Growing up I was always lucky to have a mom that made almost everything. I always tell the Mr. that that's the kind of mother that I want to be, nothing shows more love or taste better than homemade. She had already taught me how to make jam, but last week she taught myself and my sisters how to can salsa... literally starting at the farm picking tomatoes and peppers. The Mr. joked telling me that I was a "modern day pioneer". Good one. I felt so accomplished canning salsa that I then went home and made peach/raspberry jam. Yum.