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First of the season Perfection, in jarred form. How could you not love this? Sign ups are on for the jam exchange... want to join in? With over 75 (scratch that... 90!) participants from the US and Canada, it's going to be an epic exchange :)

Never made jam before? Head on over to the easiest jam recipe ever here. But I warn you, you're going to get hooked and want to make more :)

Tell me, what's your favorite jam/jelly flavor? 

fruit jam

6 chews: 
Blackberry or strawberry wine jam. Homemade of course!

July 25, 2011 at 3:22 PM 
Yay jam! It is so tasty!! Your raspberry is so tasty!

July 25, 2011 at 3:33 PM 
Yum sounds perfect!

July 25, 2011 at 5:16 PM michael ann said...

that looks so gooood! i've never made jam before but seeing as my inlaws have TONS of blackberry bushes i've been looking for an easy introductory recipe... just might have to try yours out!

July 27, 2011 at 12:08 PM 
I made raspberry jam last week too! So perfectly summery!

July 27, 2011 at 10:29 PM Paula Nicholson said...

Mmmmmm!  Strawberry-rhubarb is my favorite.  Simply divine ;)

August 5, 2011 at 11:22 AM