On Thu 07 May 2009 04:56:39p, Julie Bove told us...

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> "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.
>>
>> 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.
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> 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.

First let me say no offense intended, Julie, and I haven't read this entire
thread. However, from what I gather you eat only a fraction of the jam you
buy, which would also be true if you made it yourself? And no one else
eats jam or wants other home canned food. Given that, I think it would be
a waste of effort, time, and money to pursue any home preserving. I guess
I'm not sure why you're pursuing the topic.

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