Slow Cooker Pork with Plum Jam

Remember those summer days when we were rolling in plums? The tree is cold and lonely now, but our shelves are WELL stocked with plum jam. Let’s just say, one can only eat so much toast. We wondered if there was a savory way we could use up some jam. An answer presented itself when we brought home…

Strawberry and Raspberry Jam

Bainbridge Island in the summertime. I can’t help but chant: “Buried in berries, what a jam jamboree!” Jamberry is a book that the toddler and I read and reread. It’s one of our favorites and also an exuberant (and rhyming) description of just how very many berries there are available here in the summertime. Oh,…

How to Make Plum Jam

We’re lucky to have a plum tree that provides an ample harvest every two years. The last time it was ‘fruitful,’ I wasn’t prepared at all and wound up making way too many plum cakes. This year, I was ready. I did my research, gathered my jars, and made jam. A whole lot of it….