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Preserving foods for long term storage
Every year we’re looking for another way to use cherry or grape tomatoes. Here’s a way to enjoy that sweet and smokey flavor year round. These would work well on a pizza, on bruschetta, or in a pasta. I recommend pressure canning these, since we …
Since I love to make lots of tomato dishes, we’ve been growing a lot of tomato plants for a lot of years. This results in a lot of hard earned lessons!
These pickled onions are delicious on their own, but are most popular as an addition to sandwiches, tacos, or with other meals. They are easy to make and they last a long time in the fridge. This recipe will make one pint; you can easily …
When you have a lot of tomatoes from the garden, especially cherry or grape tomatoes, here’s another way to put them to good use. With these prepared in your cupboard, you can easily make some bruschetta as an appetizer for your Italian dinner.
We like to use chunks of tomatoes for chili or stews, so when you have a garden full of tomatoes this is a good thing to preserve. We like to dice them into large pieces, but you could also make fine diced tomatoes or whole …
Stocks are used as the base for so many recipes. They can be purchased from the store, or they can be very easily made from your leftovers! The stocks you make will be healthier and taste better since you control the salt level.
No, this isn’t a recipe for making tomato paste from scratch. I’ve looked into that and it takes an insane amount of time and stirring.This is an idea to save a little money and make some of your recipes a little easier. There are a …
Do you ever wonder what to do with all of those green tomatoes left at the end of the season? You can only make so many fried green tomatoes. Here’s a great option for a tasty snack that can go good with BBQ or just …
These are handy to have around for any Mexican, Southwestern, or even Oriental dishes you might want to cook. They are very quick and easy to do too.
