Strawberry Peach Freezer Jam

by Brooke on October 11, 2011 12 comments »

There’s about eighty two things I’d like to talk about. For instance, my kitchen sink is clean. And I had one of those days where, the second I saw my children afterschool I was just so glad to see them, I squished their faces and couldn’t help but squeal an I love you. Sometimes you just crave your kids so bad.

Then there is the unpacking of boxes. No, we’re not in Utah. We’re in Colorado and staying, by danggit. We love it here, so Utah can eat it. For now. Check with us next week and plans will most assuredly have changed.

I wonder why I can’t get the little line between by fingernail and finger to ever come completely clean. And how does one potty train a chihuahua after three years of owning said chihuahua. And why didn’t my husband get called for the job interview that he totally qualified for? That’s not a sad question, just a wandering thought tonight. It’s probably because he’s proven to be terrifically good at doing the laundry and the good Lord heard my secret prayers for a housekeeper and so has decided to deliver. Praise and glory. Clean socks rock.

I’m pondering one sisters new  tattoo. And another’s impending move. And tomorrows photo shoot. Is it appropriate to pretend I’m a the red carpet if it shaves ten pounds off of my figure? Dang straight.

I end most of my evenings nowadays with reading and meditation. And recipe writing. Because those things totally connect me to the Divine. You know this, don’t you. Now, if only I could figure out how to find more of The Divine in raw veggies. And morning vitamins. And push-ups. Oh, why don’t I feel transcendental bliss while doing push-ups?

Tonight is a little less meditation and a little more excitation. Can ya tell? I should be going to bed right now, but there’s just a million thoughts running hither and yon and I very much ought to shush them, but they aren’t so very good at being shushed until they all have a chance to be heard.

Well, that. And then there’s the small matter of toast and Strawberry Peach preserves that may or may not have induced a midnight sugar rush. Alas.

I think, therefore I jam.

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Strawberry Peach Freezer Jam

Here's our family's favorite jam recipe. It's pure and simple. It's freezer compatible (no canning required). It's fun to make on a Sunday morning when there's an unexpected October snowstorm raging outside. Sploosh on toast, spread over peanut butter, eat by the spoonful.

Ingredients:

3 cups fresh strawberries, cleaned and sliced
5 cups peaches, peeled
Juice of 2 lemons
5 cups sugar
2 packages (1-3/4 ounces) instant powdered fruit pectin
several freezer canning jars or small reusable plastic containers

Directions:

Place the fruit it in small batches into a blender. Chop into a thick, chunky puree. Pour into a large bowl. Stir in the lemon juice, sugar, and pectin until well mixed. Transfer into clean freezer jars or reusable plastic containers. Store in the freezer until you're ready to transfer it to the fridge for eating, spreading, and general merrymaking.

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12 Responses to “Strawberry Peach Freezer Jam”

  1. 1

    Bev Weidner on October 11, 2011 at 7:18 am Reply

    “hither and yon.”

    You make me giggle.

    xo.

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    Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles on October 11, 2011 at 7:46 am Reply

    This looks so delicious right now, as I just ate my last peach in the house. Beautiful combo.

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    Erin on October 11, 2011 at 8:43 am Reply

    Freezer jam is great because it avoids the step that is the most daunting to me, sterilizing! And I really like the mix of peach with the strawberry.

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    Jessica on October 11, 2011 at 9:47 am Reply

    I think I’m in love. Swoon!

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    Melanie on October 11, 2011 at 11:44 am Reply

    dumb question…it doesn’t have to be cooked?

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    Kendra on October 11, 2011 at 11:44 am Reply

    OK – side questions – Where did you get those cute containers you put your jam into? What, you’re not moving? You had an October snowstorm on Sunday? You have a photo shoot today? Fun! And I think push ups are way over rated!!!

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    Jamica WIlcox on October 11, 2011 at 4:02 pm Reply

    Peach and Strawberry jam is my favorite jam combo. McLay’s and Colorado Springs is my favorite friend combo. :) I’m selfishly happy you’ll be around for awhile.

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    Katrina on October 11, 2011 at 5:05 pm Reply

    This sounds lovely! Yum.

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    alexandra on October 12, 2011 at 12:56 am Reply

    This I will definitely try to create. Peaches I love. Strawberries I love. The two together? That’s something! Good Luck with photoshoot! :)

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    Amy on October 12, 2011 at 4:25 am Reply

    I was the stalkerish weirdo that mentioned in my comment about you moving that I was sad because we just moved to the Springs and I was sure before moving here that we would meet and become BFFs instantly. Now that you aren’t moving I realized how psycho desperate that sounded and that I’ve ruined my chances of wooing you into friendship. Dang it! My nerdy inner core strikes again. Normally it’s surrounded by fluffy layers of coolness and wit. Too bad, we would have been epic in the friends department. Oh well, yay for Colorado though huh? Utah’s loss is our gain! Suck it beehive state!

    • Brooke replied: — October 12th, 2011 @ 9:48 am

      Amy, Amy, Amy! You are neither stalkerish OR a weirdo! New friends are always the best. Let’s do lunch!

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    priscila on October 16, 2011 at 8:26 pm Reply

    es muy lindas esas cosa la tengo que probar

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