I have put up 7 pints of shelf-stable tomato sauce and 5 pints of oven-roasted tomatoes in the freezer to date and that is just not enough to make it through to June 2017. 10 pounds of san marzanos getting processed tonight! Stay tuned to the ‘gram and twitterverse for the play-by-play.
MoreBeen snacking on lots of chips and sweets lately, so I am staying strong for 7 days. No junkie stuff. We have plenty of fruit and homemade pops on hand to take care of the sweet cravings. The salty stuff? Gonna try hydrating better to see if that makes an impact.
MoreIn the middle of a cooking groove, so I am riding it all the way to an actual meal plan. This is way more food than we can probably get through in a week, but I figure I’ll just keep working through it until we run out of produce. Putting lots of tomatoes and peaches […]
MoreI am not sure what kind of shape my tomatoes are going to be in tomorrow morning, but I suspect that they will be very, very, VERY ripe. Although my most coveted pantry is item is crushed tomatoes, I find that knocking out a batch of Basic Tomato Sauce first helps start my weekend processing without wearing me […]
MoreThis will be my fifth season of putting up tomatoes for my homemade pantry! I’m excited to get my sad, sad pantry back into top form, so stay tuned this coming weekend as I blanch, peel, and prep my first 20 lbs worth. I’ll start with a tentative plan tomorrow (on the blog) with links to […]
MoreHope you all have awesome days doing (and eating) your favorite things and relishing in the attentions that you deserve. To my own beloved parenting partner: She is awesome and that has everything to do with what you do on the daily. Besos. To my papi: Te adoro y extraño… diario. Besitos.
MoreAll the rain means is making for a slow start to the beginning of my much beloved tomato season. A small batch of tomato sauce for immediate consumption (not the pantry) to kick off tomatolandia it is.
MoreLooking forward to chowing down on a taco salad for lunch today thanks to some weekend meal prep.
MoreWeekday cooking and weekend cooking are completely different beasts. Monday-Friday it is about sustenance and fuel. MUST GET FOOD IN BELLY. There is simply more of work and life that makes the relatively simple of act of getting food into your belly *seem* harder so we reheat, assemble, and indulge in the world of quick. […]
MoreNot something I cook with often so I would love some suggestions. Shoot me your favorites, pretty please.
MoreI feel like I have been talking about getting back into a groove for at least a month… maybe longer. 2016 has been exhausting so far! I’ve managed to scribble lofty what to eat lists, but nothing anywhere close to my more regular meal plans. I had illusions (delusions) of a quick adjustment period […]
MoreThis happens to me every April. It has to do with wanting to be done with the busy that always comes at this time of year (summer tends to be a bit of a break in that regard). Also… my pantry is very, very sad. Tomatoes are low. Pickles are gone. All that is left […]
MoreOnce it hits spring, we switch from a medium share to large share at our local farm and with the 12yo home for all but one of her weekly meals, this switch could not have come at a better time. We are going through LOTS of food at el castillo. This stash is obviously […]
MoreIt has been a hard few days around here and the kitchen has been reduced to absolute function. Mac & cheese, quick sandwiches, and nachos are about all that is happening in there. In place of magic and care there has been ramen. I don’t think we can stand it much longer, so today […]
MoreIf you (like me) were waiting for the magic that is Super Tuesday to go out and vote, today is the day! Plan a slice of time into your day if you can to mosey over to your precinct (or any precinct if you are in Travis County) and cast your vote. The Travis County website has […]
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