Caramel Toffee Fruit Dip

From: www.ourbestbites.com

1 8-oz. package cream cheese (you can use light cream cheese)
3/4 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla (you can add more to taste)
Toffee bits (look by the chocolate chips and try and find the chocolate covered ones if you can! Your dip won’t be pretty, but it will sure taste good!)

Allow cream cheese to reach room temperature.
With an electric mixer, combine cream cheese, brown sugar, and vanilla.
When ready to serve, stir in about 1/2 a bag of toffee bits.
Serve with fruit

Raspberry Jam

From:  Grandma Fern

3 cups mashed raspberries
2 cup water
1 pkg. raspberry kool-aid
1 pkg. MCP pectin
5 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. butter

1. Combine fruit and water in large pot.
2. Add kool-aid and pectin; stir well
3. Heat until it begins to boil; add sugar and stir well
4. Bring to a full boil; where you can't stir the boil down.
5. Boil for 3 MINUTES; 
6. Add butter and cool 3-4 minutes then skim off foam from top
7. Pour into sterile jars and seal with lids and rings per canning instructions
8. Turn upside down for 5 minutes to distribute seeds if needed.

Makes est. 6 small (8oz) jars or 3-ish (16oz) jars

**Note:  2 Costco flats of berries = 3 batches  (4 - 6oz containers of raspberries = 3 cups)