It's that time of year when gardens are exploding with fruit and vegetables, and we start trying to preserve everything our garden is producing in glass jars so that we can enjoy it all year long. Well, some people do, anyway.
I have just about the blackest thumb you've ever seen! I inherited the ability to kill any plant from my mother, who also has a fairly black thumb.
Luckily, I married well, and my mother-in-law can grow enough produce for an entire neighborhood, which she doesn't mind sharing!
So, each year at this time, we steal tomatoes from Enos' mom and we make homemade salsa using Mrs. Wages seasoning packets.
They are the easiest way to do it! Just prepare your tomatoes, add the packet and some vinegar,
(we also like to add a few extra peppers for a hotter salsa,) then cook for 10 minutes.
At that point, you can eat, freeze, or bottle the salsa for later use.
There is even an option for using canned diced tomatoes! We tried it that way once, but if you have access to fresh tomatoes, they tend to taste better.
I have just about the blackest thumb you've ever seen! I inherited the ability to kill any plant from my mother, who also has a fairly black thumb.
Luckily, I married well, and my mother-in-law can grow enough produce for an entire neighborhood, which she doesn't mind sharing!
So, each year at this time, we steal tomatoes from Enos' mom and we make homemade salsa using Mrs. Wages seasoning packets.
They are the easiest way to do it! Just prepare your tomatoes, add the packet and some vinegar,
(we also like to add a few extra peppers for a hotter salsa,) then cook for 10 minutes.
At that point, you can eat, freeze, or bottle the salsa for later use.
There is even an option for using canned diced tomatoes! We tried it that way once, but if you have access to fresh tomatoes, they tend to taste better.
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