I only met my Grandma Taylor one time before she passed away, but she made such an impression on my 9 year old brain that I will never forget her. She was a beautiful, delicate woman. My dad always said that even when she ate potato chips you could not hear a sound coming from her mouth! I remember that she put dots of lotion on her cuticles every night. (I should really do that.) My favorite Grandma Taylor memory was when she cut down all the strawberries in the strawberry patch and made fresh jam. I was in awe. I had no idea you could make strawberry jam from scratch, and it was so delicious.
Someday I swear I'll have my own home and a garden full of strawberries and kale and other delicious items. Until then, I've learned how to make jam from frozen berries that are out of season. And it's delicious. I add a tablespoon of balsamic vinegar, and it doesn't sound like that would be good with strawberry jam, but let me tell you, this might be the best thing I've ever made!
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| strawberry balsamic jam on wheat toast with browned butter! |
I think my friends and family are going to love these little gems!
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| i'm good at making jam, but not so good at making bows. |
