We had enough tomatoes today to make 15 jars of salsa...
This is one of our favorites and we sampled the small amount left over and MAN is it YUMMY!!! I have a family member that always looks for this as his Christmas gift each year :)
And I picked a bushel basket of green beans this morning...
No stitching at all....but that's perfectly ok as you know I am loving the work that's taken it's place right now :) Every year I put my stitching on the back burner to fill our pantry :) If you want your garden to produce, you have to keep it picked and keeping it picked means canning and preserving and I don't waste anything from our garden :) We use it all....or I share with friends/family when our pantry is stocked :) I'll be back to my stitching in full swing soon-but until then I will put a stitch in here and there :)
Thanks for all your emails, visits and comments...SO appreciated. Please do come again :)
hugs and love from SC,
BeckySC
55 comments:
Wow! That looks like a lot of work but SO worth it! YUM!
Looks so delicious! That is so cool that you know how to preserve and can.
Those tomatoes look so good. I have never made salsa, yours looks great. Wish we had a garden, but too much shade. Love green beans too.We do have some tomato plants but they aren't producing too many tomatoes
How yummy your garden goodies look!
Judy heartland stitcher
I just love all that produce and the thought of stocking your pantry for the winter months. I've always wanted a garden, just never lived in a place long enough or with a suitable yard to have a garden.
Herb Window Garden is gorgeous and I can't wait to see how your SAL comes along. All your canned goodies look fabulous. You are a woman of many talents!
Nothing better than "fresh from the garden" this winter! And salsa is an all time favorite.
Have fun, it is a lot of work but sounds like you do enjoy it.
Judy in Kansas
My goodness, Becky, what a bounty and you're just getting started I'm sure! Given how prolific you are with stitching, I should know you would be with preserving all the garden goodies! yum!
It is still so cool here , we are only getting lettuce!! Your tomatoes look so good!
It all looks delicious Becky. I was taught from both of my Grandmothers to respect the food. Nothing goes to waste. Canning seem like an old art but You get the best rewards right from whats inside them. And by you preserving so quickly will taste all the fresher. Lovely job Becky. love Annette
Your pantry will soon be overflowing - home produce is always the best.
I hope your hubby is continuing well with his recovery.
It all looks yummy.
Oh my goodness! Everything looks wonderful! Well worth the effort!
wow Becky........your garden is WAY AHEAD of ours......everything looks great....
nothing beats home grown produce.....
Can't wait to start putting up our harvest.....
Looks fabulous Becky. I hope and pray your mother and husband are doing well. Take care. ♥
How wonderful!
Beautiful canned goods! Reminds me of growing up around my grandma and her canning. I remember how hot it was in her kitchen back then! No air conditioning!
Hello Becky!
Your salsa and green beans look beautiful and I am sure they taste fabulous, especially when everything in the grocery store in the winter is so bland. Having preserved green beans from my garden, I know how much work it is, but the feeling of satisfaction it gives you, when you stand back and look at what you have accomplished - just amazing!
Wow ! Your garden must be huge ! So great you can all your veggies..Happy gardening !
Wish I could do this...your salsa looks delicious!!!! Have fun hun and try to stay out of the heat..
Hugs, Shar
I should learn to do that. I love salsa and could make pickled green beans, like my grandma. She also made her green beans spicy.
Such a busy girl! But so beneficial for your family and friends. The salsa looks yummy!
Yummy homemade goodness ~ there's nothing like it!
It all looks good enough to eat (especially the salsa)!! When the girls were young and I was home I used to make spaghetti sauce from scratch and we would eat it all winter. You are inspiring!!!
Hugs
Rose
It is too bad canning and preserving are lost arts. But they take time which is a precious commodity. We do not even have red cherry tomatoes yet! But our first garden is pretty small. Baby steps... Hugs!
Wow! I've canned before so know this is lots of work....and well worth it.
Wow, you have busy! That is a ton of work. I used to can my own things for a few years and then I got lazy and stopped. But those canned things always taste the best!!
WOW! You've been a busy bee my friend. Everything looks scrumptous:))
Have a great Sunday. Hope your hubby is doing better!
HUGS to you.
They're all so pretty! But they'll taste even better at Thanksgiving, won't they?
Your veggies look great! I'm growing a tiny garden for the first time this year, and it's nice to see what others are doing with theirs.
Wow, you are amazing. I need to come to your house to learn how to preserve our garden veggies.
Girl! I didn't even see yesterday's blog until now! Look at all the work! Just look at it! That salsa looks so delish & there's nothin like fresh green beans from the garden. So much better canned by a human than canned in a factory.
My husband would love the salsa. Is is hot or mild?
I can absolutely relate! There are few things as satisfying as eating and storing the fruits (and veggies) of your labor and savoring their deliciousness in mid-winter! The salsa looks yummy, yummy!
I love putting up fresh vegetables too Becky. Yours really look yummy!
how big is your garden? Great job working on your crops.
-Jen
I bet it all tastes delicious x
All looks yummy!
You sure can keep busy. All of it looks so good. We have been eating fresh peas (so small and good) Strawberries I pick at a farm close by. Tree-ripe peach truck came to my town so bought them shared them with another family and now we are full of fresh fruit also. So good. Bonnie
Wow, you have been busy!!!, and how satisfying to know that your pantry is stocked, with home produce.
I hope you Husband continues to feel better, and hope your Mom is well.
Love to you all
Linda O xxx
OMG you're making my mouth water! Those garden goodies all look so yummy! It's been years since I've made salsa....actually since I've done any canning. I got the urge last week and made some strawberry jam. Now you've got me looking for my salsa recipe!
MMMMM....Summer in a jar !
Joan
So tasty ;)
Yum!! SAlsa!!!! My favourite condiment ever...homemade is simply the best! Those green beans look so yummy too!!
Hello to you, small kisses for you my friend !
Oh I remember canning so much when I was a little girl. We had a HUGE garden and needed to can as much a we could so we would have food. Thank you for posting the pics and helping me to remember those wonderful times from my childhood.
I hope your husband is getting better and that you are doing well yourself! Take care my friend!
Wow, it's a lot of work but nothing can compete with home-made products like yours.
All the best to your husband.
Hello are you well my friend? I kiss you, marylin of FRANCE
You've sure been busy!!!
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I sure do miss canning our home grown veggies. We did real well in NH soil, but we're still having a hard time working with this NC soil. Your beans and all look beautiful. Opening a jar of canned beans or anything in the winter is like opening a jar of sunshine.
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Hi Becky, hope you are having a lovely summer picking and preserving all the wonderful produce from your garden.
Carol xx
Hi Becky! Just wanted to pop round and say that I've been thinking of you and praying for you and your husband. I hope everything is going okay for you.
Wow! Looks like you've put in a lot of work into that. Everything looks delish!
bon appetit :)
I'm allergic to tomatoes, but I was wondering what you do with your beans to preserve them.
I usually just top & tail, cut them in half and then freeze them, but am very interested in other ways to use them.
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Heather
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