Yesterday I wandered away from the computer in the morning looking for something to do...

The events of the rest of the day only point to the caveat to be careful what you ask for.

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I got a bunch of plums at the market yesterday, with the express purpose of making plum jam, which is probably one of my favorites.

I'm trying to get the feel of jam. It's a bit of an art--a balance of heat and sugar and pectin, both natural and added, in order to create something with the correct set and the correct flavor to create a way to ( Read more... )

Remember that blueberry jam I mentioned making?

I had some for breakfast this morning...

( Photos and low sugar recipe behind the cut... )