- a case of half-pint jars
- jar tongs to lift the hot jars out of the water bath
- a wide-mouth funnel
- pectin (they didn't have the low-sugar kind so i might try the grocery store for some)
They didn't have that magnet tool that helps grab the lids out of the the hot water. I also didn't get a canner. I'm going to try to do this with a pot of water instead. There seem to be plenty of instructions out there on that method. I'll manage I'm sure.
I don't think I have enough strawberries for a full batch (5 1/2 cups mashed), so I will probably need to pick up some more just in case. Poor Joe wanted a smoothie this morning and I had to swat him away from my limited picked strawberries.
Both kids want to help. I'm thinking we'll work on it this on Saturday - it's supposed to rain and we have nothing planned other than my MUCH needed haircut appointment. My hair is ridiculously long and huge right now. I'm only 5 ft tall and am starting to look like Rumplestiltskin (Betsy, you can appreciate the visual, I'm sure). I'll take pictures of the jam adventure. Wish us luck!
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