So it again is time to plug in that turntable and start groovin' to the Randomness that is Tuesday. So I show my age with that opening. Eh. But thanks to The UnMom it's time to let the thoughts free.........
Today I am finishing the batch of ketchup I started yesterday. Yup, ketchup. Our garden is finally done for the summer. The hard frost came. We knew it was coming so the hubby went out and in one long harvest pulled everything he could out. He gave me three HUGE boxes of tomatoes and put four more in the basement to ripen. I drily say this was a good year for tomatoes.... I have 10 quarts of sauce canned. Nine quarts of my zucchini and tomato sauce and for a little kick this year I have nine quarts of ratatouille canned. It would have been ten but one didn't seal and we ate it last night. It was good. This still left me WITH A FREAKIN' LOAD OF TOMATOES. So I though I would try something new. Ketchup. TWENTY FOUR pounds of tomatoes went into what ended up being two pots yesterday. They cooked and then went through my food mill. They boiled and boiled and boiled and boiled some more.
They are STILL boiling.
I should be able to can what will be about 6 pints of ketchup sometime today. It tastes heavenly - I will give it that. But man that's a LOT of tomatoes for 6 pints of ketchup. And I still have the crapload to deal with. Save me.
I also had a huge harvest of eggplant. Some went into the ratatouille, some we ate for dinner and many went into eggplant tapenade which I canned for munching during the winter. Who knew I could can that? I am so happy with the google!
I love my new kitten. He is just the cutest thing. He is sitting on my glasses right now. I realize that doesn't make sense to people who don't know me. I have four pairs of glasses; one pair to erm, see with, one to read, one pair for using the computer and one pair for making my jewelry. I still can't believe my husband brought him home.
I truly wish the frost had killed the damn flies. But they live. Until they fly over my coffee. Then they die. This continues to worry me.
I hope you all have a wonderfully random Tuesday. Be sure to check out the Super Hero of all things random, The UnMom!
11 comments:
Homemade ketchup...that sounds delicious! You could have made some Moussaka (sp?) with the eggplant then I would have stopped by for dinner :)
Geesh, Patty, you are like the Martha Stewart of Montana! I'm very impressed at you canning, soap-making, cheese-making, and now, ketchup-making! You are something. I just hope you don't become allergic to tomatoes in the meantime!
I found out that I have reflux just as my tomatoes ripened and I haven't been able to eat any!
I don't know how you manage to do everything you do and still sleep. I understand the glasses thing. I could use a separate pair for different things too. I think I'm going to have to go with progressive lenses very soon!
Awe- a new kitty :)
Have a great RTT!
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I feel your pain, I too had a good year for tomatoes. I have made green tomato salsa and tomato soup and canned them and I still have way more to turn into something and can. And company on the way...
I think I am crazy...that could explain it all.
That's a LOT of Ketchup! I'll bring the fries, you bring the sauce and we'll meet in northern Nevada. That'd be half way right? I love ketchup. And fries.
Please stop moaning about the tomato overload. I haven't eaten a truly ripe, homegrown tomato in more years than I want to count. It's just not hot enough up here to grow them properly.
There, I said it.
Send a bottle my way and I will send back homemade wine.......stopping by from SITS......
I have always wanted to make ketchup!The Boy counts it a side veggie.I tell him to eat his veggies and he tells me he ate ketchup with the meat!What's a mom to do!?!
Wow you have one amazing garden. I just had a little one, we got tons of peppers and eggplant. the big winners this year :)
Ketchup that is so cool, I go thru so much of it with the boys, that would have been a great thought to do. Next year :)
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