August 31, 2006
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Gathering up the fragments..and other news!
A friend from church gave me a lot of tomato plants a few months back. They have done wonderfully considering we have very poor soil. Maybe tomatoes like that? I’ve tried growing watermelon plants and squash and between the lead in our water and the soil they died within a few days.
The plants were loaded with ripe tomatoes so I decided to make some salsa and canned the first batch on Saturday which yielded 9 pint jars (we already taste tested one! )
I put the jars in my pantry to use this winter when our work normally slows down. I’m beginning to stock my pantry shelves again for the winter months so the salsa will make a good start.
I had enough tomatoes left to make another small batch of salsa today. So, today I made another small batch of salsa. I also made a batch of Garden Relish. The recipe for the Garden Relish came from my Grandma Davey. This was her favorite recipe. It’s kind of like a Chow Chow but a little different. I love it with pot roast or on hot dogs. I used to use a meat grinder but tried using my food processor to chop the veggies and it worked great and saved me a lot of time. The relish made 17 pints and I ended with a total of 13 pints of salsa.
This project seemed to be a worthwhile use of my time. The salsa will help with my winter budget since I buy at least 1-2 jars of salsa a month.
So, that’s what I’ve been up to the past few days in between lots of daily visits from my grandchildren. I’m also doing lots of studying the past few weeks and enjoying it SO much! I’m studying Matt. 7:1-6 on righteous judging vs. unrighteous judging. Fun stuff! Studying the Word of God is such a blast!
Comments (12)
Precious sister,
It seems like such a long time since we have chatted back and forth via xanga…I have been limiting my time on here, so I have missed you. I love the Scripture you referenced. I am presently memorizing that chapter in the Word…It is filled with so many great truths, isn’t it?!!!!!
With much love,
Paula
Wow you have been productive!
Yum, yum, and yum!!! Homemade salsa is the best, isn’t it?
HI, the salsa and relish look beautiful. I love seeing the finished product. I haven’t done any canning this yr. Now sure if I will or not.
My mom used to make a wonderful chowchow. It was sooo good with pinto beans. YUM!!
blessings
Doesn’t it give you a wonderful feeling of accomplishment to see your finished products neatly tucked away in jars…..Would love to read your thoughts on the scriptures you are studying.
I love to can. When we moved into this house it was already past garden season. So I hope to have a big garden next year. The salsa and relish look great!
Hi Georgene… I haven’t checked out your xanga in so long! I like your background! We have corn in our garden, ready to freeze. =)
hi, i found your website & then came here..i am currently stuck in a rut & am hoping that maybe your ministry will help me get back on track!
how do you make salsa from scratch, i love making things from scratch!
mary
I made salsa with my tomatoes we grew this year too. We love salsa!!! That is a satisfying feeling, isn’t it?
I made salsa recently as well. Yours is the prettiest red color. I have some more canning that I want to get done before the cold weather sets in. Could you share the relish recipe?
Hello again.
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My mom makes the best salsa, but she likes to make it hot, hot. She generally makes me some whimpy jars because I don’t like it really hot.
Thanks for visiting and come again. I’d love to add you to my protected list if you’d like to subscribe. But fair warning my personal posts are pretty intense some days.
~Blessings~
Paula
Your site is so pretty!!!!
I love the roses
Mary