Refrigerator Jam is just another reason that I have serious love for the $1.00 fruit bin at my market this time of year. It’s full of all sorts of amazing fruit that doesn’t look perfect but is perfect for making sauces, jams, purees, etc. This week, I bought two huge bags of past their prime peaches and one box of almost perfect raspberries for $3.00. I then threw them in a pot with a little water and a little more sugar and they cooked down while I made dinner, ate dinner and watched a movie with Marc. Right before bed, the jam was ready. I stuck it in the fridge and didn’t even bother to preserve it. I trust us to eat the Refrigerator Jam before it goes bad. 3 pounds fruit that’s seen better days 1 cup sugar ¼ cup water (omit if the peaches are so juicy that there’s liquid in the bottom of the pot) 1+ tablespoons lemon juice seeds from 4 cardamom pods Rinse the fruit and remove the stones. Cut away any parts of the fruit that are molding. Keep the bruises and the skins. There’s nothing wrong with those parts for a rustic fruity jam. … Continue reading →