How is your day going?

Sandy_123

@Marydoll5 your going to look lovely at the wedding

I made some sugar free blueberry jam today, doesn't taste unsweet as the natural sugars have their own sweetness. tasty.

Rachel_Scope

Ooh that sounds delicious @Sandy_123. It's very rare that I have jam but my friend made some scones yesterday with cream and strawberry jam and I questioned why I don't have it more often! Many years ago I made my own lemon curd and I remember it smelling like eggs for ages whilst it was cooking and I convinced myself I'd done it wrong but it came out delicious.

Sandy_123

I like lemon curd @Rachel_Scope I stopped eating sugar so didn't buy jams, so I'm glad I found this recipe. It's just blueberries and lemon juice.

The diabetic jams in shops are full of sweetneners, vile

Lou67

Hi everyone I hope yous have had a good day.
I’ve had a busy day so didn’t have a chance to get on.
I hope yous all sleep well.

Goodnight everyone ❤️

noman

Morning.

Sandy_123

Morning @noman

Marydoll5

Good morning everyone It's going to be scorchio today 😊

Rachel_Scope

Morning everyone! How are you all?

Sandy_123

Hot here too today @Marydoll5 I'm going shop after my coffee before it gets too hot

Morning @Rachel_Scope

Amberpearl

I'm. OK

Woke up few times last night

18 degrees hete

Jimm_Scope

Good morning all, I hope you're enjoying your weekend! I for one am not looking to the weather getting warmer again.

We did so much gardening yesterday, I'll need to try and take pictures of our potato harvest and our berry patch (it needed a lot of pruning, they just won't stop growing). Our strawberries are starting to be a bit of a menace though and are beginning to spread a lot more than we thought they would. Those vines can travel!

Ooh, that sounds nice @Sandy_123. So did you just add pectin? The only jam I've ever made myself was plum jam. We cat sat at a friends house for 2 weeks while they were visiting family in South Africa and they had a plum tree in the garden that was ready for harvest. It was fun, we should try to make some jams from our own berries maybe…

Sandy_123

Morning @Jimm_Scope strawberries will take over if you let them I think keeping them in pots controls them better.

No only used lemon juice that's it in the blueberries, you can add sugar too but I'm leaving sugars out as much as possible. It also thickens it self up.

Morning @Amberpearl hope it warms up later by you

Jimm_Scope

Ah, I know some fruits naturally contain pectin don't they? I'm forgetting that. I think it's only certain fruits you need to add pectin to help it turn into proper thickened jam.

Sandy_123

Blueberries you don't need to. I've got strawberries to use up so might do those too

Nikkita

Am I right in saying that you don't need pectin for strawberry jam?

I prefer marmalade. I bake sausages and in the last ten minutes. I lather them with marmalade. They are scrummy. I also put runny honey on my roasted parsnips.

I should say I used to do this. I haven't cooked anything for years. We have a new oven and hob. I don't have a clue how to use them. They are deliberately made to confuse me. What is a convection oven or an induction hob? I may have that the wrong way round, but that's why it's all so confusing. We had to buy special saucepans for our hob, how ridiculous.

My husband can't cook so we live on ready meals. He just microwaves everything. I can only eat lasagne or a jacket potato and coleslaw. I'm so malnourished. I would love to go out for a good meal. If I get my PIP, having a good meal is on the top of my list.

Lou67

Morning all I hope yous have a good day. It’s getting warmer here I thought it was going to stay dull but the suns out. I’m going to my mums later for my dinner so we will sit in the garden.

@Marydoll5
Enjoy the sunshine the countdowns on for the wedding 🥂💕

@noman
I hope your feeling a bit better today.

@Amberpearl
I hope you have a nice day.

@Rachel_Scope
Hi I hope your scan wen well.

@Sandy_123
Enjoy your walk to the shop after your coffee.

@Jimm_Scope
It’ll be nice to see your photos I’ve never grown anything in my life I’m quite jealous. I’m going to try making the jam I was inspired by Sandy so I bought the strawberry’s yesterday that’s a start lol

❤️

Rachel_Scope

Aww thanks for remembering my scan @Lou67 😊 All is well and I'm having a girl!! 💗 We're so excited.

Dinner at your mums sounds lovely. Will it be a sunday roast?

Sandy_123

Oh congratulations on having a daughter @Rachel_Scope

Yes @Nikkita

Enjoy your time at your moms @Lou67

Lou67

@Rachel_Scope
Ahhhh congratulations I remember you saying to me a little while back you were hoping for a girl that’s just so lovely. I’m really happy for yous.
A little girl will be your friend for life 🥳🎉💕

No it’s not a roast I think I it’s either a chicken or steak pie out off Marks and mash and veg.

❤️

Jimm_Scope

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/898553#Comment_898553

I used to know the list of fruit that did and did not need pectin added. Some fruit naturally have enough pectin to make jam, while others need some pectin added to help it thicken.

I found this list on a website online, but I don't know how trustworthy it is 😂

Fruits that are high in pectin: Apples (unripe), Lemons, Limes, Plums, Gooseberries, Plums, Quince

Fruits that are low in pectin: Strawberries, Rhubarb, Raspberries, Pineapple, Blueberries, Cherries, Grapes, Peaches, Apples (ripe), Oranges

Oh best of luck with the jam @Lou67. Strawberries are one of my favourites, my partner planted them specifically for me actually 😋🍓