It's more like, tomatoes & eggplant & basil, oh my!
I've been in a tizzy picking, freezing, drying, cooking this wonderful, glorious produce!
Not to mention zucchini, apples and blueberries, oh my.
Next week will be peaches - a good crop Clyde says. And the last messy project is applesauce. It's been so much easier doing these sloppy, drippy foods outside, since we picked up a free picnic table at a neighborhood "estate" sale. And the food dryer can just be out there, too. I love cleaning up with a HOSE! I do have qualms about the dehydrator, but feel better since I ordered an adapter for the vacuum sealer that will do mason jars - no more plastic bags!
I don't fuss about the squash,
because all they ask is a cool corner to nap in until dinner time. But where will we store the potatoes? Hmmmm.....
Kudos maximos to Emily for recommending the Alton Brown tomato sauce recipe. That's, hand's down, the best sauce we've ever had. I couldn't quit tasting it while we waited for the pasta, and could probably eat a bowl of it all by itself.
Will I have time to roast enough tomatoes to free us from tin cans? Tune in next time...
