Stocking Up

For the past few weeks, when you walk outside in the morning you can tell Fall is here. The temperatures have cooled to where you want a light jacket or vest.


Realizing winter is just around the corner I decided to start stocking up. A couple weeks ago, I canned peaches. This past weekend due to an abundance of tomatoes in the garden, I decided to make salsa.

I peeled, seeded, and chopped all the tomatoes, peppers, and onions. It took several hours. But I was thinking how good it will taste when snow blankets the ground.

When the salsa was almost ready to be canned, I took the bowl to Char to show her how I had invested a few hours of my life. She looked at me and said, “You know we have a food processor, right?”

Food processor? Taking out a spoonful of salsa, I questioned if a food processor could get uniformed size pieces. Food processor? Sure, it’s fast and saves a little time but - where’s the love?

All that work and we ended up with six small pints. We opened one last night. Honestly, it has just a little too much vinegar. But even a little extra vinegar can’t mask the love.

Maybe next time I’ll humor Char and try the food processor.