{"id":858,"date":"2018-10-29T16:44:30","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T16:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-photo-tour\/?p=858"},"modified":"2018-10-29T16:56:30","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T16:56:30","slug":"jams-jellies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-photo-tour\/2018\/10\/29\/jams-jellies\/","title":{"rendered":"Delicious Jams, Jellies Created by Monks in North Central Massachusetts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/6-Jar-Variety-Pack-Favorite-Jellies\/dp\/B0001J2NFA\/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&amp;pd_rd_i=B0001J2NFA&amp;pd_rd_r=10a74e16-db95-11e8-9665-8df9d4ca2866&amp;pd_rd_w=viJWY&amp;pd_rd_wg=sPKmf&amp;pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&amp;pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_p=7d5d9c3c-5e01-44ac-97fd-261afd40b865&amp;pf_rd_r=A7Q5S2FSV7VJRDMH1DH8&amp;pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&amp;pf_rd_t=40701&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=A7Q5S2FSV7VJRDMH1DH8&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=newengland2-20&amp;linkId=0d28898f073a83fbd04abb6a51719098&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B0001J2NFA&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=newengland2-20&amp;language=en_US\" alt=\"Trappist Jams and Jellies are created by monks at St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts.\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=newengland2-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=B0001J2NFA\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Qb66wc\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-861 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-photo-tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/buy1-1.gif\" alt=\"Buy Trappist Preserves on amazon\" width=\"176\" height=\"28\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lovers of jams and jellies, your prayers have been answered by hard-working monks in north central Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<p>At St. Joseph&#8217;s Abbey in Spencer, monks craft these fresh-tasting jams and jellies with no artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives (including the dreaded and dangerous high fructose corn syrup).<\/p>\n<p>As a Massachusetts native, I buy these jams and jellies whenever I can to support the monks&#8217; noble, altruistic mission while enjoying the great-tasting preserves.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, you don&#8217;t have to live in Massachusetts to also enjoy these jams and jellies. I found many of the flavors on amazon. Great to live in the 21st century, isn&#8217;t it?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Qb66wc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>You can buy Trappist Preserves right here<\/strong>.<\/a> This collection includes Concord Grape Jelly, Damson Plum Jam, Red Raspberry Jam with seeds, Blackberry Seedless Jam, Boysenberry Seedless Jam and Quince Jelly. My personal favorite: the Concord Grape Jelly!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional reading:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-photo-tour\/chocolate-whoopie-pie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wicked Whoopies Chocolate Whoopie Pie<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-photo-tour\/2018\/10\/18\/famous-new-england-foods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12 famous, must-try New England foods<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-photo-tour\/2018\/09\/04\/lobster-roll-southern-new-hampshire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The best lobster roll in southern New Hampshire<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitingnewengland.com\/port-city-pretzel-portsmouth.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The inspirational story behind Port City pretzels in Portsmouth, N.H.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Lovers of jams and jellies, your prayers have been answered by hard-working monks in north central Massachusetts. 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