Our Sunday Supper cooks are saving the season today, with lots of suggestions to show you how you can simply save summer.
We have ketchup and chutney, sauerkraut and kimchi, jams and jellies, preserves and conserves, salsas and freezer stuff and pickles galore.
Browse our suggestions below, but first, let’s make the easiest, no-cook, no-can, no-sweat raspberry chia jam. We’ve made a few chia jams before:
This new one is chia-tastic!
Chia seeds thicken fresh fruit puree nicely, and vanilla syrup adds sweetness and depth, for a raw jam that saves a little bit of summer.
Ingredients
- 6 ounces fresh raspberries
- 3 tablespoons vanilla syrup (I used Heilala Vanilla Syrup)
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds (I used white chia)
Directions
- Whirl raspberries, syrup and chia in a small food processor until fruit purees, about 15 seconds. Pour into a squeaky-clean lidded jar and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, until the chia seeds gel and the jam firms up a bit.
- Spread on toast or pancakes, dollop on plain Greek yogurt or stir into smoothies – however you like to eat your jam!
Notes
Recipe source: Dorothy Reinhold | Shockingly Delicious
Now let’s hit the kitchen! Save summer with us!
Learn how to …
- Dry Fruit – No-Dehydrator-Needed from Take A Bite Out of Boca
- Freeze Cherries from Pies and Plots
- Freeze Herbs from Rhubarb and Honey
- Make Freezer Harvest Soup Kits from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Make Pesto Cubes from The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
- Make and Freeze Rosemary Butter from Momma’s Meals
- Make Ready to Blend Smoothie Packs for Your Freezer from The Educators’ Spin On It
- Oven Dry Cherries from The Redhead Baker
Sip sunny cocktails and smoothies
- Blueberry, Peaches and Cream Green Smoothies from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
- Green Tea and Chocolate Saketini from Ninja Baking
- Sangria from Confessions of a Culinary Diva
Scoop up special salsas and sauces
- Classic Freezer Tomato Sauce from Noshing With The Nolands
- Peach Salsa from The Texan New Yorker
- Pico de Gallo from Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
- Spicy Apple – Carrot Chutney from What Smells So Good?
- Spring Conserve from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
Jump into jellies, jams and preserves
- Apricot Habanero Jam from Food Lust People Love
- Corn Cob Jelly from Daily Dish Recipes
- Hot Pepper Jelly from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
- No Pectin Apricot Jam from Curious Cuisiniere
- Peach Preserves from Delaware Girl Eats
- Pineapple Mango Moscato Jam from Seduction in the Kitchen
- Raw Raspberry-Vanilla Chia Jam from Shockingly Delicious
- Savory Fig and Sweet Onion Freezer Jam from Peaceful Cooking
- Spicy Ginger Tomato Jam with Coconut Sugar from Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
- Spicy Red Pepper Jam from The Wimpy Vegetarian
Pucker up for pickles
- Bread and Butter Pickles from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Pickled Beets and Onions from Kudos Kitchen by Renée
- Pickled Green Tomatoes from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
- Refrigerator Pickled Jalapeños with Herbs from Magnolia Days
- Refrigerator Pickled Radish and Turnips from The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
- Refrigerator Pickles from Webicurean
- Sweet Pickled Cauliflower from Because I Like Chocolate
Slurp and spoon soup and a side dish
- Easy Garden Fresh Tomato Basil Soup from Neighborfood
- Savory Summer Kimchi from A Mama, Baby & Shar-pei in the Kitchen
Dive into divine desserts
- Easy (no machine) Cherry Cheesecake Ice Cream from Mama Bee Does
- Freeze ’em For Later Peach Berry Hand Pies from eating in instead
- Frozen Yogurt Covered Blueberries from Peanut Butter and Pepper
- Lemon and Blackberry Meringue Cakes from Happy Baking Days
- Lemon Curd Coffee Crumb Cake with Vanilla Drizzle from Wallflour Girl
- Vegan Strawberry Ice Cream from Killer Bunnies, Inc
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I love the idea of Chia seeds but I just cant manage their texture… : ) this looks great though!
What a super easy way to make jam! This is fantastic!
Thanks, Sarah! You can try it with other fresh fruit as well.
I’m not a fan of chia seeds but I would like to try this combo!
Chia jam is so awesome for it’s sheer simplicity 🙂
Jo Jo Ba,
Agree completely! It doesn’t get any easier!
Oh my goodness … could this be any easier … or more delicious?!?!
Love your recipe … it’s going on my “to make” list ASAP!
Kimberly,
So glad! Come back and tell me how you like it!
Chia seeds are sooo good for you. And your raspberry vanilla version looks fantabulous, Dorothy. Where do you get vanilla syrup? Surfas?
Ninja,
Mail order: http://www.heilalavanilla.com/syrup
I haven’t tried cooking with chia seeds before, but this beautiful jam is just the insiration I need!
Katy,
Try it! And the beauty of this is the it is NOT cooked!
Yummy! This seems so easy to make, I really have got to try making my own jam.
Shaina,
You take any fresh fruit you like, mash it, sweeten it as you like, and stir in chia to thicken. That’s the whole trick of it. Now…go and do!
I tell you – this may be the recipe that gets me to try making jam!
Isabel,
I tell ya, there is NO REASON you shouldn’t!
You need to add a new tag to your blog: Shockingly Simple. Chia jams have been on my radar, but I haven’t made them yet. Now I will. This is just too easy not to. And I can just taste how fresh the berries must taste. Perfect post!
Susan,
Ha, I love that idea of shockingly simple!
My god does this look good! I love it!
Deanna,
It is GREAT! I want you to try it!
What a great way to healthify jam!
Mallory,
Yep, this includes WAY less sugar than ordinary jam, since the sugar is not needed for preserving it on a shelf.
I love how using chia seeds eliminates the need for pectin! And the color is divine!!!
Thanks Liz!
Great recipe and so simple. I love fresh raspberries!!!
Tara,
Simple is my middle name these days!
Yum! Love that you added chia seeds, which bulks it up! Great recipe!
Jennifer,
The chia also thicken it. They hydrate and gel.
How cool – no cooking required. I have to admit I haven’t done anything with chia seeds yet. But I have that incredible vanilla syrup that I need to use so I’m adding raspberries and chia seeds to my shopping list.
Renee,
Iced coffee with that vanilla syrup, too!
Such a pretty jam. I have some chia seeds just laying around and don’t know what to do with them…I think I’m trying this jam!
Heather-Hezzi,
Yes, yes, yes!
Yes please! I love the idea of fresh jam using the food processor – genius. Will have to try it soon.
Amanda,
Or mash them with a fork if you don’t have a food processor.
Well, jam could not get easier than this, Dorothy! I love that the raspberry color stays so vibrant when the jam isn’t cooked. Gorgeous. Now I am on the hunt for chia seeds.
Stacy,
Chia are so fun for these quickie jams, in smoothies, etc. Love them!