tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4806764758078158037.post5157428593933878063..comments2011-11-28T20:12:46.182-08:00Comments on Crafty Little Ninja: Strawberry JamDeeDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16118105005129519888noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4806764758078158037.post-37565258412806795642009-06-07T20:59:14.416-07:002009-06-07T20:59:14.416-07:00Back in USSR, when we had almost no ingrediens to ...Back in USSR, when we had almost no ingrediens to work with, we went out to a forest and collected lots and lots of blueberries. Mom then crushed and ground tem up with sugar, and boiled them too. They lasted us all winter. Makes me think this recipe may be ok even without pectin or margarine.Rassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15259835718623081072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4806764758078158037.post-66744437859577902282009-06-08T01:37:06.115-07:002009-06-08T01:37:06.115-07:00thanks for stopping by rassah!yea the recipes and ...thanks for stopping by rassah!<br>yea the recipes and tricks from "the old country" are the best ones. my mom used to do with with any fruit that was in season. whatever wasnt made into a jam was made into a compote that would be eaten cold or hot depending on the season. my dad was in the military in romania and he get into the habi of curing his own meat for the winter. that was some of the best stuff ive ever had. <br><br>anywho.... the margarine in this recipe apparently is supposed to cut down the foaming. i think it worked since each time it checked it when it was boiling, there was not foam or violent bubbles.Callistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03481841294344350731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4806764758078158037.post-89345213839151703642009-06-17T08:47:55.805-07:002009-06-17T08:47:55.805-07:00Nice work! I am about to make my own jelly too!Nice work! I am about to make my own jelly too!Tarynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18142105931652314859noreply@blogger.com