Jam Time Again

I was a busy bee yesterday. I did a major room redecorating and cleaning, made some more jam, and invented a new dish to use up the organic eggplants I got on sale. I made the above three jars with strawberries, lavender and lemon. I was careful not to put too much lavender in it as most food things I've had with lavender in it makes me feel like I'm eating soap. But I also wanted to make sure that it's presence was felt. And I think I've succeeded. There's a hint of a floral je ne sais quoi that makes you feel all dainty and lady-like. As for dinner, I made mashed potatoes with the Finnish potatoes I got at the store. They have very flakey and papery skins and are an incredible butter yellow color on the inside. For the main course, I had eggplants stuffed with a chevre mixture and baked in a tomato sauce with a parmesean crust. It was delicious! And now that school is out, I can peruse the aisles at the berkeley bowl market at leisure.