What a wonderful tradition, and a beautiful family! Thanks for sharing that! Cool old grinder, we use an antique hand crank grinder, I've never seen an electric one like that. Plum jam is SO good!
I need to start a family salsa day tradition, yes, that might work.
Sweet family you have Nifty! What a wonderful way to spend time together, and every time you open a jar you'll remember the fun you had.
My folks made homemade root beer that was timed to be ready at Christmas. We didn't do it for enough years to become a real tradition, but enough years that I remember it with fondness.
Family tradition--home made eggnog at Christmas. My great grandmother made it on Christmas day, then my grandmother, then me. My non-drinking family thought it was OK for the little kids to get snockered on eggnog for some strange reason.