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A simple breakfast of toast and jam can really start your day off on the right foot. But if that jam is homemade, then your day just got that much better. Ina Garten has a homemade strawberry jam ...

The pelican is the state bird of Louisiana, and the state flower is the magnolia. But did you know that the state fruit is the strawberry? Yes, that most common and much-loved fruit is our Louisiana ...

Jam can be made with many different types of fruit. Not to be confused with jelly, jam tastes delicious on breakfast pastries like croissants, muffins and scones, but it is also a delicious addition ...

Mother’s Day always feels like a bit of a push-pull to me on many levels. Leaving the wide range of family dynamics aside (that’s another article, to be written by another writer!), ...

It’s berry season, y’all. So that means I’m making all of the berry jams to have fresh in my house and to give away to family and friends as gifts. Making jam is easier than one might think, but does ...

We’re right on the cusp of berry season, and that means jam. I’ve made my own freezer jam every year for the last 15 years or so, ever since I realized I could use strawberry Jell-O in place of pectin ...