Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Tomato mania.......

I have spent much of this week making homemade tomato sauce made from organic tomatoes from my friend Cathy who along with her husband have an organic farm. I was able to get a bushel of the gorgeous tomatoes a couple of days ago and went on a spree of canning. Making a seasoned tomato sauce and then also a recipe for a tomato and basil sauce that everyone here loves. So I need to make enough for everyone to be able to share in. I love the whole process and certainly love having the use of these in winter, but I must admit it is alot of work. I have been working at my job and trying to fit all this in to a busy schedule and we are also getting ready to go on a holiday abroad. My kitchen has been a like a processing center all week it seems. Canning supplies and tomatoes everywhere. It is all quite frenetic this week but I do love seeing those jars all sealed and ready for the pantry. It's so satisfying to me. I feel quite proud of it all........

Here's a pic of my finished product for today..........



..........there's more canning set to go for tomorrow....so g'nite all

the color green ........


I was out to the farm of my friend Cathy the other day. I was there to pick up my bushel of organic tomatoes so that I could make some sauces for winter. She also gave me this beautiful tomato that was the most amazing color green with stripes on the outside. It was absolutely gorgeous!....if a tomato can be gorgeous, and I think it can be......I'm sure the tomato already knows that ;)

Check out the color!


 I made myself a tasty sandwich with that tomato and it was delicious to be sure! It was my first green tomato experience and it was lovely......here....have a virtual bite!


back for a minute or two

My goodness, where has the summer gone.......It's has been a while since I have done any writing. Summer has been a busy one with lots going on and its going to stay that way for the next few days too. Right up to the time that we leave for our holidays it will be busy with preserving and canning our bountiful harvest from the garden and the garden of others (from the local Farmers' Market). I might have timed the holiday wrong in terms of what I am trying to get done, but it will be SO worth it come winter time and I can just go to the root cellar and grab a jar of 'something' and make a meal.


from this..........
apple butter....

I will get back on track with my blog and let everyone know what has been going on in my life over the past few months..........until then here's a pic of all that I have been up to lately.