Fresh eating in the winter starts in the summer! Let’s get ready!
About town, at the Farmer’s Market, ripe juicy tomatoes are abundant! Can you ever get enough of their red dripping, juicy goodness? If you are like me, tomatoes are almost a part of my daily diet! Select a peck or two of tomatoes- 2nds are less expensive, just as juicy and delicious and perfect to can for winter eating!
Canning is a simple pleasure. Make this a couple time, discussions around what you will whip up in the cold dark winter with these summery jewels. Choose a simple recipe, maybe with fresh garlic and fragrantly picked basil from your herb garden. Be sure to process the jars correctly! Here is a great start – http://www.pickyourown.org (note: I could not hyperlink this but it is a great site!)
Hang out in the kitchen! What a glorious mess this makes! Eat a tomato sandwich with mayo on delicious multi-grain bread. Wait for the satisfying pop of the canned lids- cheer after each one! Line the jars up on the counter or side board to admire and discuss for a few days before they are stored for enjoyment during the cold months ahead!
Some of mine have garden fresh basil and garlic! Some are just tomato! Can you say true home made spaghetti sauce?
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