25 Aug Thu 2011
It's the end of August!
Good Morning!
The garden at 6am is a beautiful, quiet place- full of dew and fresh vegis! This morning as I was picking, I was grateful for each of you who have been with the farm this year, and blessed by the abundance of tomatoes and summer squash. Not all years have produced a good harvest of tomatoes. This year will be the year to stock up on canning.
I was wondering if you are over-whelmed with the amount of produce...If so, here is a quick way to add a bit to your freezer for the winter...I know, you aren't quite ready to think about that, but it is coming at some point... Tomatoes can be frozen easily in quart bags. Just blanch tomatoes in boiling water for about a minute. Rinse in cold water and peel. You will find the peel will come off easily, without wasting the tomatoe. They can then be quartered and put in bags. These tomatoes are great for a winter stew or spagetti sauce.
Zuchini is also easy to freeze. I normally peel, remove some of the seed and run the zuchini through my food processor to shred it. I measure the amount called for in my favorite bread recipe and freeze in zip-lock bags. It is a quick way to save some of the bounty of the season....
This week your baskets are heavy...enjoy!
Tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, zuchini, kale, cabbage, yellow squash, swiss chard, peppers, herbs, eggs...substitutions are possible at the end of the week.