Frappe

I used to make frappe a lot.  The recipe:  pineapple sherbet, sliced strawberries, sliced bananas.  Freeze and serve over Sprite.  Then when I married Tom, I stopped making it because he doesn't like bananas.

But then I had to make treats for a meeting the other day and had a request to make an ice cream treat.  I've about used up all of my ice cream treats on that group already, so I went back to my roots and did a frappe.  I changed it up a little though.  Also yummy!

2 containers pineapple sherbet
1 container vanilla ice cream
1-2 cups frozen raspberries
1-2 cups frozen blueberries
3-4 quartered then sliced bananas
Stir until it starts to turn pink.  Freeze.  Serve slightly softened over Sprite.

And suddenly as I was stirring, I came up with a non-banana lover solution: remove some before adding the bananas.  Store in a different container.  We're back to being a frappe-loving family.  I'm so excited!

Triple Berry Jam

I've been needing to make jam for over a month and I finally did it today. Here is the recipe I use. It is from my sister, Katie. I don't process it, I just put it in containers and put it in the freezer. I love this because I can make it any time of year. I use 9 cups of this fruit (from Costco) instead of what the recipe calls for:

Triple Berry Jam

4 cups frozen blueberries

2 1/2 cup frozen raspberries

2 1/2 cup frozen strawberries

1/4 cup lemon juice

2 pkg. pectin

8 cups sugar

Combine berries and lemon juice. Crush slightly. Stir in pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar and return to boil. Boil 1 minute stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam (I skip this part). Process 5 minutes. Yield 6 pints.