It is miserably hot here, the same as the rest of the country it appears. So, it was probably not the best of days to put up 14 quarts of homemade marinara as well as 4 pints of homemade salsa. However, when the tomatoes are ready, they are ready. We planted a big garden last year and learned from that experience that the only vegetable we really want to grow each year is tomatoes. The rest of it was too much work for not enough dividend. We thoroughly enjoyed the tomatoes though, because we love homemade marinara and homemade salsa. We got so spoiled throughout the year that we could hardly eat store-bought. With my pregnancy and Isaac's arrival, we never got around to planting tomatoes. However, our neighbor came to our rescue. He has 3 bushes FULL of them and he gave to us generously. We are so grateful!
This was my project while Tom cooked. Cooking is NOT my strength, so I'm usually the support staff. When Tom didn't need me, I organized the pantry. It hadn't been done in years. I was quite proud of my accomplishment.
The kitchen was a mess all day, but it was so worth it. I tell Tom he is my summer chef. When he's home, we get things like homemade marinara, salsa, black and white cookies, General Tso chicken, etc. In a few weeks when Tom goes back to school, we'll be back to hamburger helper.
I love seeing all those jars all lined up. Very satisfying
Makes me feel like the Waltons:)
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