Della Mae’s Jam [Peach & Plum] — part of the Homage Series

**HOMAGE SERIES!**

Introducing Della Mae; the inspiration for the next tribute in my new Homage Series…

My Maternal Grandmother Della Mae…

We all have people in our lives that inspire us; that enrich our lives… people who help us rise to the occasion – people who challenge us to be the best we can possibly be.  For me, my Grandmother Della Mae is the one who started it all, and I can’t thank her enough.

Della Mae is the one who taught me to cook, knit, and sew… if you don’t know the story, I spent the summer on her farm when I was 9 years old, and that summer CHANGED MY LIFE.  I walked away with a skill set that I LOVE, and that I use on a daily basis.  I also walked away with a strong appreciation for family, for tradition, and for handing down, and passing along skills and recipes and stories – it truly is the best way to grow.

In my personal pantheon, my Grandma Della Mae is the Goddess of Heart; no one had a bigger heart.  Her personal love language was doing things for others; I try to embody and emulate that myself in my comings and goings day to day.  I am so very thankful that I was blessed to have her as one of my Grandmothers.

In paying homage to her, I took her favorite fruit, Peaches, and combined it with my favorite fruit – Plums.  Ironically, every year she would make her ‘Stone Fruit Jam’, and pies and cobblers that combined those two fruits, and they were ALWAYS a hit… and they were award winning, but that’s another story for another day.  Whether it is the jam in this jar, or my favorite cobbler, combining peaches and plums is a SPECTACULAR way to serve up these two fruits — you won’t want to miss this jam!!

Give it a try!!  🙂