Picking of the peppers

 Picked most of the peppers. 

Dilly Beans

 

Pepper - Onion relish

 

Zesty Salsa

 

5 jars mild 

3 jars Very hot with 1 ghost pepper and 1 habanero pepper split between the jars  

Pizza Sauce (Pizza Hut copy) 2023

 original recipe. (modified from here)

1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 whole bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice


modified for volume and canning:

15 cups (120 oz) of tomato sauce
8  Tablespoons sugar
2 Tablespoons dried oregano
2 Tablespoons  dried basil leaves
2 Tablespoons  dried thyme
2 Tablespoons  garlic powder
2 Tablespoons  salt
3 teaspoon black pepper

1  Tablespoon lemon juice (1/4 TBS citric acid) per pint 2 Tablespoons (1/2 TBS citric acid)  per quart.

Process pints 35 min quarts 40 minutes boiling water bath 

BRUSCHETTA IN A JAR

Bruschetta in a jar

6 - 7 x  (½ pint)

Ingredients

 3 lbs tomato (washed, cored, chopped. 9 cups /Measured after prep)

5 cloves garlic (washed, peeled and minced)

1 cup / 8 oz white wine 

1 cup white wine vinegar 

½ cup water  

2 tablespoons sugar  

2 tablespoons basil (dried)

2 tablespoons oregano (dried)

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Pickle Crisp (optional)

Instructions

Wash tomatoes. Core but leave unpeeled. Chop into 3 cm (1 inch) pieces. Set aside.

Combine everything from the garlic down to and including the balsamic vinegar in a large pot. Set aside.

Bring the pot mixture to a boil, then lower to a simmer, cover, and gently simmer for 5 minutes to heat garlic thoroughly.

Meanwhile, pack tomato into the heated jars you are using, leaving 2 cm (½ inch) headspace.

Now ladle the simmered sauce into heated jars, leaving 2 cm (½ inch) headspace.

[Optional] ¼ teaspoon pickle crisp per jar

Debubble, adjust headspace.

Wipe jar rims.

Put lids on.

Process in a water bath or steam canner.

Process jars for 20 minutes; increase time as needed for your altitude.

 From - https://www.healthycanning.com/bruschetta-in-a-jar#The_recipe

WHITE GRAPE JELLY

 WHITE GRAPE JELLY

3 ½ pounds Concord grapes

½ cup water

7 cups white sugar

1 box pectin

Turn on the heat and mash the grapes to help them release their juice.  Grapes are mostly juice, and don’t take much cooking before they completely fall apart.  It only takes about 10 minutes before you can turn off the heat.

use a jelly bag or a colander lined with cheesecloth to strain for at least 2 hours, or overnight. 

Place juice and water in 6- or 8-qt. saucepot. Stir pectin into juice mixture in saucepot. Add butter to reduce foaming. Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly.

Stir in sugar. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 min., stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.

Ladle immediately into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if necessary.) Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 5 min. Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middles of lids with finger. (If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)

Tomato Sauce

 

Tomato Sauce

Tomato soup

Vine-fresh tomato soup

Servings 4 quart jars

Ingredients

1 bell pepper (medium)

1 onion (medium)

2 tablespoons oil

2 cloves garlic (minced)

6 kg tomatoes (14 lbs / 10 quarts chopped)

4 tablespoons tomato paste

1 tablespoon sugar (optional)

1 tablespoon salt (OR non-bitter, non-clouding salt sub)

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

lemon juice (bottled, OR citric acid)

 

Instructions

Wash, stem, seed and coarsely chop the bell pepper; set aside.

Wash, peel and coarsely chop the onion; add to bell pepper.

Wash, peel and mince the garlic; set aside separately.

Wash and core the tomatoes; chop into quarters. Set aside.

Heat the oil in a very large pot.

Add the onion and pepper, sauté for a few minutes until the onion starts to turn a bit translucent.

Add the garlic add to pot.

Sauté for another minute.

Add the tomatoes.

Stir mixture in pot.

Set heat to medium.

Cover pot, and bring to a boil, covered. This may take 30 to 40 minutes. Stir often to prevent bottom scorching.

Once the mixture has released enough liquid to start boiling, reduce heat to a simmer.

Simmer covered (sic) for another 30 to 40 minutes or until tomatoes have all broken down and mixture has begun to thicken a bit.

Pass mixture through a food mill or strainer to remove tomato skins and seeds. Do this carefully, minding the very hot liquids.

Return the strained tomato mixture to the large pot.

Add the tomato paste, sugar, salt and pepper.

Bring back to a simmer and let simmer for 15 minutes.

Ladle hot soup into heated jars, either  (pint) OR  (quart).

Leave ½ inch headspace.

To pint jars, add ¼ teaspoon citric acid OR 1 tablespoon lemon juice.

To quart (quart) jars, add ½ teaspoon citric acid OR 2 tablespoons lemon juice.

Debubble, adjust headspace.

Wipe jar rims.

Put lids on.

Process in a water bath, steam canner .

Process either size jar for 40 minutes. Increase time as needed for your altitude.

Or 15 minutes in a or pressure  canner 

From "https://www.healthycanning.com/vine-fresh-tomato-soup"

Tomatoes and zucchini

 Tomatoes and zucchini 

Homemade Ketchup

Homemade Ketchup 

 Notes:

Use white vinegar 

boil spices in vinegar before adding to tomatoes

Saving Tomato seeds

 

Grilled Corn and Tomato Salsa 2023

 

Blue Berries

 Planted Blue Berries behind garage