Strawberry jam

I love the smell of freshly picked strawberries, such a sweet irresistible smell. There’s an organic field of strawberries next to my house, my kids love them with sprinkled sugar on top, I love them as is, this week I made jam.
So easy to prepare, all you need is 1 kg’ strawberries cut in half, 700 grams plain white sugar, 2 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice that acts as a natural pectin.
Wash your strawberries and remove the hulls.
Put all the ingredients in a pot, bring to a boil then turn the heat down and simmer for 30-45 minutes.
Skim any excessive foam, no need to get it all, it’s harmless, just tastes better without.
To test if your jam is ready just pour a teaspoon full of jam to an ice cold plate an run your finger through it, if the gap you created with your finger remains this is when your jam is ready.
Get your jars and lids sterilizing by putting them into a pan of hot water for several minutes.
Pour into your jars, I decorate mine with a piece of cotton fabric and string and attach a little tag, then I share it with my family and friends.
Enjoy!

A recipe card and a coffee flavor cake

A recipe card I prepared for a swap size 3"X5.5".The recipe I used is one of my favorites, coffee flavored cake. Here's the recipe:
Mix 1 cup self raising flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 spoonful butter and 2 eggs until all ingredients are combined.
Pour batter into a 26” baking pan and bake in a preheated oven at a temperature of 180 degrees Celsius approximately 15 minutes, until the cake gets a golden color and a toothpick comes out dry.
Mix in a bowl ¼ cup milk, ¼ cup sweet wine, 2 table spoons granulated coffee.
Pierce the cake with a fork and pour the liquid evenly on the cake.
Whip up ½ liter cream, 1 cup of milk and 1 package of vanilla flavored instant pudding powder.
Spread evenly on the cake.
Heat in a small pot 1 spoon of butter, 2 spoons sour cream, 4 tablespoons of sugar and 2 tablespoons of granulated coffee until all the ingredients are combined.
Pour on top of the cream and move the baking pan from side to side until the glaze is spread evenly.
Cool in the fridge for at least 24 hours for the cake to set.
Enjoy.