Homemade strawberry jam

I saw this recipe for homemade strawberry jam on Pinterest and decided to give it a try. We eat a lot of pb&j sandwiches for dinner and go through lots of jelly. Because really you need a good amount on the sandwich to achieve an equal balance. :) Sophie especially loves jelly and would prefer to nix the peanut butter. I'm so glad she likes this jam because its so much healthier. The secret, they do not have any idea what is in it except for strawberries. 

Chia seeds would be the reason the girls would refuse to eat this jam and therefore I don't tell them. The chia seeds are necessary to thicken the jam. Letting it sit overnight allows the chia to gel thickening the jam. 

I changed two things from the original recipe: added extra strawberries and honey. I can't tell you exactly how much extra but I thought more strawberries would've tasty and I new sweetness could be a factor compared to the store bought variety so I went with extra raw honey as well. One other thing I forgot, I used frozen strawberries instead of fresh just because they're cheaper. Although I do plan to make it with fresh next strawberry season. The recipe says you can cut strawberry chunks up and add in. I think this is a must. More like the store bought and biting into a strawberry chunk in the middle of the sandwich is delicious! 

Here's the link to the original recipe http://thankfulexpressions.blogspot.com/2013/07/strawberry-rhubarb-refrigerator-jam.html