The Jam Woman

....apparently, it is in my jeans genes to be a "Mother Earth" type. I have fought against this for a very long time; i came from a long line of "Mother Earth" types, such as my Great Grandma, my Grandma, my Aunt Miguela, and my Mama. I didn't want to be the type of woman who grew trees from seeds for fruit. I didn't want to be the type of woman who could take a curtain and make a summer shirt out of it by sewing. I didn't want to grow tomatoes or cucumbers. I didn't want to be the type of woman who went and picked their own pecans and shelled them instead of paying for them. I didn't want to be the type of woman who picked fruit and made jam....

I wanted to be a "working girl".

Yeah. Been there, done that. Not so much fun.

But i did have a lot of nice working girl clothes and amazing heels....

("working girl" clothes didn't somehow sound right, LOL....)

I really had no idea, none at all that i would morph into a Mother Earth type. I made fun of the women in my life for being Mother Earth types. I teased, giggled and laughed at them unmercifully. The chances of me being Mother Earth were about the same as me getting re-married and having a daughter. I was sure of it!

Oh.

Wait a second.

That's right.

I did get re-married and have a daughter.

hehee.....(blush)

I forget things sometimes.

Anyhoo, i made Strawberry Jam yesterday and Strawberry Creame Cheese for bagels.

It was awesome.

It was amazing.

It was FUN.

And it turned out so yummy.

The next thing that will probably happen is that i'll be planting fruit trees in the back yard.

Oh, wait....i'm planning on doing that, aren't i?

sigh.....

Easy Jam Recipe from The Loveless Cafe

~5 cups of Strawberries, cleaned, hulled and cut in half.
~1 cup of sugar (i think that you could use less...)

Directions: Place cleaned, hulled and cut Strawberries into a pot that you'll cook them in. Pour sugar all over strawberries and stir to get all strawberries covered. Let the strawberries and sugar sit for 2 hours so the strawberries will release their juices. After sitting for two hours in their sugar-bath, heat on stove, stirring occasionally for 45 minutes or till your jam is the consistency you like. Put in jar with a lid with a good seal; a Mason Jar and lid is perfect. If you'd like to make the Strawberry Creame Cheese, just add 8 oz of cream cheese to your jam after it's cooled. Store in refrigerator or give as gifts.