On Thu 07 May 2009 11:17:43p, Julie Bove told us...

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> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> 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.
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>> 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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> I was responding to someone else who said they bought sugar free jam. I
> have canned things in the past. Just am not canning anything t the
> moment.

Ah, okay, understood...

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Wayne Boatwright
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