Freezer strawberry jam

I decided to make strawberry jam.  I've been spoiled by eating homemade jam pretty much my entire life.  The first time I remember having store bought jam in my fridge was a year after I graduated from college and was living with friends.  I wasn't impressed with it, so I got my mom to give me some homemade jam.

So, here in California we have been eating the store bought stuff.  Which isn't bad, it's just not as good.  So I decided I would make some homemade freezer strawberry jam.  I asked my mom how she made it and it turns out she just follows the directions on the MCP Pectin package!  I had always thought it was some family recipe!

I had to go to two grocery stores to find pectin and there was only one brand available, so I bought it for $4 for a little tiny box.  Man, it seems like everything is more expensive in California.

I just followed the directions from the box and it was easy!  And it only took 20 minutes from cutting out stems to putting it tupperware.  After I made the jam, I found out that the MCP Pectin recipe, and the way my mom makes it, is way different.  So I hope it tastes as good as my mom's...

YUM ! (Hopefully.)