Comments on: Strawberries!

By: Amber

Amber — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:21:31 +0000

Hey Lindsay… What was the name of the farm/lady you got your berries from? I remember searching everywhere last year to find organic/no spray strawberries to no avail. [the closest was a farm about three hours south] So I just got mine at Dobbins [in Woodland] as usual. $15 dollars is a great price for this year, were they 10lb. flats?

Always curious,

Amber

By: Erin

Erin — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:14:28 +0000

I really enjoyed the info. Iam working at a berry farm this year and really nead some thoughts!!
Q. My dad can not eat sugar and last year l made
strawberry jem with no suger and it did not jell!!
Any thoughts?

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:46:43 +0000

The freezer recipe is also in the pectin box or on the website linked above. It’s seems very simple, if you have the freezer space, which I don’t! I have to can mine for space saving!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:46:02 +0000

I got mine in Woodland, pre-picked for $15 per flat (with no sprays – horray!). I am not sure if she has any left as the season is pretty much over, but you can try giving her a call at 360-606-1494.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:44:42 +0000

You can get the pectin through Azure Standard or at Whole Foods. It is about $3.20-$3.60 in price but it makes 4 batches of jam! I used one box for my 9 1/2 pints and still have some left over.

By: Brianna @ Heart(h) Management

Brianna @ Heart(h) Management — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:50:06 +0000

Oh, I grew up eating freezer jam, and think it’s the absolute best tasting jam that there is. But I wasn’t sure how to make it without all the sugar. I’ll have to check out Frugal Granola to see if she has specific instructions.Thanks, Lindsay!

By: autumn sager

autumn sager — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:57:19 +0000

sounds great! where did you buy/pick? your strawberries?

By: Mrs. Taft

Mrs. Taft — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:18:59 +0000

Where did you purchase the pectin? I’m in WA too (north) and was wondering where to buy…

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:34:29 +0000

I just tried my jam and I think the sweetness is perfect (using 1 cup rapadura per batch)! They didn’t set as well as I would like, but I understand that could be just due to the ripeness of my berries (they were pretty ripe!). Michele @ Frugal Granola told me they prefer the freezer jam, and she uses just 3/4 cup rapadura in each batch. So there you have it!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:37:44 +0000

And apparently I’m craving them so much I didn’t even write my whole name…LOL