ALASKAN CRANBERRY JAM

Jars are cleaned and boiled ready for the jam!

 .Berries and water getting ready to boil for 10 min.

The traditional 7 cups of sugar waiting to be put into the pot.

Berries, bananas, and sugar coming to a boil.

Pouring the jam into the jars.

Just need the lids and the project is finished!!!  Delicious!

Thanks to Angelina Shangin for giving us the cranberries.  I couldn't find any ripe bananas in Anchorage so I had to bring the cranberries back home so that I could make the jam.  I had to buy the bananas and ripen them for 4 days so that I could make this! 

Here is the recipe:

Alaskan Cranberry Jam

Simmer for 10 minutes:

3 cups Alaskan cranberries

1 1/2 cups water

ADD:

2 cups mashed bananas

7 cups sugar

bring to a boil and boil 1 minute

remove from heat and add one container of pectin.

stir and skim

add a little lemon juice

ENJOY!!

Harv Dog was adopted by my family in 1994 and died in March 2012.  He was named Harvey when we adopted him and the family opted to keep the name.  He was a great addition to our family!  There are many words to describe him.  He was spunky, feisty, barky, entertaining, a pain, loyal, loving and such a CUTE dog!!  I probably left out a few descriptive words but all in all he was a keeper!
The Weigners, owners of Otter Trail Dog Boarding, adopted Harvey from us when we left the state of Alaska.  They had lovingly kept him for us over the years and offered to keep him because we couldn't take him with us. We want to thank them so very much for the care they had for him.  They spoiled him and took good care of him until he finally fell into death. 
Please enjoy the photos:

This is my favorite photo of Harvey.

Jim, Jordan and I went out for a hike with Harvey and I got this shot of him with the leaf over his eye.  (another of my favorites)

Here James is giving Harvey a little exercise after being cooped in the car on a trip up to Anchorage. 

 We took Harvey up Flat Top for a hike, he loved hiking!

On one of our hikes around Hatcher Pass, Harvey spotted a marmont and decided he would chase it.  I'm glad it found it's hole in the ground before Harvey got to it!!

 This is my cute little Jordan with our brand new Harvey Dog!!  Our lives were changed forever!!

 Julie would of taken him to school if she could.  It would of been a good thing---he didn't like any guys that came to the house!!!  :)  We have some funny stories about that!  :)

 In love!