I was very fortunate to receive about 50+ lbs of tomatoes this week. I also have several bell peppers and jalapeños and various other produce.
So even though it's unseasonably warm this week, I can't let a gift like this go bad. Today I cooked a little over 16 quarts of tomato sauce. I have 7 quarts in the pressure canner right now.
I'm so tired. I think the heat of the day just zapped my energy. Tomorrow I hope to get an early start before the day heats up. I plan to use the other half of the tomatoes with some of this tomato sauce to make and can spaghetti sauce. I feel like the busy ants preparing all summer for a long cold winter. Not that it gets that cold on the west coast...
2 comments:
Looks yummy! My tomatoes are coming on so prolifically that, even though I just did quarts of tomatoes and spaghetti sauce, I want to do salsa this week. I, too, feel like we're squirrels hiding nuts up in a tree for the whole winter. It's exciting!
I read a book once that called this time of year the "season of the stomach." I love the feeling of putting full jars on shelves.
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