Bobby, the Bonne Maman fruit reserve with the checkered lid has been made in France for about 150 years and the family goes back that many years. During the war with Germany, this family took in and hid , saving the lives of well over a hundred Jews...I love the family story and I love the jam...just fyi...love your videos!

I made some strawberry preserves recently only using coconut sugar and lemon juice. It was fantastic!

I can’t believe the FDA is OK with putting so much crap in our food!!!🤨. Thank goodness for people like Bobby to help guide us 👍⭐️

I make a fruit spread from a bag of frozen cranberries (love tartness!), an organic Granny Smith apple, cored, peeled and chopped, and an organic Bartlett pear cored and chopped…cook everything down in a pan until its thick then cool and jar and keep in fridge. I will also use a hand blender to smooth it a bit. Love it on my Dave’s Killer bread toasted.

The best jams that I have, I make myself.I use dried apricots and nothing else. Everything has sugar and the apricots have natural sugar and it’s sweet enough for me, that’s for sure. I have to admit it wouldn’t be sweet enough for some of my Friends who love sugar. Soak the apricots overnight and just simmer them in the water the next day until they are soft and make a natural jam

I make my own too. I use 2 cups sugar free frozen fruit and 2 Tbs. Chia seed. Heat in a saucepan, mash the fruit, add the seeds and let it rest, Put it in the fridge stirring it once to make sure the seeds don't settle on the bottom. Super easy, super fast and super yummy.

I love peanut butter and jelly. Thank you so much for this video. I'm very serious when I say we are changing our eating habits because of you. You are the best at what you do. Don't ever think we don't hear you because we do. I appreciate you. I really do. Keep saving lives and saving us from ourselves 🙂 we love you Bobby and team.

Bobby will you please do a video just like this but for Kombucha? That would be marvelous!

I literally use organic sugar free peAnut butter and slice up strawberries on my bread. It tastes good also and no sugar added. I’m going to start adding blueberries to my sandwich. I think both are good jelly/jam substitutes.

Congrats on the million mark! I need my baby fix, you have spoiled us viewers by getting to see her so much during quarantine. I am a much smarter shopper now, thanks to your education regarding ingredients lists, so thank you!

I've put frozen raspberries in a food processor to make jam before. It wasn't really sweet, but it was good in my opinion!

Haha the way you pronounce Bonne Maman (means “good mother” in French) is hilarious, loved it! The “e” in bonne is silent (unlike Bonnie) and the word kinda sounds like “John”. Maman is pronounced kinda like “ma”-“muh”. That one doesn’t really compare to any word in the English language so I would just look up the video pronunciation for it ;) Bonne Maman is a very popular French jam brand. You’ll find it everywhere and it’s way cheaper in France. Yes the ingredients are not necessarily the best but French produce isn’t as heavily sprayed as the produce in the US and glyphosate, although not completely banned is no longer heavily used: some 36 glyphosate-based weedkillers are in the process of being banned.

Being from Russia my parents always made their own jams, usually with regular sugar and nothing else. I have been making with monk fruit sweetener which is not as sweet but I don’t mind it as I don’t like sweets that much. It is however is nice with evening tea which is very Russian, lol

I swear you are a mind reader. All week long I told my boyfriend “I want to find a healthy jam or jelly. I hope Bobby makes a vid soon.” Boom here it is!

Congratulations on 1M! The “preservative” in jams and jellies is the sugars. They keep the Water Activity high enough to prevent micro growth. The low sugar versions often add the preservative - potassium sorbate - to reduce mold growth. It is important to keep the low sugar versions in the fridge. The citric acid (or ascorbic or malic) is added to lower the pH and get the pectin to gel. Sodium citrate is a buffer salt to stabilize the pH for improved consistence.

Thank you for mentioning xylitol. I just recently ran into a “ healthy candy” and it’s by Dr. John’s Healthy Sweets. I have 6 children and I really want them to grow up with a healthy and bright future not one with diabetes or colon cancer. Thank you!

I make my own jam all the time since i grow my own strawberries & kumquat. For kumquat i add sugar, but for pineapple during pineapple season they’re super sweet no sugar necessary. So i simply blend them & cook down w/ ground chia seeds. I can them myself.

A few video requests: •Condiment staples •Ingredients we should NEVER have in our kitchen (maybe not a video but a list we can either download or screenshot to take to the grocery store) •Easy summer lunches for kids and easy snacks for kids or homemade snack boxes for kids (single mom w/11 year old who likes his snacks) • Travel snacks- Road trips or vacations • Healthy(ish) Cocktails ;)

You have changed my life. Any time I have a question about food, I just google your channel and the item. I’m losing weight and feeling amazing! Thank you for everything you do. 💜💜💜

I've done my own jam or "preserves" with just the fruit and pectin. You buy the berries (sometimes you can add something like orange juice or lemon to flavor more) and the pectin. It comes out pretty good. Although, because it is fresh with zero preservatives, you don't have long before mold gets to it. I think you have a good week or two.

I had a lot of strawberries 🍓 that were about to go bad so I literally just took them and mashed them up and put it on my biscuits with a little butter....Mmmmmmm soooooo good!!!

Again, thank-you Bobby for the educational video. Ever since I found you on KZfaq, you have inspired me to eat healthy because we are what we eat. My health totally changed because of you and I hope you touch more people like me all around the world！

Last year my son made persimmon jam. My in-laws have a huge persimmon tree so he used theirs. It was so good. He didn't add much sugar because my husband is a type 1 diabetic.

We grew up on peanut butter only also, Art! Or peanut butter and banana. I had my first obj on white bread when I went home with a friend after school when I was 13. I thought I had been missing out.

Even though I know it's not organic my favorite is still Bonne Maman - the French strawberry preserves. I used organic fruit juice sweetened spreads for years but I really missed actual preserves with chunks of fruit that the spreads just don't have.

I know this is late but I made jam over the weekend using organic cherries and honey as the sweetener. You have to use a special pectin that is made for low sugar/sugar alternatives. The brand I used was Pomona's Universal Pectin that I found at the health food store. It tastes great and you'd never know there's no cane sugar.

I actually had the Welch jam in my apartment. After watching this video, I am throwing it out. Thank you for making these video's and helping me through my food transformation journey!

I make make jam with fresh or frozen organic blueberries or strawberries and chia seeds. Heat fruit in saucepan until they break down, stir in lemon juice and a touch of stevia or monkfruit (as needed), remove from heat and stir in chia seeds. Quick, simple, and delicious!

When I made jelly in France, even when the strawberries were sweet, I always added a touch of sugar to taste. When the fruit was not very sweet, add more sugar. Those were the days before sugar substitutes.

Please do one of these on Asian condiments: soy souce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce etc. I have been making lots of stir fries lately, but I always wonder what is in those sauces and if more natural alternatives exist. Thanks

I make my own Jam every year. I have Plums, Apricots, and Peach trees in my yard so come fall time I have a lot of fresh fruit that goes bad quickly so I make lots of healthy organic jam! And it tastes so good.

I make my own Keto Jam. 1.5 Cups Strawberries 2 tbsp lemon Juice freshly squeezed. About 10 drops of Lakanto Monkfruit sweet drops. I put this all in a small pot at low temp. I mash my strawberries when they get soft and I add 2 tbsp of chia seeds (optional) I put my Jam in a mason Jar when its hot, seal it with the canning lid, let it cool down on the counter and refrigerate it. Its delicious. Lasts about 1.5 weeks. Try it. 👌

I was hoping to see ALL FRUIT or SIMPLY FRUIT brands to see how they measure up. Guess I need to read the labels! Thanks for all you do to inform and encourage us! I have been using Crazy Richards PB and SIMPLY FRUIT lately (Walmart). Their pickup service substituted the palm oil PB once, and I was NOT HAPPY!

I am approaching 70 years of age. I used to help my mom can her foods and jam, jelly and preserves. Honestly speaking, I have never seen her use any sugars.

I make homemade jam with our organic strawberries & use local honey.. usually a recipe calls for 7 cups of sugar. I use half that in honey. Tastes wonderful. You get half the quantity but all the quality.

I'VE LEARNED A LOT WITH YOU BOBBY . THANK YOU VERY MUCH . GOD BLESS YOU ALL !!!

I make my own jam and if you pick ripe enough fruit, you don’t need sugar. I have made sugar free raspberry and strawberry jam- freezer jam and jarred jam and it’s just fine. If you want it sweeter, you could always mix it with honey when you go to spread it.

I really enjoy your videos and appreciate the humor too! You're are trying to keep the information both informative and entertaining. Great job!!!

Yes I bought the Lairds creamer and instafuel and they are great, Thanks.

Congratulations on 1M! Such a great channel!

Always amazing content!

We make plum jam every season without having to add any sugar and the taste is fantastic. Cherry however we must add sugar. Unfortunately this year our plum trees lost the flowers due to a storm so we need the Bobby approved Jam or jelly.

The Moroccan Argan spread u have is called “Amlou” in Morocco. It’s a mixture of cooked Argan oil, almond butter and pure honey. The best you will find in Morocco is in the city of Agadir

Always awesome info!! Congratulations

Thanks Bobby and Art. Congratulations on 1M !

Congrats on the Million!! Man I love you all! Rock on!!

Hi Bobby. You asked why the sugar in preserves and jellies. Is not only for the sweetness; sugar makes the Ph acidic and that inhibits bacterial growth. So even homemade jams have a super high level of sugar. Lowering the added sugar will not "preserve" the preserves and would spoil very easily. But maybe adding enough citric acid would raise the Ph and would make a good jam? Finally, sugars lower the cost making the preserves more affordable (and more profitable). Lidl has a reduced sugar mix red fruit and an apricot version that are super low in sugar plus some stevia. St. Dalfour has great flavors and it's a classic.

I haven't bought jam or jelly in years! I have been making my own for about 8 years! That way, I know whats in it! Totally organic!! 😁👍

Love Bonne Maman....but now I make my own low sugar refrigerator jam (cannot tolerate any of the sugar substitutes) and use the cute jars that I saved.

Thanks as always for the nutritional tips. God bless.

Thank you Bobby for all your help.

I don’t know if I should watch this because I love smucker’s raspberry perserve; don’t know if I can stop🤣🤣🤣

Million, congrates to you guys, and thanks for this one

The Good Good brand is not online only. I purchase it locally at Fresh Thyme markets, and I think it’s probably the best option if you’re doing keto.

This was great info!!! Thank you once again!!

I'm using that exact St. Dalfour spread surprisingly. Yes it's added sugar is high, but its amazing on the Canyon Bakehouse bread, toasted straight from the freezer.

Thank you for all your exhaustive research- we really appreciate it.

Congratulations you guys on 1 million subscribers! Well deserved! 🏆❤

congrats and thank you for the all information you have given me.

I just had some of that Laird's mint chocolate this morning! Yum!! And Art's not the only one that preferred peanut butter only sandwiches as a kid! Me too! I always felt like the weird kid, but that's how I liked them!

Congratulations on one million subscribers. We love your advice.

Just found your channel today and I'm hooked. So much good information. Thank you for doing the research.

I make blueberry jelly all the time... Just two ingredients...i boil blueberries until liquid evaporates then mash a banana in there for last 2 minutes for sweetness ...last about 3 days...when i make big batch i freeze it... delicious 😋

Congratulations for hitting 1 million subscribers! Love watching your videos, I learn so much. Keep up the great work ♥️

I just found this video…a day after I made my own organic blueberry chia seed jam…if my toddler doesn’t love it…I’ll have to try what you suggest! Thanks again for all your content!

Congratulations........... So very deserved by you and your entire wonderful team!

I was so happy to see you did this video. I was just thinking I wonder if there’s a healthy jam or jelly. Have you tried the spreads from thrive market?

Been waiting for this! Husband is a jam person. I buy Crofter's bc of the availabity. Thank you for educating me! Congrats on 1mil subs!

Congratulations on hitting the Million mark! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💪🏻🏆

Biona Organic Apple and Pear Spread - nothing but the fruit. It's very concentrated and the consistency is a bit like marmite aso the amount you need is about the same. Their other spreads use apple juice. It's not cheap but I don't eat a lot of jams or spreads so it lasts me a long time in the fridge. I first bought it when I was a student nurse 46 years ago. Plus I only buy nut butters that are 100% nuts. I've had major gastric surgery so sugar and I don't get along and I have to watch how much fat I eat as well. Generally extra virgin olive or coconut oils.👍❤

Bobby enjoy watching your channel , and still learning

I ordered the Laird Hot Chocolate today. Can't wait to try it.

Your videos are so nice to watch and are very informative!!

changing my life with every video bobby. love you keep it up

Yes, I use the more sugary fruit peaches,, apples, strawberries and cook them down the add fruit pectin to get a good congealed consistency. There is no need to add sugar.. I do add a squeeze of lemon. I have fallen in love with NutZo that stuff is crunchy and flavorful.

I love your videos!!! Thank you for teaching us how to eat and stay healthy!

The Nature's Promise brand at Hannaford has an organic fruit spread that is clean but has 7g of organic cane sugar per serving. I'm looking for a sugar free version next time I go.

I make my own! Fresh organic figs, 1 tablespoon Monk Fruit Sugar, and lime juice (from 1 lime)

Awesome video. Thank you so much for taking the time to create these videos. 😊👍❤️

1 Million subs! Congrats!!! You guys deserve ✨ Thank you for all of the info and cutest baby rose!!!!

Thank you for adding 2 keto friendly jams. I'm gonna try the Good Good brand.

Bobby your youtube channel has changed my life for the better. I love your energy and vibe. You are one cool nerdy dude.

Bobby thank you so much for doing this. You are really helping me out. 😀👍 Where did you get that bread.

Congratulations Bobby! I love your videos and I would like to see a video about the best vegetables to eat.

I was just at Target today and passed the jams and wondered which is best. Since finding your videos, I am addicted and can't get enough! I decided to wait to "see what Bobby recommends." Really trying to eat healthier as my husband and I are both middle aged+. Loved your video on the bottled drink review when Art got that "chunker". You're daughter stole the show! She is so adorable! God Bless!

Fresh strawberries monk fruit and chia seeds make a delicious strawberry spread

Excelent video now I know what to buy I love 😘 thanks a million you guys.

I make my own preserves and using monkfruit has worked really well for me.

Congrats on the 1M subscribers 👏👐 Now, do you have a video in which you discuss salad dressings?

Congrats On 1 Million 🎉🎊🍾

Thanks Bobby and Art 😊love y’all’s videos

Congrats. Thanks for all your team efforts, it is greatly appreciated. I have been informed on how to make better choices. Continued success.

Hey Bobby, they sell that good good brand jam in fresh thyme markets in the midwest. I've found raspberry and strawberry.

Hi Bobby, To make jam less sweet ( I am the same, find it hard to cope with anything tasting too sweet as I gave sugarup in 2012!), I make my jam half organic strawberries and half organic raspberries ( about 500gms), chop and put in saucepan and cook medium heat for about 10 minutes, put in a one tbsp of stevia (my recipe says 2 tspns, but that I find is too much for my sweet- sensitive palate, so stick to one). Stir stevia in, and keep stirring for around 15 mins, stir 2 tbsps chia seeds ( a healthy pectin replacement) for the last five minutes. I actually find also one tbspn Chia seeds is enough. Cool for half hour off heat, and pour in recycled clean glass jars with lids and refrigerate. If you want it chunky like a real jam, leave as is, I blitz a bit with blender stick whilst in pan to make jam more "spreadable", but with still good fruit texture. I find that the chia seeds help really well with the thickening processing, and jam is great for the next day! PS- You can squeeze a spot of lemon in during the cooking process if desired ( I don't generally). So- good luck! :-)

Thank you. I will try that brand you suggested .

Hi guys, so glad you did this review. It confirms I’m reading my labels correctly. I have been buying the Good/Good brand for a while but definitely wish it was organic. I can find it now at Save-mart in California 👍🏼

Thanks for the vids about bread, pb jellies and jams. I'm a morning coffee, toast with pb and jelly guy. I've gained too much weight during the covid-19 threat and on top of that I'm a senior with knee arthritis and a bad back. I'm trying to eat sensibly to keep the extra pounds down. Thanks for your guidance.

Thank you so much for this knowledge dump - looks like we shop the same TJ's in Chicago 🙌🏽

Hahaha! I loved the taste test, fun! & thank you so much for the informative video.

I would like to see a video on meal replacement shakes and smoothies like spiru-tein.