tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854598032016806639.post7807623293874842471..comments2023-06-26T04:43:52.655-04:00Comments on The Lethological Gourmet: Friday Rant - Natural GirlThe Lethological Gourmethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728934244935813026noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854598032016806639.post-44906361463180878002008-12-15T09:56:00.000-05:002008-12-15T09:56:00.000-05:00i've been wanting to try applr butter for EVER. I ...i've been wanting to try applr butter for EVER. I need to bite the bullet and just get some - sounds delectable! even the name just sounds yummy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854598032016806639.post-59323288958081321742008-12-14T17:41:00.000-05:002008-12-14T17:41:00.000-05:00I am sure you knowo this, but supermarket wise, in...I am sure you knowo this, but supermarket wise, in order for a product to be called a jam or jelly is *has* to have a certain (high) perecentage of sugar. If you like lower sugar products, llok for "spreads". We jsut had some Shaw's brand apricot stpread here and it was not too much money and not to sweet.Barbara Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043016701399934801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854598032016806639.post-49697974548265184772008-12-12T18:13:00.000-05:002008-12-12T18:13:00.000-05:00My sister just gave me a bottle of her homemade pu...My sister just gave me a bottle of her homemade pumpkin butter. Best Christmas gift ever!! MMMM. I'm so bad at canning.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04339643338071382257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854598032016806639.post-5848306265635819492008-12-12T15:52:00.000-05:002008-12-12T15:52:00.000-05:00Its frightening how much sugar is in jelly. I alwa...Its frightening how much sugar is in jelly. I always buy smuckers no sugar added.<BR/><BR/>Kelly Turner<BR/>www.groundedfitness.comGroundedFitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263915889567957950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854598032016806639.post-53394030073580725862008-12-12T15:51:00.000-05:002008-12-12T15:51:00.000-05:00http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Freezer-Jam/Detail.asp...<A>http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Freezer-Jam/Detail.aspx</A><BR/><BR/>It's simply fresh fruit with sugar and added pectin. Mix together, store in freezer until needed. Lasts about three weeks in the fridge (Like it lasts that long around me! Ha!) The linky above is the basic idea. It's dirt easy and damned tasty.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854598032016806639.post-50338896938228310562008-12-12T14:54:00.000-05:002008-12-12T14:54:00.000-05:00Tami, I did skip that hoopla, because I didn't act...Tami, I did skip that hoopla, because I didn't actually make jelly or jam (though I've been referring to it as jam, it's really not), but fruit butter and preserves. So the only ingredients are fruit, sugar, and spices. Does definitely take a lot of sugar, but I avoided the box crap :)<BR/><BR/>Leah, I'm intrigued....what's freezer jam?The Lethological Gourmethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728934244935813026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854598032016806639.post-55386619848920342272008-12-12T13:55:00.000-05:002008-12-12T13:55:00.000-05:00I've only ever made freezer jam. OMG it was good. ...I've only ever made freezer jam. OMG it was good. I've made strawberry (heaven), apricot, and and peach. It's been years since I did it though. Now you've made me miss it.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854598032016806639.post-17856732512612941252008-12-12T13:39:00.000-05:002008-12-12T13:39:00.000-05:00The only jam I ever made had twice as much sugar a...The only jam I ever made had twice as much sugar as fruit in it, and still had a box of that jelly-making crap.<BR/><BR/>I didn't feel like I'd achieved "natural" at all, so I was dissatisfied.<BR/><BR/>Do your recipes skip all that hoopla?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854598032016806639.post-91197331890470334432008-12-12T11:11:00.000-05:002008-12-12T11:11:00.000-05:00Making jam is definitely a commitment...each time ...Making jam is definitely a commitment...each time I made it, it took me a good portion of the day (and the pumpkin took even longer, more like a day and a half). The good part is that once it's in the pot, you don't have to pay too much attention to it.<BR/><BR/>I have tried some yummy boutiquey jams too, but you're right, they can definitely get pricey!The Lethological Gourmethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728934244935813026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854598032016806639.post-64315710883443251112008-12-12T10:40:00.000-05:002008-12-12T10:40:00.000-05:00My compromise, being too lazy to make jam, is to o...My compromise, being too lazy to make jam, is to overpay for premium boutiquey type jams made locally. However, with the economy being what it is... I should think about making it myself. But will probably just switch to honey or crappy supermarket jams instead!Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.com