Thimbleberry Jam

My favorite part of living in Oregon is walking through the woods and spotting all of the native edible berry plants. I've grown up nibbling on Salmonberries, Salal berries and Oregon grape, but my favorites by far are Blackberries and Thimbleberries!

While walking around my neighborhood today I found a handful of ripe Thimbleberries. The tart yet sweet fruit makes for a delicious jam, so I froze them until I have enough berries to make a jar or two.

Free Valentine Baking & Canning Labels

I love giving and receiving homemade gifts, especially edible ones! As a pre-Valentine's Day gift I made little individual carrot cakes; for my husband’s lunch box, using mason jars. He is a happy hubby and so are his co-workers when he decides to share :)

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* Print labels on sticker paper or full sheet label paper.

Free Holiday Baking & Canning Labels

It's that time of year again, let the present hunting begin! This year my Christmas budget is tighter then ever, so I've decided to make homemade gifts with cute labels. I found lots of gift ideas here.  

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Supplies:

• Full-sheet blank sticker labels
• Adobe Illustrator (if you want to customize the labels)
• 2-inch circle punch and/or scissors

Salmonberry Jam

Everyone seems to love this old post about Salmonberry jam, so I thought I would place it here on the new blog for anyone who is interested in the recipe. I used to love Salmonberries as a child, but now I think it’s more of an acquired taste. It’s not the type of jam I would recommend eating on toast, but it is fairly good on a PB&J sandwich.

Simple Salmonberry Jam

Wash and look over Salmonberries

Measure berries and combine with sugar equal to 2/3 of that amount

Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves

Increase to high heat; while continuously stirring, bring mixture to a rolling boil and continue to cook on high until it thickens and the berries become clear

When the jam sheets off a spoon it’s ready

Pour into hot, sterilized jars and place lids and bands on and then place in a boiling water bath for 10 min.