With strawberries in season, and knowing that they are one of our families favorite, we decided to make strawberry jam this year. By the time I got my camera out to cherish some of these memories, we were onto batch # 3!
Here is our little chef! Blake loves to help in the kitchen. Any chance he can get to cut, stir, measure and pour, He'll do it. Makes my job a little easier and I always enjoy the company. :)
Blake also thinks it's great that he's graduated from the use of a butter knife to an actual paring knife. He did a fabulous job on cutting most of the strawberries.
And of course, he had to sample a few along the way.
When he got tired of slicing strawberries, Dad & McKenna stepped in with the crinkle cutter and saved the day. Needless to say, we had berries everywhere!
McKenna loves to bake and follow a good recipe. She's always very precise with her measurements. Here, she is measuring out the sugar for the jam.
After we had finished making jam, I asked the kids if they would write their own recipe for Strawberry jam. I've included those creative recipes for you to enjoy. ( You can double click on their recipes to see them bigger.)
This is McKenna's recipe.
This is Blake's recipe.
9 comments:
Hi Paige! I saw your comment on Sarah's blog and thought I'd check out your blog. Your kids are so cute. Are you guys still in Boise? Nice to take a peek at your family! Jen
So great! your kids are lucky to have such a fun mom. I am feeling guilty for shooing my kids out of the kitchen for such tasks so I can get the job done faster. Lesson learned. next time Emma can use the chopper. the pictures are so great--look at you, the expert blogger.
This looks like it was ALOT of fun. I will have to make some time and do something like this with the girls. When do we get a jar?? hehe...love ya guys
I loved reading McKenna's and Blake's recipes. With such great directions as theirs, I could probably even make strawberry jam!
I've had this jam! It's wonderful! Nice job McKenna and Blake!
Grampa
I like the music that's been added! Especially the version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"! One of my favorites! Also "What a Wonderful World." Also KT's "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree!"--- I'm not to sure about the rap/jungle stuff by Shakira however. Must be too old for that kind of music.
I Love You!
Grampa
we have had quite a time trying to post comments. Love the pictures
Hailey and I were looking through your archives and enjoying looking at the clogging clip of McKenna's duet. She's an awsome clogger, by the way!
Then I had to make a quick comment here because I love that you had them write up the recipe from memory. And they did a great job putting it in paragraph form and organizing their thoughts! I think I may borrow that idea some time.
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