like to be wild like that ;)

I love that you use such seasonal ingredients! I j...

2009-04-23T13:53:00.000-07:00

I love that you use such seasonal ingredients! I just went and got fresh strawberries from a far down the road...I am considering getting more to make up this jam!

Your jam (and theirs) look beautiful. I love to m...

2009-04-23T13:49:00.000-07:00

Your jam (and theirs) look beautiful. I love to make jam...and am so very excited to hear that tell-tale "ping" as the jars seal.

And as for my apple trees, they seem to be thriving, but I'm worried that none of the fruit set. We shall see. Supposedly they require only a brief chill time...I'm keeping my fingers crossed. My boysenberries don't look particularly energetic either. Hmmmm....