"Anny Middon" > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>> The problem is I eat so little of it. I wouldn't want to bother making
>> an actual jam. I just buy 3 or 4 jars a year. Most of the jar gets
>> thrown away, but that's okay. I have bought little single serve packets
>> from minimus.biz when daughter liked to take them in her lunch (she
>> doesn't now), but they are not the kind I like.
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> I understand why it's easier to just throw out jam, since it is a bit of
> work to make it.
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> I just want to point out that you can make jam in those little half-cup
> jars. You'd throw out less that way.
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> AND you'd have a few jars to give away as little presents. Label them
> "Julie's Own Gourmet Berry Jam (Naturally sweetened without sugar)." I
> find there are a lot of times when I want to give someone a little
> something, and a jar of jam is exactly right.

Nobody I know eats jam. When I made it before, nobody really wanted it.
I've also found that most people I know don't want home canned stuff at all.
They fear it might not be safe to eat.