I work at a various farmer's markets throughout downtown, and for the past number of weeks I have had the pleasure of selling strawberries to people. I watch as they approach our tents scanning our fruit... I love how much their faces light up when they spot the juicy red berries sitting so beautifully on the table in their quart baskets.
What I love most is how the children have no reservations in dipping their hands into a basket and popping one or two berries in their mouths. This all happens so quickly that their parents can't stop them. I think they must trade techniques on the playground, because these children are skilled.
Naturally, I brought home a huge basket of berries to do a couple of things: crepes & freezer jam.
Teri-lynn joined Dan and I for a very yummy breakfast of Dan's crepes with strawberries and whipped creme. Later that day, we made strawberry jam.
mmm mmm mmm
If you haven't tasted Daniel's crepes,
you must come over one Sunday morning and join us.
Daniel and Teri-lynn wishing I would just stop photographing
them so they can enjoy their breakfast.
Strawberry Freezer Jam
Freezer Jam is the easiest jam to make. It only takes thirty minutes, I promise.
The most time consuming part of it is cleaning and de-stemming the berries!
I used a 3L basket of berries for crepes and 12 - 125ml jars of jam. Not a bad deal.
I use Bernardin recipes, which are super easy to follow.
Look for the Freezer Jam Pectin at the grocery store and try it... you know you want to!
http://www.bernardin.ca/
