I've never voluntarily watched them, but this week, Veggie Tales started happening in my very own living room - live!
I'm afraid that some family members and close friends have experienced too much vegetable saturation in recent weeks.
They are now attending Veggaholics Anonymous, so for that reason they also will remain unnamed in this post. But enjoy the picture. This is called therapy, when you are hot and just plain tired of cutting up tomatoes. And can't think of any other way to maintain a good attitude....
(They highly recommend this type of therapy, by the way.)
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My goodness you are blessed with produce! I was wandering do you have a recipe for your tomatoe paste? I have never canned that but would love too. We too are harvesting quiet a bit..right now it is apples so..(can't wait until all this is over so the house can look clean again! LOL) WE also can spaghetti sauce..yummy..then salsa canned tomatoes and juice but I would love to do paste. Thanks so much!
Joy
You guys are funny. I think I can imagine how you feel. :)
Krista
Another question: What is that machine Steve is using to make tomato paste? Is it a juicer? I saw an electric juicer in Wal-Mart that separates out the pulp in one container and the juice in another.
Actually, the machine in the picture is a Victorio Strainer. It's just hand-crank, and separates pulp from seeds and skin of any soft fruit or vegetable. We boil our tomatoes for a few minutes until they are kind of soft and mushy, then crank them through and we end up with nice smooth sauce/paste. We also make applesauce the same way.
I've seen it advertised in gardening catalogs and various canning supply places for about $80 new. I don't know what we did before we had it!
So can you use the extra juice, too?
Yes. It just separates the skin and seeds and everything else - mashed pulp, juice, etc lands in the bowl. It is a bit watery for spaghetti sauce unless you boil it down for awhile, but we always do anyway to let the flavors and herbs blend nicely. We just simmer it till it's thick enough to suit us! : )
I wonder if cheese cloth would also do the job. I know you want the spices in there, so you'll probably want to boil it, too, but cheese cloth might help minimize the time you need to stand over a hot stove. My wife loves cheese cloth and uses it to make yougurt cheese and to get some of the liquid out of salsa.
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