Tomatoes!

It's tomato season! We've actually had a great crop this year. We tried a variety of new plants...some with great success and other we won't be planting again. We really like the new type of cherry tomatoes we planted that actually look like tear drops. There will be multiple plants of that variety next year!

So what do you do with tons of tomatoes? Make SALSA!

First, pick your recipe. We use a mix from Mrs. Waggs. It's not my favorite because I think it has a hint of chili powder flavor but everyone else loves it.



Next, you want to boil the tomatoes for about 3 minutes. Just long enough that the skin starts to crack. Then immediately place them into ice cold water. Finally, remove the skins from the tomatoes.



Chop your tomatoes into whatever size you'd like.



Then add the seasoning packet (or you could just use your own seasons), fresh peppers and onions and boil for 10 minutes.










Once it's done cooking, carefully place it into your storage contains. We used Ball jars just because we had them handy. You can actually can salsa but we made just enough to eat this time.


Other ideas for tomatoes:
-Cucumber tomato salad
-Pizza sauce
-Spaghetti sauce
-eat plan with a dash of salt!

What do you do with your fresh tomatoes?