The view from below.....granddaughter, Alicyn, found my camera and took a picture of her "Papa" peeling tomatoes That would be me. Mr. Granny and I are both "Papa". OK, she's only 22 months old, and her mom had to help her steady the camera, but she had to "find" me and push the button. I thought she did a pretty good job of it.
A double batch of pineapple salsa looks rather unsafe for this size pot.
That's better....give it room to boil.
Fifteen pints of salsa, two pints of thick tomato sauce and a pint of barbecue sauce made a good dent in the tomatoes. I also picked and froze two pounds of green beans. For the record, I made the pineapple salsa from the recipe for Annie's Salsa. Instead of adding the can of tomato sauce, I added a 20 oz. can of crushed pineapple, and I used lemon juice in place of the vinegar.
Mine are coming pretty well too, but not like yours at all. But then I just have 12 plants of which three are cherries. I remember you have about 50 which is just crazy to try to keep up with once they start to come.
ReplyDeletelooks amazing - I can't wait to have that many...oh, I should watch what i say...
ReplyDeleteYum as usual. I have some hopes for our tomatoes, after your posts. Mine are still stubbornly green. . . Nice picture.
ReplyDeleteNot really, Daphne. I had around forty, but 7 of those went to Pat's (I thought I was going to get a share of those!). Many of the others are cherry or dwarf plants I was playing around with, and I've already trashed four of those and given a couple more away. Of the ones I have that I'd call "real" tomatoes, there are 12 plants, and only about half of them are giving me ripe tomatoes so far. I'm tossing all the red cherries and small red tomatoes in a pot for sauce, and five of the indeterminates are providing me with slicers and salsa canning tomatoes.
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Stevie, yes...watch what you say ;-)
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Stefaneener, I have the same varieties in two separate areas of the garden. The ones that got broken down by wind and rain are fruiting, the ones being carefully watered and cared for (and get the most sunshine) are green. Go figure.
Oooh, pineapple salsa. Yum, yummy! Question for you, when you do canning, do you boil your lid tops for sanitizing? I've been doing that, but it's making me nervous that it's not a tight enough seal.
ReplyDeleteYou're right Granny. Those 20 cent packets do have an amazing germination rate!
ReplyDeleteMeemsnyc, no I do not boil the lids. I dip out a pan of boiling water from the canner, and set it on a low burner, and put my lids in it just to keep warm until they go on the jars. Your boiling water bath will complete the sterilization.
ReplyDeleteAwesome thanks!
ReplyDeleteThose look wonderful. My tomatoes are really coming in now too. I seem to be getting about 10 lbs every other day or so. We'll be eating well this winter!
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely photo Alicyn took of you :)
ReplyDeletePineapple salsa sounds delicious. You've been a busy bee!!
Oh boy! Looks like you are going to be busy now that the tomato ripening has begun!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh that looks beatiful! I love pints and quarts of tomato sauce, or diced tomatoes, or salsa - cooling on the counter. Something really pretty about the finished product and the knowledge of how good the contents are - that make them very appealing to me to look at.
ReplyDeleteLike Stefaneener, I am still mostly green on this side of the state other than the Siletz tomatoes that are giving me fresh eating tomatoes, but it warmed up this weekend and I am hopeful that the plants will push on to maturity in the next three weeks before the fall rains arrive that will stop everything in it's tracks.
The Mom, same here, and I'm thinking one or two more double batches of salsa will just about do it for me. Then I guess I'll try my hand at barbecue sauce!
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Robin, we know how smart our two little ones are, dontcha? LOL!
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GrafixMuse, my legs are feeling it now. Those long hours of standing in the kitchen have turned to charlie horses in my legs at night!
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Kitsap, even if I didn't eat any of it, I'd still can it just to see those jars lined up in the pantry! Although, I must admit, my pantry is running out of room and I still have boxes of pickles under the bed :-)
With hot weather coming this week, your tomatoes have a chance.
You're so right, AG. Once they come...they come. So, Pineapple Salsa, huh? I've never been one for the sweet/savory salsas, but maybe I'll give it a try.
ReplyDeleteKalena Michele, I did a trial taste testing on this one, and it got a thumbs up from everyone except one son who said it was too hot for him. I love the peach/pineapple salsa from Safeway (their store brand), and this tastes a lot like it only hotter. I'd have used peaches if my tomatoes had been ripe when the neighbor's peaches were.
ReplyDeleteThere have been many times I have found my camera with a multitude of random shots on them, some of them up their own noses! Ha! It's cute though to see the kids pictures! Some turn out really good!
ReplyDeleteSo, the pineapple salsa, was this an experiment or have you done it before? And if so, how did it taste? Did it turn out as good as you had hoped? I have been experimenting a bit for DH with salsa and he likes those fruity salsas!
Shawn Ann, I took some pictures today and noticed spots on them...jelly bean fingers! The lens has now been cleaned.
ReplyDeleteThis was my second batch using the pineapple, so yes, it was "tried and true". My only problem is getting the correct amount of heat using the red pepper flakes, but that's also a problem using the hot peppers. Sometimes the peppers are terribly hot, other times not at all. Adding the canned pineapple to the original recipe poses no danger, as it is acidic (as is the canned tomato sauce it replaces). I would never add extra vegetables to the recipe, such as corn or black beans. They would taste really good, but not be acidic enough to be safe for canning.
hi there! this salsa looks delicious. I like the idea of adding pineapple. I often buy a mango salsa. If I get enough tomatoes this year, I may try this recipe!
ReplyDeleteHi, Wendy! I'll keep my fingers crossed that you get lots of tomatoes!
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