
Blackberry Jam!
All lined up, just after I burned my hand trying to tighten the lids. I'm kind of OCD about the lids because I don't want any bacterial issues. What you probably don't realize if you've never made jam before is that it involves all kinds of boiling and sanitizing (also in boiling water), so everything is about a thousand degrees and you need to work fast... hard to do and not end up burning yourself.
Berries are SO much easier for jam than large, pitted fruits. No boiling, no peeling, no food processor-ing, just SMASHING! I wish I'd gotten E to take a pic. It was like that episode of I Love Lucy where she's smashing grapes. I didn't do it with my toes though--sorry to disappoint. Just the bottom of a big plastic cup and my hands.

The legendary Cars-underwear head and foot-stand.

Bud and Ad, staying cool inside when it's 106 outside. Bleh.
Why did I decided to make jam today?
TTFN.

Great minds obviously think alike, because I made jam too, except mine's apricot, since the wild blackberries along the creek are just barely starting to turn red and haven't even thought about black yet. Of course in this weather they may just go straight from green to brown. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteWhere do ya'll live, cause it sounds like we're living in paralell universe's?? We did the exact same thing, literally! Everything except the jam, we made pizza.
ReplyDeleteand it was 105 here also.
ReplyDeleteQuote 'I am NEVER EVER EVER GOING BACK TO WORK. I'm living like it's summer for the rest of my life'
ReplyDeleteNow this is the best quote I have read online. If ONLY I could say the same. I love your stories about 'the births'. Of course I can only imagine, but if I were you, I would STILL be tired!! he he
interesting post :)
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