Recent content by Kookie

Thank you for the welcome Bob! I was beginning to think my sense of humor was a tad too wacko for the board... I do a lot of cooking from my garden's produce. Right now I'm swimming in tomatoes, so enjoying gaspacho and canning stewed tomatoes with zucchini and fresh garden herbs. Also...

Geez. She must live in Texas... :lol: Guilty. :wink: Central Texas to be exact. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to garden, and am for the most part sustaining myself. Not easy with the exceptional drought we are experiencing, plus 37 days and counting of 100 degree + temps... Weather is :wacko: Now...

The hardest part is waiting the 2 weeks to try them! Well worth the wait though... Kookie

Indeed, I always maintain a rolling boil! I didn't even notice the "simmer" in this recipe that I found - I basically just check for ingredients... Good catch! :smile: Kookie

Wanted to add: Don't give up on your tomatoes ripening! We've had 32 days of 100 degree+ weather since mid-June, and I'm in the middle of a bountiful harvest! I think the secret is in the watering... Kookie

Just made these 7/1 - turned out great! Mixed in canteloupe that was picked too green as well - tasted like cucumber. Variations: Used seeded jalapeno slices out of the garden instead of red chilis. Sliced rather than wedged the tomatoes (1/2"), but did wedge the canteloupe... I did have to...