Making Strawberry Jam

Dominc was a big helper when we made jam a few weeks ago. I decided to try an experiment and make 3 batches of jam...one with white sugar, one with honey and the last with sucanat (an unrefined sugar that is below..really healthy). We were also making freezer jam which is SO MUCH EASIER than canning. I just boil the sugar and mixed strawberries with pectin, let it set on the counter for 24 hrs in a plastic container and then put it in the freezer. It's that easy!
Dominic had a great time eating, mashing and stirring the strawberries.

You can see the difference in color based on the sweeteners we used. The one Dominic is stirring is made with white sugar, the one to the right in front is made with honey and the one to the left of that in front is made with sucanat.

Below is the suacanat mixture. It is slightly brown in color as the sugar is unrefined and unprocessed and has more of a molasses taste...definitely not as sweet as sugar.

Once the jam was ready to eat, Dominic helped me make a loaf of bread. This is our family's favorite recipe and lasts only about a day and a half when I make it. This is the main bread that we eat.

And finally, Dominic is eating the final product...homemade bread with homemade jam. After tasting all of the jams, our family decided that we actually like the one made with sucanat. It is not as sweet of a jam and you taste more of the strawberries because it is not overpowered by the sugary taste!