$10 Jar of Jam

"Remember when you where a kid and your Mom would drop you off at the movies with a jar of jam and a little spoon?" Joey, Friends

I can't think about Jam and not remember that episode.

Digressing:

{View from the Raspberry patch}

We started with 5 quarts of these ($25):

Which was fairly amazing, because we had to chase this a lot, when he wasn't busy stuffing his face and eating out of the containers:

and ended up with 3 of these, and 1 16 oz jar:

The recipe was super easy. 4 cups crushed berries, bring to a nice simmer. Add in one cup of sugar and boil for about 12-15 minutes (we tested it on a cold plate to see how fast it set).  The jars we vaccuumed sealed by boiling for 15 minutes and that was it.  And it's ridiculously good on toast, ice cream, graham crackers with a dollop of cool whip (or not).

Total cost per jar: approx. $10

Good time: Priceless