Making Jam in Cooking Camp

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.