Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Salsa

Canning! Can It! by Jackie Callahan Parente from the kitchen of Hobby Farm Home. Equipped with information about the food procurement and preservation.


Salsa

Make 16 serving.

6 pounds (8 quarts)                   Tomatoes Roma
, seeded, cored and chopped
5 cups*                                      Peppers, various, seeded and chopped
2 cups                                        Onions, peeled and chopped
1 lb. 8 oz.                                   San Marzano tomatoes, crushed
3 cloves                                      Garlic, minced
1-1/2 cups                                  Cider vinegar
1 tablespoon                               Canning salt

* See photo.
Various Pepper

  1. For water-bath caners and cold water to a level that will cover the jars, and start to heat.
  2. Heat a large pot with water on the stove. Score the top of the tomatoes only 1/4 of an inch. Add 6-8 tomatoes to the pot after the water boils. Let boil for 1-1 1/2 minutes. In another large pot have ice and cold water ready. After tomatoes boil, remove from pot and place in ice bath.  Wait 3-4 minutes then remove from ice and place in mixing bowl. Peel, cut in half, seed, then cut approximately into 1/4 of an inch.
  3. Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer 45 minutes. 
  4. Remove from heat and ladle hot salsa into jars.
  5. Process the finished pints for 15 minutes. Take out.



Roma Tomato


Salsa







Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Roasted Trout


Caught in a trout pond in Denver at my sister Mary's cottage.


ROASTED TROUT
Raw Trout

Serving 6-8.


4                       1-1/2 lbs. Fresh trout, gutted
2     Bunches     Fresh thyme
2     Bunches     Fresh basil
5-7                    Scallions, cut in 1/8 inches
3 tablespoons    Olive oil
                          Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 bunch.            Parsley
2                        Lemons, halted, 1/8 inches thick


  1. Preheat your oven to 475 degrees F. 
  2. Rub trout with olive oil, inside and out. Rub thyme, basil, scallions, salt and black pepper on the inside.
  3. Cut off lemon slices. Place lemon and parley on outside skin of trout.  
  4. Place trout in oven 10-15 minutes.
  5. Finish Trout

Bones
WINE:

Saint Roch Les Vig Nes
Cotes de Provence
Vendange 2009

Wine Region: Provence, France
App: Cofes de Provenes

Very Good!!


I USE ONLY MY LEFT HAND !!!