Whatcha gonna do with all them maters? - Page 2

gardengalrn · March 7, 2007

It's really killing me that I won't be having a garden this year with the impending move. BUT next year I will eat as many fresh as I can, we have them in some form with every meal during the summer. I can a lot of tomato products, sauce/stewed/salsa. I like to dry a lot of cherries for snacks and soups. I give away TONS, by the bucket load.

Suze · March 7, 2007

Speaking of moves, I didn't put up many jars last spring/summer because I knew I'd be moving in the fall.

Usually, I can boatloads of tomatoes. I prefer to put many of them up halved or whole, not sauced. Some do eventually get sauced, when I just get good and tired of canning (quicker, takes up less room per tomato).

I also love to put up a lot of Annie's Salsa. For those that haven't tried this, you should. I use more hot peppers than is called for, though. I am a big salsa lover and will eat the stuff by itself right out of the jar with a spoon.

In addition, I freeze a bunch. The flavor is still good, even though the texture is not. So they work well for sauces.

A lot get given away. Some at Pat's work (they've already asked him if I'll be growing tomatoes this year

), some to my clients, many to neighbors.

Seed saving, of course.

mresseguie · March 7, 2007

Blatana said,"I make this lovely herby tomato and potato soup and freeze several batches to use over the winter."

That sounds yummy! If it's convenient, I'd sure like to copy your recipe. TIA!

Some of you mentioned "Annie's Salsa". This sounds like a winner. Is it located in the recipes section? Oh, I'll check in a couple mins.

Now, in answer to the original question......

I went way overboard <for me> last year, and planted 25 tomato plants. Many were first time experiments to see which kinds I like and which I will never grow again. Anyway, the cherries that didn't get eaten off the plants were given away to neighbors' kids, school admin staff (Funny how my son gets more attention this year.), the local police who work hard, but get few 'thanks', and friends. The big tomatoes went to my tummy, my wife's cooking, freezing, canning (my first time!!! Yippee!!) food share, St. Mary's Stone Soup, and neighbors.

This year I intend (Sure!) to plant fewer toms, but I will can many more jars of sauce and salsa. Perhaps, I'll try my hand at drying tomatoes this year. We'll see. I'll also (for the first time) save some seeds.

Michael

matereater · March 7, 2007

I keep hearing about "Annie's Salsa", does anybody know if its listed in the recipe area ??

shelleybean · March 7, 2007

Yes, I believe it has it's own thread, rather than buried in another one. I plan to make some this summer.

**Dukerdawg** · March 7, 2007

ANNIE’S ORIGINAL SALSA

8 cups tomatoes, peeled, chopped and drained
2 ½ cups chopped onion
1 ½ cups chopped green pepper
3 – 5 chopped jalapenos
6 cloves minced garlic
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp pepper
1/8 cup canning salt
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup vinegar
16 oz. tomato sauce
16 oz tomato paste
Mix all ingredients, bring to a boil, boil 10 minutes. Pour into hot jars, process at 10 lbs of pressure for 30 minutes for pints. Makes 6 pints
Annie has made a couple changes to her original recipe.
1/4 cup sugar(1/3 in original recipe)
2/3 cup vinegar if BWB / 1/3 cup if pressure canned
8 oz tomato paste instead of 16

Worth1 · March 7, 2007

1 trillion tomato sandwiches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On whole wheat bread------------with mayo.
(((((((Hopefully)))))))

mresseguie · March 8, 2007

Thank you, Duke! I have saved it for later use.

March 7, 2007	#16
gardengalrn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kansas, zone 5 Posts: 524	It's really killing me that I won't be having a garden this year with the impending move. BUT next year I will eat as many fresh as I can, we have them in some form with every meal during the summer. I can a lot of tomato products, sauce/stewed/salsa. I like to dry a lot of cherries for snacks and soups. I give away TONS, by the bucket load. __________________ ~Lori "Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." -Abraham Lincoln

March 7, 2007	#18
mresseguie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 159	Blatana said,"I make this lovely herby tomato and potato soup and freeze several batches to use over the winter." That sounds yummy! If it's convenient, I'd sure like to copy your recipe. TIA! Some of you mentioned "Annie's Salsa". This sounds like a winner. Is it located in the recipes section? Oh, I'll check in a couple mins. Now, in answer to the original question...... I went way overboard <for me> last year, and planted 25 tomato plants. Many were first time experiments to see which kinds I like and which I will never grow again. Anyway, the cherries that didn't get eaten off the plants were given away to neighbors' kids, school admin staff (Funny how my son gets more attention this year.), the local police who work hard, but get few 'thanks', and friends. The big tomatoes went to my tummy, my wife's cooking, freezing, canning (my first time!!! Yippee!!) food share, St. Mary's Stone Soup, and neighbors. This year I intend (Sure!) to plant fewer toms, but I will can many more jars of sauce and salsa. Perhaps, I'll try my hand at drying tomatoes this year. We'll see. I'll also (for the first time) save some seeds. Michael __________________ Learning to speak tomato! Got compost?

March 7, 2007	#19
matereater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: S.E. Michigan (Livonia) Posts: 1,264	I keep hearing about "Annie's Salsa", does anybody know if its listed in the recipe area ?? __________________ Steve Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult

March 7, 2007	#20
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	Yes, I believe it has it's own thread, rather than buried in another one. I plan to make some this summer. __________________ Michele

March 7, 2007	#21
Dukerdawg Growing for Market Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westland, Michigan Posts: 861	ANNIE’S ORIGINAL SALSA 8 cups tomatoes, peeled, chopped and drained 2 ½ cups chopped onion 1 ½ cups chopped green pepper 3 – 5 chopped jalapenos 6 cloves minced garlic 2 tsp cumin 2 tsp pepper 1/8 cup canning salt ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup vinegar 16 oz. tomato sauce 16 oz tomato paste Mix all ingredients, bring to a boil, boil 10 minutes. Pour into hot jars, process at 10 lbs of pressure for 30 minutes for pints. Makes 6 pints Annie has made a couple changes to her original recipe. 1/4 cup sugar(1/3 in original recipe) 2/3 cup vinegar if BWB / 1/3 cup if pressure canned 8 oz tomato paste instead of 16 __________________ May I aspire to live my life so that I may be the man my dog thinks I am.

March 7, 2007	#17
Suze Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,027	Speaking of moves, I didn't put up many jars last spring/summer because I knew I'd be moving in the fall. Usually, I can boatloads of tomatoes. I prefer to put many of them up halved or whole, not sauced. Some do eventually get sauced, when I just get good and tired of canning (quicker, takes up less room per tomato). I also love to put up a lot of Annie's Salsa. For those that haven't tried this, you should. I use more hot peppers than is called for, though. I am a big salsa lover and will eat the stuff by itself right out of the jar with a spoon. In addition, I freeze a bunch. The flavor is still good, even though the texture is not. So they work well for sauces. A lot get given away. Some at Pat's work (they've already asked him if I'll be growing tomatoes this year ), some to my clients, many to neighbors. Seed saving, of course.

March 7, 2007	#22
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	1 trillion tomato sandwiches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On whole wheat bread------------with mayo. (((((((Hopefully)))))))

March 8, 2007	#23
mresseguie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 159	Thank you, Duke! I have saved it for later use. __________________ Learning to speak tomato! Got compost?