"-L." > wrote in message
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>
> ntantiques wrote:
> > Our new Oregon home came with a nice row of well established blueberry
> > bushes. I didn't expect too much from them - between the birds and the
> > deer - but thanks (probably) to this year's quirky winter/spring
> > weather, we've got a bumper crop of the best darned blueberries I've
> > had since I was a kid picking wild ones on Cape Cod. Spent the evening
> > creating purple mayhem in the kitchen and now have myself a dozen
> > gleaming pints of lightly spiced blueberry jam. Has been ages since I
> > "jammed," and I'd forgotten how easy it is. May have to whip up another
> > batch for Christmas gifts - I come from a long line of blueberry
> > lovers. The plums are just getting ripe...note to self: buy more jars.
> >
> > Nancy
>
> Recipe for your jam? The bbs in the stores are just wonderful - very
> large and sweet.
>
> Our neighbors let their blueberries rot on the bush. This year I may
> ask them if I can pick them - I will stroll over there tomorrow and see
> what is up!

I'm nearly as bad with my blackberries. I've only made a few things from
them this year, and many berries have gone to waste. I get up so early to
go to work, and morning is best for berry picking (otherwise you get hot
squishy berries all over you!) And also, it's just too hot to have the oven
on!!! And the thought of making jam in this heat (105 today) is just ....
<shudder>

TammyM

p.s. can you make blueberry or blackberry jam from frozen berries? I could
face making jam in December!