A few weeks ago, it was full on tomato season (and maybe it still is?) and Jen had Melinda and I over for the second year for a full weekend of tomato canning! This year, we had a little supervisor to make sure we were doing things right (Jen's sweet foster cat, Blossom).
We did so much with the tomatoes! We peeled, boiled, roasted, or chopped depending on what we were making it for. And then we sealed them in the jars so that we can enjoy them all year round.
It is was a lot of work, but it is always worth it in the end.
Jen kindly tallied up the totals for us! We made all of this with 3 bushels of tomatoes over two very long days.
1.75L of basil ketchup
5L regular ketchup
15L tomato sauce
8L crushed tomatoes
4L charred tomato sauce
2L charred salsa
7.75L zesty salsa
I was quite impressed with our results.
I'm quite impressed with your results, too. It makes me realize that I really need to get some canning done.
ReplyDeleteImpressive work. Basil ketchup? Sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteyum.
ReplyDeletemmm...that looks so delicious! good for you guys - it must have been tough work. cute kitten, too! :)
ReplyDeletewow! great work. and great photos! love that last photo with the jars. you always have beautiful, clean white backgrounds that are naturally lit. i am so jealous. :) also so impressed that you made all that! kudos.
ReplyDeleteCharred tomato sauce?!!!
ReplyDeleteAmmmmmaaaaaazing!
Blossom has a webpage too!
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wow!!! amazing
ReplyDeleteI planned to make tomatosause in jars for this weekend :)
this all looks amazing! I cannot stop thinking about this zesty salsa you made, it sounds delish. and then there's ketchup AND basil ketchup, what what!
ReplyDeleteWhat a luxury. I have never tasted homemade ketchup before but this looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteSo awesome! We had an influx of cucumbers this year and made a bunch of relish, now we don't know what to do with it... We don't really eat relish. Should have gotten tomatoes!
ReplyDeleteOhh my goodness, that looks so delicious! I love homemade salsa. xx
ReplyDeleteYour results are stunning! Hmm... I'd love to try out your basil ketchup... Maybe I could get the recipe? By the way, your superwisor is soooo stylish! Fancy paw pose :)
ReplyDeletewe do the same delicious tomato jars :-)
ReplyDeletethe taste is really amazing !
Wow! That's quite a haul! I have been making tomato soup with heirlooms and I will be so sad when tomato season is over. Canning is a great way to make it last! I'll have to start.
ReplyDeletewow, i was wandering around the web and i have visited your blog. i love your photos and now i'm following.
ReplyDeletebeautiful cat :)
Wow! That's quite a delicious accomplishment!
ReplyDeletethis is the best post i've seen all week. tomatoes are golden! lovely images too :)
ReplyDeletethat is seriously amazing!! i have never taken on such an endeavor. i lovvvvve your helper, such beautiful eyes!
ReplyDeleteso good! i want to eat that salsa!
ReplyDeleteWow, wow, wow! Well done!
ReplyDeleteCeline, let's trade Salsa for Macarons!!!
ReplyDeleteoh delicious
ReplyDeleteyummmm!!!
ReplyDeleteyum!! look delicious!!
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