5-Minute Strawberry JamWritten by Rondi Hillstrom Davis
Nothing tastes better than fresh picked strawberries. For many people, making homemade jams and jellies conjures up memories of grandmother in kitchen preparing bushels of fruit, stirring and straining, and sterilizing jars. Actually, nothing could be simpler. The key to making jam is small batches. Do not double recipe. The jam will not set up. This strawberry jam keeps in refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. But, we’ve never been able to keep it around that long! It’s also great as an ice cream topping. Try this quick and easy recipe with your kids. It makes a great Mother’s Day present for family and friends. And, if you’re lucky, they may even save some for you. Ingredients 1-pint strawberries, hulled and sliced 2-tablespoons fruit pectin ½ teaspoon butter 1-cup sugar 2 8-ounce jelly jars Directions 1. In a medium sized bowl, crush strawberries with a potato masher 2. In a skillet, combine crushed strawberries, pectin, and butter. 3. Stirring constantly, cook over medium-high heat, until mixture boils. 4. Add sugar and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute and remove from heat. 5. Pour jam into jars. Seal. Refrigerate until jam is set, approximately 6 hours. Keep jam refrigerated. It will keep for up to 3 weeks.
| | The Comedy-Clip RelationshipWritten by Stanley J. Leffew
Have you noticed it?Watch television programming on any given night, and you receive comedy clips from up-and-coming episodes of popular comedy sitcoms. Ray Romano slyly puts down his wife's cooking while his dad belittles his mom in name of humor and a few laughs. Doug makes glib and quirky remarks for laughs to his buddies about his wife's hair on King of Queens. Now, I love to laugh as much as next person. I enjoy living life with lightheartedness. I often think we just need to lighten up a little bit and enjoy life more. But not when it comes to using my wife as a comic clip for someone else's humorous moment. I value her more than that. The very person who trusts me more than anyone should not suffer because of me. Have you ever seen it? Have you ever watched words of humor wound heart of another in a relationship? Have you ever noticed wince of pain as "laughter" dagger finds its mark? Sure, they're smiling, but smile doesn't quite go all way to eyes. I have seen it many times, and it's not a pretty sight.
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