- my butt in gear! We're taking DS fishing this afternoon and I still have a hamper of tomatoes to turn into salsa. For some reason, I'm dragging my butt and just can't get motivated enough to prepare the tomatoes. This is a very nice salsa recipe originally from Select Homes several years ago. I can about 40 jars each year because the kids shop at home 😉 I adjust the heat with the types of peppers I use. This year the first batch will be with banana peppers, jalapeno peppers, and cherry bombs using roma tomatoes. I have some ripe mellow yellow tomatoes that I thought I would try a mix of them with romas for a small batch with less heat. I thought the yellow would look rather pretty mixed with the red. The very best batch was the one made a few years back using habernaro peppers! Sadly, I don't have any habernaros this year. Maybe DD can find some for me and bring them down her next visit.
- my butt in gear! We're taking DS fishing this afternoon and I still have a hamper of tomatoes to turn into salsa. For some reason, I'm dragging my butt and just can't get motivated enough to prepare the tomatoes.
(snippage)
I would, but I can't! I greatly admire all you growers and canners but I have a hard time getting myself to start a load of laundry let alone turn a hamper of tomatoes into salsa 🙂
- my butt in gear! We're taking DS fishing this afternoon and I still have a hamper of tomatoes to turn into salsa. For some reason, I'm
I have a sack full of habeneros and a damn boxer dog who is barking at me non-stop as I type. I wish I could send both of them to you. Oh, well, I wish you the best of luck - I'd be tempted to just chuck the whole mess and forget it <G>.
-- The Doc says my brain waves closely match those of a crazed ferret. At least now I have an excuse.
I would, but I can't! I greatly admire all you growers and canners but I have a hard time getting myself to start a load of laundry let alone turn a hamper of tomatoes into salsa 🙂
Jill
I'd be most impressed if someone could turn a hamper of laundry into tomatoes.
I would, but I can't! I greatly admire all you growers and canners but I have a hard time getting myself to start a load of laundry let alone turn a hamper of tomatoes into salsa 🙂
Jill
I'd be most impressed if someone could turn a hamper of laundry into tomatoes.
???
Andy
So would I! She probably means a bushel basket or something like that.
I would, but I can't! I greatly admire all you growers and canners but I have a hard time getting myself to start a load of laundry let alone turn a hamper of tomatoes into salsa 🙂
Jill
I'd be most impressed if someone could turn a hamper of laundry into tomatoes.
???
Andy
So would I! She probably means a bushel basket or something like that.
Jill
Actually a 3/4 bussel and I *hate* peeling them! I'm, taking a break for peeling but have all the other veggies chopped. I love salsa but I hate making it. I can find more reasons to procastinate than anyone. I'm thinking right now a half magnum of rye - that's whiskey to you Usonians - might help get the job done. The result might be a rather hot salsa but who cares 🙂
> I would, but I can't! I greatly admire all you growers and canners > but I have a hard time getting myself to start a load of laundry > let alone turn a hamper of tomatoes into salsa 🙂 > > Jill
I'd be most impressed if someone could turn a hamper of laundry into tomatoes.
???
Andy
So would I! She probably means a bushel basket or something like that.
Jill
Actually a 3/4 bussel and I *hate* peeling them! I'm, taking a break for peeling but have all the other veggies chopped. I love salsa but I hate making it. I can find more reasons to procastinate than anyone. I'm thinking right now a half magnum of rye - that's whiskey to you Usonians - might help get the job done. The result might be a rather hot salsa but who cares 🙂
I'd vote for the rye! At least you won't care. Do you blanch the tomatoes then dunk them in an ice bath so the skins slip off? I've learned that much about things like canning tomatoes or making sauce from this newsgroup 🙂
I would, but I can't! I greatly admire all you growers and canners but I have a hard time getting myself to start a load of laundry let alone turn a hamper of tomatoes into salsa 🙂
Jill
I'd be most impressed if someone could turn a hamper of laundry into tomatoes.
???
Andy
So would I! She probably means a bushel basket or something like that.
Jill
Or she could actually mean the laundry hamper. Contadina had tomato fields in the central valley of CA, near Lemoore (south of Fresno). After the mechanical harvesters went through the fields were open to "gleaners." We would drag every basket we could find, even plastic laundry hampers with us to use for tomato gathering. The Armona Community Cannery would gear up and the cost of the jars, a small cash fee, and 6 jars of canned tomaotes, the local ladies would put up all your tomatoes for you.
I'm thinking right now a half magnum of rye - that's whiskey to you Usonians.
nah....not to all of us. Scotch was always scotch, rye was rye, bourbon was bourbon, etc. I don't remember anyone ever asking for just whiskey because they would get greeted with "Rye, scotch, bourbon, Irish?" It was always rye and ginger(ale),scotch and soda, scotch and water, etc.
Or she could actually mean the laundry hamper. Contadina had tomato fields in the central valley of CA, near Lemoore (south of Fresno). After the mechanical harvesters went through the fields were open to "gleaners." We would drag every basket we could find, even plastic laundry hampers with us to use for tomato gathering. The Armona Community Cannery would gear up and the cost of the jars, a small cash fee, and 6 jars of canned tomaotes, the local ladies would put up all your tomatoes for you.
Wow, that sounds great! A fun day, then canned tomatoes, what's not to like?
Or she could actually mean the laundry hamper. Contadina had tomato fields in the central valley of CA, near Lemoore (south of Fresno). After the mechanical harvesters went through the fields were open to "gleaners." We would drag every basket we could find, even plastic laundry hampers with us to use for tomato gathering. The Armona Community Cannery would gear up and the cost of the jars, a small cash fee, and 6 jars of canned tomaotes, the local ladies would put up all your tomatoes for you.
No not a landry hamper. Here a hamper is about 3/4 of a bushel. So far I've done 4 1/2 of them so am getting tired of tomatoes. Last year I did 10 of them so I have a ways to go. I have salsa to finish that should take up 2 hampers and juice and perhaps more tomato paste as well as chili and spaghetti sauce for lasagne left. I don't mind the sauces and juices but I really hate peeling and coring tomatoes. I use a food mill for sauces and juices but for chili sauce and salsa I have to do everything manually 🙁
- my butt in gear! We're taking DS fishing this afternoon and I still have a hamper of tomatoes to turn into salsa. For some reason, I'm
I have a sack full of habeneros and a damn boxer dog who is barking at me non-stop as I type. I wish I could send both of them to you. Oh, well, I wish you the best of luck - I'd be tempted to just chuck the whole mess and forget it <G>.
Feed some habaneros to the boxer????
<smirk>
Just kidding...... ;-D -- Om.
"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson
> jmcquown wrote: > > >> I would, but I can't! I greatly admire all you growers and canners >> but I have a hard time getting myself to start a load of laundry >> let alone turn a hamper of tomatoes into salsa 🙂 >> >> Jill > > > I'd be most impressed if someone could turn a hamper of laundry into > tomatoes. > > ??? > > Andy
So would I! She probably means a bushel basket or something like that.
Jill
Actually a 3/4 bussel and I *hate* peeling them! I'm, taking a break for peeling but have all the other veggies chopped. I love salsa but I hate making it. I can find more reasons to procastinate than anyone. I'm thinking right now a half magnum of rye - that's whiskey to you Usonians - might help get the job done. The result might be a rather hot salsa but who cares 🙂
I'd vote for the rye! At least you won't care. Do you blanch the tomatoes then dunk them in an ice bath so the skins slip off? I've learned that much about things like canning tomatoes or making sauce from this newsgroup 🙂
Jill
Yeah, mom taught me about blanching tomatoes to peel them. :-) The skins practically fall off if you do it right.
As tough as the skins of some home grown vine ripe tomatoes are, I often do that before putting fresh ones in recipes, even if it's just a salad.
It's QED. -- Om.
"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson
