Making Jam in Cooking Camp

Blueberry Jam the kids made

Blueberry Jam the kids made

On the last day of cooking camp the kids got to make blueberry jam. We didn’t exactly can it. I had a quantity of instant pectin so we made refrigerator jam. The kids also received copies of a Ball canning book.  I wanted to make it about more than just a jar of jam so we talked about food preservation. Most of the kids didn’t know what I meant when I said that I canned. We talked about preserving food and different methods and about the reasons people preserved food. Threw in a little history lesson too. In the end the kids were all happy to have a jar of jam to take home. I was happy to expose them to a method of cooking most didn’t know about. I hope it is something they will think about doing with their families in the future.

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