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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
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 Posted - Jul 07 2008 : 09:42:49 AM
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Today I stewed the garden tomatoes and I realized once again that if I had been a pioneer, I am sure I would have flat out died on the prairie.
How did they can without running water? And paper towels? And a real stove? I love canning tomatoes, they are my favorite, but they are also easy, and without cold and hot water at the tap, and my stove......and air-conditioning going in the kitchen......
It makes me feel so happy, though, looking at those lovely jars of red on my counter. And to know that none of my tomatoes will go to waste for not being eaten fresh.
Do any of you stew your tomatoes too?
Farmgirl Sister # 31
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joyfulmama
True Blue Farmgirl
1175 Posts
Debra
Silver Springs
NV
USA
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Posted - Jul 07 2008 : 10:00:58 AM
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I did some like rotels- with jalepenos, onion, garlic and lime juice- we can use them in mexi dishes or add fresh cilantro for salsa. I froze some- when I ran out of canning jars and other ingredients- I scaled them, peeled them and then put in freezer bags- will use in sauces. Today we are dehydrating cherry tomatoes. I also dehydrated 37 large packages of mushrooms. right now we are grating zucchini for bread- to make today and some for freezer. I have bagged up 8 gallon bags of serrano and anaheim peppers. I love knowing that I am saving my husband money by processing all of this food.
Blessings, Debra
Psalms 23:1 "The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want."
"Your life is an occasion, Rise to it." Mr Magorium..
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jul 07 2008 : 4:02:20 PM
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Yes..I do alot of stewed tomatoes. I won't have ripe ones for another few weeks yet..but when I do I do all the salsa I can (depends on the onion and pepper crop!) and then stew the rest. I love having all those tomatoes on hand!!
I agree...compared to our ancestors we sure have it easy!! Air conditioning alone will keep me glad to be born now
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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StarMeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
940 Posts
T
MI
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Posted - Jul 07 2008 : 8:00:03 PM
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Aunt Jenny, would love to have a good salsa recipe. I planted a variety of tomatoes & peppers (hot ones too!) in my little garden. I also have cilantro taking off and 4 plants of celery that I think "look" like celery, at least to me! I figured I'd get some good garlic and onions from a woman who does heritage garlic, at the farmer's market and then try to plant some in the fall. But, now I need to get a good recipe!
It is a good feeling to go down into the basement and see the rows of colorful veggies on the shelves isn't it!
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