It is a great day to do some canning! On today’s to-do list I’m planning to can tomato juice, whole tomatoes and cucumber- mint jelly. My family loves the whole tomatoes and tomato juice for chili, goulash, and a few random recipes I have that call for whole tomatoes. And farmer Brown loves to drink the tomato juice right out of the jar! The cucumber-mint jelly tastes great on lamb chops, or simply drizzled over cream cheese as an appetizer. To be honest my first plan was to make pasta sauce, but I had to change my plans quickly after one critical error. I bought a new kitchen gadget for myself, a strainer/grinder for my mixer. Thought it would be so helpful in preparing sauces and juices for making a lot of what is on my canning list. And it will, but you cannot use the strainer to make pasta sauce, it turns the tomatoes into juice- hence the tomato juice I’m canning today! Watching the strainer was amazing! While ...
I'm Dorinda, a Christian, veteran, and farm wife with two boys living in beautiful central Nebraska. I write about farm life, raising boys, chickens, and anything in between. I love to read, write, run, drink coffee, and chase my boys around. I feel I have been blessed with a great life and am grateful I can share a glimpse of my farm life with others.