Canning Love Apples
I learned to can tomatoes beside my mother in our farm pump house every summer as a kid. She had a big pressure cooker, a series of propane burners and lots of ball canning jars. If we didn’t grow...
View ArticleSalsa Por Mis Amigos
Salsa is a staple in my house. I use it in burritos, rice, as a base for chili, chicken and pork dishes and over eggs. It’s just a great condiment to have on hand, particularly the homemade variety....
View ArticleTomato in Two Acts
Tomato season is over for Minneapolis with two nights of hard frosts under out belts (three weeks early, I might add). To celebrate the last of my harvest I made tomato broth and tomato paste from the...
View ArticleExtra Smoky Tomato Jam
Tomatoes keep straggling into my kitchen from my fall garden, rather scarred, cracked and water-logged. A week of rain and cool temps have left them a little worse for wear, but they gallantly keep...
View ArticleSpaghetti and Eggs with Fire Roasted Tomato Butter Sauce
Ever wonder what I do with all my canned tomatoes or my backyard chicken eggs? Here are two super easy recipes right out of your pantry: Fire Roasted Tomato Butter Sauce and Spaghetti and Eggs. The...
View ArticleMy Tomato Garden
It’s almost time to plant my tomato garden, if this Minnesota weather ever cooperates. (Today it’s trying to snow.) In Minneapolis I like to plant around Memorial Day weekend, just so the ground is...
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