In the Kitchen
I’d like to show off what I deem to be a hidden treasure. I found the jelly/jam making kit pictured below at the Goodwill store. I had already been thinking about learning how to can and preserve fruits and veggies, so when I saw the box sitting on the shelf I immediatley knew that I had to have it.
As you can see the box has all of the pieces and ingredients. It looks like it’s never been used. 
I am going to have my children help prepare it. So before we begin I will make a science unit study out of this project. That way if we fail at making the jelly I can still give them a science credit for their effort and participation.
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February 2nd, 2008
I am so happy that you visited with me and left a comment so that I can respond…..
You will receive so much satisfaction canning jelly, jams and on to vegetables…..plus the delicious results…..I canned when my family was young, many, many jars….now that it’s just my husband and I, I don’t do as much……
My daughter has six children and homeschools….she was a teacher by vocation…..Picketfence Mom..she’s listed at the bottom on my blog if you want to check her blog out…Betty
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February 1st, 2008
Good for you! You will love making jam. Write to me if you have questions, or call your local extention office. I couldn’t tell if there was a Ball Blue Book in there. The Ball Blue Book has every detail about canning in it. ENJOY! Our family cans nearly everything.
Hugs, Kathi
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February 1st, 2008
I am always amazed at what people find at the Goodwill store–that will be such a treat when you do make something!
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February 1st, 2008
Looks like you’ll have lots of fun making jelly
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February 1st, 2008
What a great find and how perfect for a classroom lesson!!
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February 1st, 2008
Oh, you’ll have fun! It is really fun to make jelly. What a neat find at Goodwill! I am sure you and your kids will enjoy making it as well as eating it!
:0) Sharon
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February 1st, 2008
What a wonderful find. I hope you post how everything turns out. I want to learn how to can too.
Awesome Show and Tell.
Julieann
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February 1st, 2008
I have been canning for about 25 years and love it! The best was when we lived in Nebraska and I had a ginormous garden. I canned carrots, green beans, pumpkins, tomatoes, corn, pickles and pickled okra. I can’t have a garden here in texas, everything burns up! Have fun! Check the date on the Sure-Jell stuff to make sure it hasn’t expired, you’ll have better results in your finished product!
Connie
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February 1st, 2008
What a great find! I love thrift stores, Goodwills and the like. It seems like I always find far more interesting and useful things there than anyplace else. Have fun!
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February 1st, 2008
What a find! Hope you have sucess making the jelly and that your kids have fun doing it! Happy S&T Friday!
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February 1st, 2008
A neat item and sounds like fun. I love the way you home school moms are able to incorporate REAL living in with REAL learning.
Susan
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February 1st, 2008
THis conjures up memoriees for me, Hadias . . .picking chokecherries down by the river; making jelly in Home Ec class with Mrs. Weyers; repeating the process as a young wife with my sister-in-law; melting hot wax to seal many a jar . . .
what a treasure the Lord has given you ~ not a box of goods, but the ability to create memories. How wonderful!
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February 1st, 2008
What a wonderful find! Makes me want to go thrifting today lol. I hope it turns out yummy!
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February 1st, 2008
Wow you have a well assorted goodwill store!
Your kids will love making jam, I used to love making it with my grandmother in the end I would be all stained but extremely delighted.
I haven’t made any with my kids, I don’t like jam and neither do my kids and dh. Real shame tho caus we have a bread/doughmaker and we even got a booklet on how to make jam with it.
Enjoy your weekend!
Chayil
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February 1st, 2008
Very interesting and like it. Happy weekend.
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February 1st, 2008
This was a great find, Hadias….& you will have so much fun making jam. It really isn’t that hard. So nice, too, to enjoy the “fruits of your labors” year ’round. Good luck!
Brenda
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February 1st, 2008
Oh that’ll be fun
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February 1st, 2008
My mother did ALL her canning…and she so enjoyed it. I continued to marvel at her skills…then, when I grew up and had kids of my own, I oftentimes wondered where she got all her energy!!!!!
Good luck.
This is one fantastic show n tell
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February 1st, 2008
Thanks for visiting Bathany.
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February 1st, 2008
Yay! What a great find! You all will have so much fun canning things. Canning is actually one of my husband’s favorite hobbies. He’s always doing spicy combos I wouldn’t think of, like Mango Jalapeno.
If you want to go into other things, I highly recommend the book Blue Ribbon Preserves by Linda J. Amendt. I first found it at the library and we enjoyed it so much that I bought a used copy on Amazon.
It’s easier than you might imagine and the kids will feel so proud to have toast with jelly they helped to make! Can’t wait to see some finished product photos.
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