Katy's 101 in 1001 Journey: Gettin' Our Jam On #66 (Raspberry, not strawberry though...)

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Gettin' Our Jam On #66 (Raspberry, not strawberry though...)

4 flats of Raspberries from Liepold Berry Farm=$112.00

Pectin=$40.00

Sugar=$33.00

Making freezer jam with the bestie = Priceless

Anna had mason jars...I used plastic containers

Anna getting started day #1

4 cups mashed berries w. 8 cups of sugar

First batch goin' into jars...

Makin' progress...

Delicious!!!

~~~~~~~~~~Our little spectator~~~~~~~~~~

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Mashin' my berries.

Sugar Time

First day done!

~~~~~~~~~~Our little TASTE TESTER~~~~~~~~~~

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At the end of day 1, we had each gone through 1 flat of raspberries before we ran out of sugar, pectin and containers :( We contemplated what to do...go to the store & buy more supplies (including mason jars...in which Anna already had tubs of them already at home from her wedding) or call it a day and reconvene tomorrow. We opted for the 2nd option. So we divided up our supplies and restocked for Saturday.

Day 2

Anna: Bi-Mart run-Lids for mason jars (I decided to go mason jars today, they were just too cute not to) and more of her pectin* plus she was bringing all the mason jars...over 50!!

Katy: Fred Meyer run- 25 lb. bag of sugar, 1 large Karo Syrup & more of my pectin*

*Each of us used a different recipe...weird, yes...I know :)

Day 2 was a lot more organized than day 1...we knew what we were doing!!

Day 2 spectator...Auntie Kelly took our taste tester to run errands

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~My recipe~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Jars, Jars & more Jars!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Anna's Recipe~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Anna's Bowl of Pureed Berries

My little helper

First Sandwich made from yesterdays jam.

After:

4 flats of raspberries

50 lbs of sugar

1 LARGE bottle of lemon juice

3 LARGE bottles of Karo Syrup

about 100 containers/jars

28 containers of pectin

& 8 hours (over 2 days...)

We did it!!!

Until next year....

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101 Things I Would Like to Do

1.) Finish master's program

2.) Become pregnant with a sibling for Brynn

3.) Remodel Kitchen

4.) Sell our Condo

5.) Put wedding photo's in an album

6.) Scrapbook Brynn's 1st year

7.) Put an extra $3,000 in our saving account

8.) Run 1/2 marathon

9.) Make bed daily for 30 days

10.) Re-instate Gym Membership

11.) Organize hall closet (get rid of un-needed junk)

12.) Give up facebook for 45 days straight

13.) Exercise for at least 30 minutes a day, 4 x's a week for 8 weeks

14.) Eat at the dinner table for 1 month straight

15.) Eat Sushi

16.) Visit Grand Canyon

17.) Visit Laci in Montana

18.) Give up candy, cookies, ice cream and other sweets for 30 days

19.) Write an e-mail to my grandparents at least once a week for 6 weeks straight

20.) Read "Eat, Pray, Love"

21.) Floss my teeth daily for 40 days straight (0/40)

22.) Have a girls weekend at the beach

23.) Ride on a train

24.) Take a hot air balloon ride (I DO not want to do this anylonger)

25.) Hike Multnomah Falls

26.) Hike Silvercreek Falls

27.) Buy fresh flowers for the table (2/5)

28.) Buy a new mattress

29.) Get a dog

30.) Buy an outfit online (pants, shirt, shoes)

31.) Get a full body massage

32.) Get a pedicure (2/5)

33.) Go to a U of O football game (don't really want to do this any longer either)

34.) Sit in first 10 rows at a Blazer game

35.) Organize a photo scavenger hunt w/ friends

36.) Buy a propane BBQ

37.) Organize important documents in a fireproof box

38.) No eating out for 2 months

39.) Don't buy anything but groceries/gas for 2 months

40.) Buy 1/2 cow locally instead of meat from the grocery store

41.) Go to a Mariners Game

42.) Take a vitamin daily for 1 month

43.) Read 3 books (not including masters books) (1/3)

44.) Run a 5k

45.) Visit Mt. St. Helens

46.) Go to the Tulip Festival in Woodburn

47.) Have a picnic on the beach

48.) Write a letter to a special person monthly for 12 months (send snail mail)

49.) Have a game night w/ friends at least once every 2 months for 6 months (1/3)

50.) Host a bunco party ( 2 times) 1 down, 1 to go!

51.) Host a wine tasting party

52.) Shampoo Bedroom carpet

53.) Shampoo Living Room Carpet

54.) Paint living room

55.) Clean oven (inside)

56.) Go camping at the Beach

57.) Keep an update of my progress of my blog

58.) Have a play date w/ kids Brynn's age at least once every month for 1 year (5/12)

59.) Make homemade lasagna

60.) Burn pictures from computer onto C.D.'s for back-up

61.) No T.V. for a week

62.) Use our wedding china (it is still in it's box)

63.) Take Brynn to swimming lessons

64.) Get family photos taken

65.) Send out Christmas Cards

66.) Learn how to make strawberry jam

67.) Dry fruit-apples, bananas etc.

68.) Make homemade fruit leather

69.) Sell a book on Amazon

70.) Have a garage sale (with other willing families

71.) Take Brynn to the Zoo

72.) Take Brynn to OMSI

73.) Visit Voo Doo Donuts

74.) Meet friends for a drink at Portland City Grill

75.) Visit a local farmers market

76.) Photo document every item on my list (1/101)

77.) Vaccum my car 1 time a month for 6 months straight (1/6)

78.) Visit Powell's City of Books and buy a book

79.) Take a walking tour of Portland

80.) See a concert @ The Gorge

81.) Attend a concert @ McMennamin's Edgefield

82.) Ride on the Aerial Tram in Portland

83.) Have a date night w/ Jerret (w/o Brynn) 5 times (1/5)

84.) Attend a dinner/movie

85.) Learn how to snowboard

86.) Visit Crater Lake

87.) Play a round of golf

88.) Put a bow on all gifts I give

89.) Find and make 15 new dinner recipes (7/15)

90.) Drink at least 1 glass of milk a day for 3 months straight (I don't want to do this any longer either, because I have learned milk isn't the greatest thing for me...)

91.) Buy a gift for a needy person at Christmas time

92.) Eat a Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich

93.) Set the table (w/ place mats) @ least 3 times a week for dinner for 6 months

94.) Organize candle box/closet

95.) Sew an apron for Brynn

96.) Try 8 new crock pot recipes

97.) Try 8 new fruits/vegetables (2/8)

98.) Play Frisbee Golf

99.) Drink at least 64 oz. of water daily (at least 5 days a week)

100.) Donate $10.00 to a charity for each item I do not complete

101.) Save $10.00 for a family vacation for every item I complete ($10.00)

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Gettin' Our Jam On #66 (Raspberry, not strawberry though...)

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