Ode to Strawberry Jam

The Chef in the Market series has started and I was finally was able to catch it last Saturday with Renee Bourgault serving up yummy spring spreads. I was really intrigued with the radish spread served on Breadfarm crackers since I have yet to convince my family that radishes aren't "yucky." This tasty spread may provide me with a new way to challenge their food phobias! Check out all the recipes and find out more about Chef in the Market here.

Speaking of Renee and Breadfarm, we have a new favorite treat at my house -- or I should say my toddler has a new favorite. He has hardly allowed us to partake of our new find since we discovered it last Saturday. On a whim I picked up a jar of Breadfarm's Strawberry Jam since I had a few extra dollars burning a hole in my pocket on my way out of the market.

Let me tell you, opening the jar is like standing in the middle of a strawberry field. The jam has lovely chunks of strawberry still visible and it is more saucy than jammy which makes it oh-so-flexible. My three year-old's favorite snack is plain, nonfat yogurt with a dollop of this fantastic sauce stirred in. We had it on waffles this morning. I even made a lovely strawberry vinaigrette for tonight's spinach salad just by whisking in a little good quality balsamic vinegar, some very light olive oil and a pinch of salt. Alas, I fear we'll be scraping the bottom of our jar long before our next visit to the market to buy some more!