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What's Your Favorite Jam?

Have You Ever Made Your Own?

From the lens Learn Home Preserving - Start with Homemade Jam.

  • GilliansCloud May 26, 2012 @ 3:24 pm | delete
    MMm, when I was little, I would make peach jam with my mom. We had four big trees in the yard. It was so good. :)
  • billybraveheart May 22, 2012 @ 12:38 am | delete
    Strawberry jam and cheese sandwich..awesome
  • marsha32 May 21, 2012 @ 11:36 pm | delete
    I always have wanted to learn how to can. My grandma, who never let anything go to waste used to even make the best jelly from apple peelings.
  • Ruthi May 21, 2012 @ 4:09 pm | delete
    I have to say I miss and loved my Great Aunt Clara's homemade crabapple jelly. She used only the crabapples, sugar or brown sugar and seasonings. The jelly/jam was generally on the hot spicy side, too. I have no idea what spices were used. This was great on biscuits and in jelly omelets.
  • getmoreinfo May 21, 2012 @ 3:36 pm | delete
    canned preserves are so great on bagels.
  • MarcoG May 21, 2012 @ 3:01 pm | delete
    I never have, but have always wanted to make my own jam. Thanks for sharing :)
  • tokyonights7 May 21, 2012 @ 10:48 am | delete
    Our family used to make homemade pear jam with the pears on our tree. It was delicious!
  • live-long-and-prosper May 21, 2012 @ 10:02 am | delete
    Never make jam, as I don't like sweets on bread. But I do make fruit sauce that can go on yogurt. My favorite is elderberry sauce.
  • Gerald_McConway May 21, 2012 @ 9:21 am | delete
    Wow, went right back to my childhood days with this lens. We used to head up to my uncle's house and pick fresh rhubarb for strawberry rhubarb preserves. Can still remember sitting at the stove with my dad for hours making the stuff.
  • siobhanryan May 14, 2012 @ 7:30 pm | delete
    Love rasberry and blackberry jams-can do it-my jams are fair-I feel people are going back to real home cooking (here in Ireland) because of the recession-and it is great
  • ResearchAddict May 11, 2012 @ 11:13 pm | delete
    I love rasberry jam! And apple butter.
  • Edutopia Jan 15, 2012 @ 1:26 pm | delete
    Nothing tops some homemade jam. My grandmother made some every year and we could definitely use some more jammers out there. Great lens.
  • MarysSerendipity Jan 15, 2012 @ 9:40 am | delete
    Great info!!
  • antoniow Jan 15, 2012 @ 8:47 am | delete
    Great lens! thumbs up
  • baby-strollers Jan 15, 2012 @ 1:37 am | delete
    Lot's of times - I've made raspberry, strawberry, peach - you name it.
  • pajnhiaj Jan 14, 2012 @ 11:12 pm | delete
    I have always wanted to make my own home made.. i should give it a try. nice lens.
  • bjslapidary Jan 14, 2012 @ 7:31 pm | delete
    Love homemade jam. Strawberry, raspberry and wild blueberry are my favorites.
  • jimmyworldstar Jan 14, 2012 @ 4:33 pm | delete
    My favorite jam is either strawberry or peach. My wife's mother cans her own preserves and jams without adding too much extra syrup. I haven't canned any of my own though.
  • manchester Jan 14, 2012 @ 10:29 am | delete
    I've never attempted my own jam. Might have to have a go though!
  • John_Michael Jan 14, 2012 @ 5:44 am | delete
    not yet ... want to ... but not yet
  • Shizuo_ Jan 13, 2012 @ 9:33 pm | delete
    Liked! I will try this out as soon as I can find some time. Nice lens! I think you really can make some tasty stuff with this.
    I always appreciate likes/comments and will return the favor. ;)
  • Sunfish Jan 13, 2012 @ 4:38 pm | delete
    Great lens. I remember helping my mother making jam while a little kid. I'd love to mix the fruits in a big copper pot.
  • Pinkchic18 Jan 13, 2012 @ 8:47 am | delete
    Very helpful, I've made strawberry jam before but your tips are helpful!
  • ScottiesRock Jan 12, 2012 @ 8:07 pm | delete
    Yum, sounds good. I have never made my own. So I will have to bookmark this so someday I can try. Thanks
  • Jan 12, 2012 @ 6:20 pm | delete
    strawberry, blackberry, peach, strawberry, I could never decide which I like best. There's a world of difference between store bought and homemade for sure. Thanks for a great lens.
  • Mia-Mia Jan 12, 2012 @ 4:36 pm | delete
    I remember my grandmother making her own jams and jellies. I've never tried, but it sounds like I should.
  • hntrssthmpsn Jan 12, 2012 @ 3:10 pm | delete
    This is so lovely! We had fruit trees when I was a kid, and my mom canned fruit and jam every year. I still remember the taste of her homemade plum preserves perfectly!
  • Kimbesa Jan 12, 2012 @ 1:16 am | delete
    Thanks everyone for all your kind comments!! It's amazing what can happen when a lens gets the honor of being featured on the Squidoo home page.
  • miaponzo Jan 12, 2012 @ 12:51 am | delete
    Fresh Strawberry and YES I HAVE made my own :) Blessed!
  • BuddyBink Jan 11, 2012 @ 8:08 pm | delete
    I tend to be traditional with grape or strawberry jams but, sometimes I branch out to apple or even applebutter. I remember my mother and grandmothers canning way back when. It is a great way to save on the grocery budget. Thanks
  • lilymom24 Jan 11, 2012 @ 7:29 pm | delete
    I think my favorite is raspberry jam.
  • heehaw Jan 11, 2012 @ 4:53 pm | delete
    nope , i have not made any yet, but looking forward on how to do it.
  • artyfax Jan 11, 2012 @ 1:46 pm | delete
    We have been making jams, chutneys and pickles at home ever since we were married over 40 years ago. I agree with you there is nothing quite like homemade. I think my favourite jam is blackberry.
  • grnidlady Jan 11, 2012 @ 1:21 pm | delete
    very informative lens! i love blackberry jam.
  • hzwill Jan 11, 2012 @ 11:02 am | delete
    Hoho,,,I love to eat, I love jam, I love fruit,,,
  • Image_Girl Jan 11, 2012 @ 8:07 am | delete
    Found you on the front page! Wonderful info. I'll try it in strawberry season!
  • Paula7928 Jan 11, 2012 @ 12:41 am | delete
    Great lens. I love making jam.
  • ViJuvenate Jan 10, 2012 @ 9:38 pm | delete
    Cherry! It's my favorite fruit. I haven't made it myself, I make all kinds of other jams and jellies, but my friend took my bush cherries, pitted them, and made jelly and was delicious!
  • jhdelacruz Jan 10, 2012 @ 8:20 pm | delete
    I love strawberry jam! and I really wanted to try making one, but I can't seem to have a nice recipe for it.
  • blackspanielgallery Jan 10, 2012 @ 5:11 pm | delete
    Nice lens
  • Deadicated Jan 10, 2012 @ 1:03 am | delete
    I like seedless Blackberry jam; I've never tried canning or making jelly, your Lens has inspired me. Thanks for all the really great info.
  • AliceAdventures Jan 9, 2012 @ 10:32 pm | delete
    Absolutely blackberry! I've never made jam, but looking forward to trying it, now!
  • LadyCharlie Jan 9, 2012 @ 10:00 pm | delete
    I love all things home made...thanks for sharing!
  • Tipi Jan 9, 2012 @ 8:57 pm | delete
    Returning with a little angle dust for your recipe to celebrate your front page feature, may the smiles be preserved!
  • DLeighAlexander Jan 9, 2012 @ 6:09 pm | delete
    My favorite is plum butter and jelly that I make from wild plums grown on our land. It has a wonderful unique taste. I also like tomato preserves, the best I have ever had was the kind my grandma made when I was a child. I have made tomato preserves once. A few years ago I bought some and was disappointed ... not as good as homemade. Have you ever made tomato preserves?
  • mikessdesk Jan 9, 2012 @ 5:15 pm | delete
    Loved your lens. This year I hoping to be able to make jelly jam from Guavas, I have a tree and it looks like an excellent crop this year, any ideas what's required to make jam from Guavas? thanks again for an excellent lens you wrote.
  • PapaKork Jan 9, 2012 @ 1:16 pm | delete
    I like them all, but I've never tried to make any, so I'll definitely have to try this. Great lens!
  • leeleon Jan 9, 2012 @ 2:08 am | delete
    nice lens . i like it
  • jeremykim2011 Jan 9, 2012 @ 12:22 am | delete
    Strawberry jam! It's easy to make. Yummy, too!
  • lasertek Jan 8, 2012 @ 8:43 pm | delete
    I like pineapple and papaya jam.
  • hysongdesigns Dec 22, 2011 @ 7:48 am | delete
    When my kids were growing up I made tons of jams and jellies, because they ate a lot of PB & J. But none of my 5 grand kids eat jelly! So these days I mostly make applesauce, apple & pear butters, with just occasional batches of jam and jelly. I have a lovely and easy applesauce marmalade recipe.
  • Kimbesa Dec 22, 2011 @ 9:17 am | delete
    Applesauce marmalade sounds really good! Thanks for commenting!
  • SquidooPower Nov 30, 2011 @ 5:16 pm | delete
    Good lens.
  • fionamckay9 Nov 2, 2011 @ 1:42 pm | delete
    Never made my own but my gran always used to. My favorite is strawberry jam or melon and ginger jam.
  • fionamckay9 Nov 2, 2011 @ 1:42 pm | delete
    Never made my own but my gran always used to. My favorite is strawberry jam or melon and ginger jam.
  • Mujjen Jul 5, 2011 @ 4:31 am | delete
    I love apple jam! We eat it with oats and milk, yummie!
  • Pastiche Jun 23, 2011 @ 8:00 am | delete
    I make raspberry jam from the wild organic berries that grow in our yard - well, I make it when I beat the birds to the fruit! Just had some strawberry-balsamic vinegar jam my daughter whipped up in Vermont. Delicious!
  • Blessedmombygrace Jun 20, 2011 @ 10:54 am | delete
    I'm making sour cherry jam. Great lens, thanks
  • lindarandall Jun 11, 2011 @ 3:47 pm | delete
    great lens, blessings from squid angel :)
  • ideadesigns Jun 5, 2011 @ 1:43 pm | delete
    Very interesting page. I've tried plum jam and enjoyed the outcome. Apple jelly is a possibility this year.
  • miaponzo Jun 5, 2011 @ 2:24 am | delete
    I have made strawberry jam before and I adore it!
  • ElizabethJeanAllen May 29, 2011 @ 9:00 pm | delete
    It's been a few years since I've made and canned jam. I used to make it and give it away as Christmas gifts. Lately I haven't had the time. The strawberries are in season, I may have to rethink my plans for next weekend.
  • VanDykeJewelry May 28, 2011 @ 12:31 pm | delete
    I like to make jam and put it into the fridge or freezer without jarring. One of my favorites was a black raspberry jam we made after picking them ourselves. We left it full of seeds and used fresh lemon juice. Very different from the store bought stuff.
  • OrganicMom247 May 24, 2011 @ 1:09 am | delete
    This is a very useful lens. Very nice.
  • Tipi May 8, 2011 @ 9:33 am | delete
    I love raspberry, cherry and strawberry jams. When it comes to jelly, there is nothing that can beat my Mom's homemade chokecherry jelly. I have never made my own jams or jellies but now I know where to come if I ever decide to.
  • Rozland Jun 6, 2011 @ 8:32 pm | delete
    I have also made chokecerry jelly. Sadly I no longer live where I can pick them. My kids loved it when a batch didn't jell properly and they had it on pancakes for syrup. Thanks for the memory
  • RenaissanceWoman2010 Apr 1, 2011 @ 3:25 pm | delete
    I love apricot or raspberry jam. When I was growing up in the Midwest, nearly all of my relatives preserved their garden produce. I remember watching as my aunt or my grandmother had canning days. It's so wonderful to have those delicious treats during the long winter months.
  • kwj Mar 26, 2011 @ 6:33 am | delete
    A very helpful lens. We missed the Seville Orange crop this year when we wanted to make Marmalade. Maybe next year.
  • charliefern Mar 20, 2011 @ 5:14 am | delete
    nice
  • Helene-Malmsio Mar 19, 2011 @ 8:46 pm | delete
    I remember that my very first attempts at preserving anything were to make jams - I don't remember what fruit, but probably plums as we had those growing in the garden.
    Great lens, big Thumbs up from me!
  • WordCustard Mar 19, 2011 @ 3:25 am | delete
    This is a helpful and encouraging lens. I think it would be fun to make my own jam. Another vote for raspberry! I live in Scotland and we have lovely raspberries here.
  • ohcaroline Feb 12, 2011 @ 6:57 am | delete
    I haven't tried making my own yet...I would like to do it as we have such good produce here to work with. And my favorite jam is raspberry. Yum.
  • AdrianaCopaceanu Feb 10, 2011 @ 6:54 pm | delete
    I made my own prune jam for the first time this past fall: yummy!
  • Tiddledeewinks Jan 31, 2011 @ 12:58 pm | delete
    I made peach jam. was delicious! I love raspberry preserves.
  • HomeCanning Jan 29, 2011 @ 1:54 am | delete
    Canning at home is again gaining popularity and the reasons are many. For many it is the best way of processing food to extend its shelf life. Canning also makes the products available during off season, making them cheap and helping you save money. Homemade canning will save you from running around places looking for a particular fruit, vegetable and other products.
  • glockr Sep 30, 2010 @ 10:51 pm | delete
    This brings back memories - my mom loved making jams and jellies. My favorite was elderberry jelly.
  • Kimbesa Sep 30, 2010 @ 11:35 pm | delete
    One of the best reasons to make your own...bringing back memories. Glad you liked this lens...thanks!
  • rozland Jun 6, 2011 @ 8:37 pm | delete
    I made violet jelly this year. My youngest son said it was his favorite.
  • SereneSea Sep 11, 2010 @ 12:32 pm | delete
    Good information on the lens. I like strawberry flavoured ice-cream .
  • BeckyWest Jun 29, 2010 @ 6:04 am | delete
    Strawberry jam is my favorite.
  • skiesgreen Jun 27, 2010 @ 7:35 pm | delete
    Lovely lens that brings home the importance and joy of home preserves. I grow my own fruit and vegs and do all my own jam making. *-*Blessed*-* and featured on Sprinkled with Stardust
  • Kimbesa Jun 27, 2010 @ 9:36 pm | delete
    Thanks! Very happy to receive a blessing, and hope that many people will begin their home preserving adventures with some delicious jam!
  • Kimbesa May 23, 2010 @ 10:34 am | delete
    Thanks!
  • Gail47 May 23, 2010 @ 10:24 am | delete
    Sure brings back memories of my childhood and watching my mother make jams and jellies. Love the images.
  • Kimbesa May 19, 2010 @ 9:15 pm | delete
    There's that recipe in the Blue Book for a soft jam with strawberries, cherries and blackberries that I just might have to make!
  • GoodBug May 19, 2010 @ 7:52 pm | delete
    I make my own blackberry jam every year with blackberries from a nearby mountain. It has a "fresh" flavor that just can't be beat. I'm sure more people would make their own preserves if they realized it isn't that hard really. I still use the hot jars and wax approach.

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