So I kind of fell off the diet wagon but I'll get back on.
For now I seem to be keeping myself busy with reading and making freezer jam. I had never made freezer jam before but I remember watching my mom make jelly and know that seemed way too complicated. A friend of mine mentioned that she was making freezer jam and I googled to learn more about it. She created a monster and now I just want to keep trying different flavors. I really do think I'm addicted.
I didn't realize when I first started out that they had a low sugar or no sugar version of Sure Jell. When my friend mentioned Sure Jell I remembered the yellow boxes that my mom used for making Jelly and that is what I bought. I was grabbing stuff in a hurry so I didn't notice any other options. I made dark Sweet Cherry Jam and it was good but it was very sweet. I made strawberry next and it tastes like strawberry candy. I finally got some of the low sugar version and just made blue berry freezer jam using this recipe. I will definitely be making it again. Next on my list to try is peach jam.
It has been rainy here so I have spent a few days in bed. I am doing okay though and just reading when awake and able to think straight. I picked up one book that I've had a long time and started reading it. That book is These High, Green Hills by Jan Karon (Book 3 in the Mitford series). I'm enjoying that book and love the other two I read also. That is definitely an inspirational series and I'm surprised I haven't read all of these books already.
Then I happened to pick up another book, Darkhouse (Joe Lucchesi #1) by Alex Barclay, and started reading that one. I often read multiple books at once and switch off depending on my mood. I'm doing pretty good keeping it to these two actually. This book is so good I quickly read half of the book. Alex Barclay is now a new favorite and I'm already looking at her other books.
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