On June 1, I picked up my first 10lb box of tomatoes. The week held some canning, batches tofu, beans, our latest favorite noodles, and lots of tomato sandwiches. This was a relatively cookbook-free week with most meals getting pulled together from available veggies on hand and tomatoes. Monday The first Monday of every month […]
MoreLots of produce that I need to put up this weekend, so I thought I would put together a list for the sake of accountability. I’ve listed things in order of priority for my pantry, but this does not necessarily mean that I will tackle them in that order: Crushed tomatoes Shelf-stable salsa (small batch […]
MoreI 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.
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 […]
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.
MoreThere are always at least a couple of weeks during the summer growing season that completely overwhelm me. I am smack dab in the middle of it right now. Wish me luck!
MoreMy stash of tomato preserves has taken a hit over this winter break. I may be relying on it too heavily. Dialing use back a few notches to make sure it lasts us through May/June. What’s left: 9 pints crushed, 4 pints basic sauce, 6 pints roasted green + freezer stash.
MoreCan you believe how mild our spring and summer has been so far? I don’t think I remember tomatoes arriving at the market with anything other than searing heat and blinding sunshine, but we’ve had plenty of grey and cool (in the evenings) this year and I am not complaining one bit. I think going […]
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