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95. Strawberry Works For Me

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 04:46 PM

Oct 16

But, at a farmers' market here a year or so back, my wife got a homemade strawberry/rhubarb preserve that I thought was fantastic.
But, we only had one jar & it didn't last long. Not exactly a go-to.

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What's your favorite type of jelly or preserves. Mine is strawberry preserves. What about you? [View all] debm55 Oct 16 OP

blueberry pat_k Oct 16 #1

Thank you pat_k Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #12

Raspberry OLDMDDEM Oct 16 #2

Very good choice. OLDMDDEM. Great choice. debm55 Oct 16 #13

Cherry preserves and black currant jam. sinkingfeeling Oct 16 #3

Great choices, sinkingfeeling. Thank you. debm55 Oct 16 #15

Raspberry! SheltieLover Oct 16 #4

Yum, that you SheltieLover. Great choices. debm55 Oct 16 #16

Cranberry. MiHale Oct 16 #5

Thank you MiHale. enjoy debm55 Oct 16 #17

Slightly bitter orange marmalade wendyb-NC Oct 16 #6

thank you wendyb-NC. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #42

Me too!! chowmama Oct 17 #169

🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 16 #7

Me too. thank you 50 Shades of Blue. debm55 Oct 16 #43

Me too. thank you 50 Shades of Blue. debm55 Oct 16 #44

Apricot Srkdqltr Oct 16 #8

Muscadine, Scuppernine, Blackberry, and Cherry. ms liberty Oct 16 #9

Thank you ms liberty. Enjoy debm55 Oct 16 #57

Favorite for english muffies or sourdough toast Squeaky41 Oct 16 #10

thank you Squeaky41 for your choices. YUMMY. debm55 Oct 16 #50

any highly spiced flavorful sugar free fruit spread samnsara Oct 16 #11

Thank you samnsra for your choice. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #51

No contest. Elderberry jelly. Diamond_Dog Oct 16 #14

Wonderful, thank you Diamond_Dog. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #52

I have to go with cherry birdographer Oct 16 #18

Thank you birdographer. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #53

Apricot enid602 Oct 16 #19

I agree. There are my second choice. Thank you enid602 Enjoy debm55 Oct 16 #58

Red raspberry vs orange marmalade. Hmmmm.... CrispyQ Oct 16 #20

Thank you CrispyQ. and thanks for the link. sounds wounderful. debm55 Oct 16 #64

Huckleberry jam. Mme. Defarge Oct 16 #21

I went to North Dakota.All sweets had huckleberries in them. I even bought myself PJs with a bear eating huckleberries. debm55 Oct 16 #66

Way, way, way, way back in the day.... Niagara Oct 16 #22

Good for you Niagara. Way to go. debm55 Oct 16 #67

Here goes: blackberry, blueberry, strawberry 🍓 Polly Hennessey Oct 16 #23

Thank you berry much. Polly Hennessey. Love it. debm55 Oct 16 #68

It has to be strawberry for a PB&J Phoenix61 Oct 16 #24

Thank you very much, Phoenix61. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #70

K-Y unblock Oct 16 #25

unblock, this is for you-- debm55 Oct 16 #74

Guava GreatAuntK Oct 16 #26

Thank you GreatAuntK. Sounds delicious. debm55 Oct 16 #71

Strawberry preserves for me! Basso8vb Oct 16 #27

Me too. Thank you Basso8vb. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #72

Got to be strawberry preserves. Mr.Bill Oct 16 #28

Oh homemade with love. Thank you Mr.Bill debm55 Oct 16 #73

Strawberry jelly or preserves for me! virgdem Oct 16 #29

Thank you virgdem. Me too debm55 Oct 16 #81

Apricot FullySupportDems Oct 16 #30

thank you FullySupportDems. You take care sweety debm55 Oct 16 #82

Red plum jelly arkielib Oct 16 #31

Thank you arkielib. That's because her's had something special--love. debm55 Oct 16 #83

strawberry in restaurants and WhiteTara Oct 16 #32

thank you WhiteTara. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #85

Gooseberry Preserves Goonch Oct 16 #33

Thank you Goonch. I will have to try. We get Bell-View in the Pittsburgh area. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #86

I have four favorites. pandr32 Oct 16 #34

Thank you pandr32. All four are wonderful. debm55 Oct 16 #87

Home canned apricot preserves Zambero Oct 16 #35

Thank you zambero. You are very talented. debm55 Oct 16 #90

Fig, followed by apricot. But Pandr's ginger and pear sounds really tasty! Lonestarblue Oct 16 #36

OMG... FalloutShelter Oct 16 #59

Yep! Lonestarblue Oct 16 #69

Thank you FalloutShelter. I am going to try. It sounds terrrific. debm55 Oct 16 #92

You will love it Deb. FalloutShelter Oct 16 #93

Thank you Lonestarblue. I never had fig. Sound great. Pandr's recipe does sound great. I am going to try. debm55 Oct 16 #91

I will do the fig.TY debm55 Oct 16 #94

Thank you Lonestarblue. I have never tried it but it does sound interesting. debm55 Oct 16 #119

Bacon jam Gaytano70 Oct 16 #37

That's unique. Thank you Gaytano70 debm55 Oct 16 #49

If you like savory & sweet! Gaytano70 Oct 16 #110

Ohhh, myyyy! I had no idea. Looked up. Sounds glorious! 😄 electric_blue68 Oct 17 #159

Pear butter Attilatheblond Oct 16 #38

Wonderful. Thank you Attilatheblond. debm55 Oct 16 #48

Strawberry or raspberry with peanut butter and marmalade on toast with eggs TommieMommy Oct 16 #39

Oh that sounds so good. thank you TommieMommy. debm55 Oct 16 #47

Blackberry zeusdogmom Oct 16 #40

Thank you very much zeusdogmom. Sounds great, Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #46

lemon & kumquat marmalade MadLinguist Oct 16 #41

Sounds wounderful. Thank you MadLinquist. Enjoy debm55 Oct 16 #45

Strawberry ArnoldLayne Oct 16 #54

YES! Thank you ArnoldLayne. debm55 Oct 16 #89

Orange Marmalade for my biscuits. Raspberry Jam for P and J sandwiches. Lochloosa Oct 16 #55

Thank you Lochloosa. Love Raspberry Jam also. What is Mayhaw Jelly made of? debm55 Oct 16 #96

A mayhaw tree is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree or shrub that produces tart red berries Lochloosa Oct 16 #100

Amaretto Peach USAF Brat Oct 16 #56

Oh, my mouth is watering. that sounds so good. Thank you USAF Brat. I am going to look for it. debm55 Oct 16 #99

Crabapple Emile Oct 16 #60

Thank you Emile. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #102

The first time, kozar Oct 16 #61

Thank you debm55 Oct 16 #103

Maui Upcountry Jams & Jellies Pineapple Jam catbyte Oct 16 #62

Thank you catbyte. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #104

Turkish tart cherry preserves Kali Oct 16 #63

Thank you Kali. Your description in your post made my mouth water. debm55 Oct 16 #107

I was always partial to apricot. lpbk2713 Oct 16 #65

Thank you very much. I really enjoy apricot. and you are right.English muffins are the way to go. debm55 Oct 16 #120

I've always liked orange marmalade. Different Drummer Oct 16 #75

Thank you Different Drummer. Very good choice. debm55 Oct 16 #121

Peach!! Carmiel Oct 16 #76

Thank you Carmiel. and welcome to DU. They were amazing because they came from her trees and the preserves were made debm55 Oct 16 #122

I'm with you ailsagirl Oct 16 #77

I have always loved strawberry the best. thank you ailsagirl. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #123

I've never seen peach jam! I've looked for it here & there. electric_blue68 Oct 17 #160

I looked it up-- you can get it at Walmart or Amazon ailsagirl Oct 17 #161

Ty 👍 electric_blue68 Oct 17 #164

I have 3 favorites - DeeDeeNY Oct 16 #78

Wonderful and delicious. that you DeeDeeNY. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #124

Most Jams and Jellies are Good beemerphill Oct 16 #79

Thank you very much. beemerphill. I like how you leave yourself open to all kinds. debm55 Oct 16 #125

Strawberry preserves LoisB Oct 16 #80

Me too. thank you LoisB debm55 Oct 16 #128

Orange marmalade rockbluff botanist Oct 16 #84

thank you rockbluff botanist. Have you ever tried to make? debm55 Oct 16 #127

Strawberry also. Elessar Zappa Oct 16 #88

Thank you Elessar Zappa. Two very good choices. debm55 Oct 16 #126

Strawberry Works For Me ProfessorGAC Oct 16 #95

Thank you ProfessorGAC. Love to go to farmer's markets. They have the best selection. Next time you will need to buy debm55 Oct 16 #118

Strawberry/Rhubarb and Orange/Apricot Marmalade. Golden Raisin Oct 16 #97

Thank you Golden Raisin. they both sound wonderful. debm55 Oct 16 #109

I love hot pepper jelly, like jalapeno. nocoincidences Oct 16 #98

thank you , I get mine from Harry and Dave's I like it on bagel with cream cheese. It really hits the spot. debm55 Oct 16 #105

Raspberry buzzycrumbhunger Oct 16 #101

Thank you buzzycrumbhunger. Love raspberries. debm55 Oct 16 #106

I'm An Orange Marmalade Guy, Although Chipotle-infused Strawberry Jam from a Dear Former Neighbor Is Right Up There! The Roux Comes First Oct 16 #108

Thank you The Roux Comes First. That Chipot'le infused strawberry jam sounds wonderful debm55 Oct 16 #111

Red plum jam BigMin28 Oct 16 #112

Sounds very good. Thank you Bigmin28 Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #117

Seedless blackberry Luciferous Oct 16 #113

Yum, that sounds good. Thank you Luciferous. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 16 #116

Blueberry. I helped my mom make strawberry jam one time and I couldn't look at a strawberry applegrove Oct 16 #114

Thank you applegrove. Wow, I don't know if I could go 15 years without one. but I have never made jam from one. debm55 Oct 16 #115

Quince dhol82 Oct 16 #129

Thank you dhol82. that sounds very unique. debm55 Oct 16 #132

We have Quince trees, I make Quince butter every year. Love it! ❤️ Lilithschyld Oct 16 #145

Prickly Pear jelly. I make it every year. Yum! Lilithschyld Oct 16 #130

I have had prickly pear fruit but never had the jelly. Loved it. You are so talented to make your own Thank you debm55 Oct 16 #133

We have tons of the cactus around here, I harvest a modest amount every year to make jelly and wine. It is sublime. Lilithschyld Oct 16 #144

When I visited the Grand Canyon at the gift shop I saw prickly pear jam. 👍 What does it taste like? electric_blue68 Oct 17 #158

Strawberry or raspberry, but... LisaM Oct 16 #131

Thank you LisaM. I like both too. debm55 Oct 16 #134

Frog jam - Figs, rhubarb, orange and ginger or plum Runningdawg Oct 16 #135

Thank you. I like how you did that. Interesting. debm55 Oct 16 #136

IKEA's lingonberry fruit spread - sweet and tart. 3catwoman3 Oct 16 #137

I'll tell you a secret. We used to go there for the lingonberry fruit spread. I will have to look for the Buttermilk debm55 Oct 16 #138

It's quite good on their Swedish chicken meatballs... 3catwoman3 Oct 16 #142

Lingonberry! 2nd choice cherry northoftheborder Oct 16 #139

Thank you northoftheborder debm55 Oct 17 #149

Black raspberry (Smuckers)! But they're hard to find. nt woodsprite Oct 16 #140

My family used to like that type and brand. Too hard to find. We went back to Smuckers strawberry. Thank you woodsprite debm55 Oct 16 #141

Strawberry as well sakabatou Oct 16 #143

Thank you sakabatou. debm55 Oct 17 #147

Boysenberry preserves! Good luck finding it. Dem2theMax Oct 17 #146

Thank you. I didn't know that about Snuckers, I agree with you. debm55 Oct 17 #148

I'm alone on this because probably you've never tasted it. justaprogressive Oct 17 #150

Marillen DFW Oct 17 #151

Thank you very much, DFW debm55 Oct 18 #170

Blackberry. MontanaMama Oct 17 #152

Thank you Montana Mama. It sounds great. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 18 #172

Peach ThoughtCriminal Oct 17 #153

Thank you very much, ThoughtCriminal, Enjoy debm55 Oct 18 #171

Rhubarb, untainted by strawberries. n/t ariadne0614 Oct 17 #154

thank you ariadn0614 I will have to try it without the strawberries debm55 Oct 17 #168

grape! jelly. AllaN01Bear Oct 17 #155

Thank you AllaN01Bear. GRape is GReat. debm55 Oct 17 #167

Apricot or peach on buttered toast. Lunabell Oct 17 #156

Thank you Lunabell. I love them both on English muffins. debm55 Oct 17 #166

Ginger Wicked Blue Oct 17 #157

Thank you Wicked Blue. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 17 #163

Plum cardamom MissB Oct 17 #162

That sounds absolutely wonderful. Thank you Miss B for sharing with us debm55 Oct 17 #165

Welch's Grape Jelly. malthaussen Oct 18 #173

Thank you, Mal. I have Welch's since I was a kid. Now it is Smuckers. debm55 Oct 18 #174

Pineapple AnnaLee Oct 18 #175

My favorie horsepoor Oct 18 #176