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Stewed Tomatoes
Our tomatoes are coming in slow this year but and the squirrels are a problem but we are getting some. 
I had a bowl full of tomatoes that I needed to use, not enough to make it worthwhile to set up the juicer to make sauce or soup.
There were plenty to make a pot of stewed tomatoes. I added a green pepper and a bit of onion and simmered them down for a half hour or so. You can add green chilies and make your own Ro-tel style tomatoes – add to cheese sauce for a killer nacho dip.
They are also great with elbow macaroni.
I decided to can these in my pressure canner. It was a good chance to really give that big burner on the new stove a good run. These got processed at 10 lbs pressure for 25 minutes per the Presto guidelines.
Soups On!
This is more of that Hungarian Mushroom Soup. It’s easy to make and flat out delicious. The bread is a roll sliced thin and dipped in garlic butter before toasting and was perfect as a side for this. That looks like paprika on the soup but it is really a Creole seasoning blend. The cayenne in it adds a nice bite.
Tidbits
Mmm… sloppy joe with giardiniera and a side of chips. Those are Utz salt ‘n vinegar flavored chips. Amazon had a deal on them for Prime members, alas the deal has moved on. [ETA: They’re back in stock!]
Mrs J sent me this pic of Toby at the vet’s office. He tangled with a feral cat and got a bite on his tail that abcessed. He’s fine now.
Gabe waits by the door with Homer keeping him company. Mrs J has just left for the vet with Toby. She told Gabe he wasn’t going but he hoped she would change her mind.
Franks with beans on the side.
Franks with beans on the top.
Mmm… gumbo! This recipe came up first with a Google search and it looked pretty good. I took my usual liberties with the ingredients, crawdads for the shrimp, and chicken because I like chicken. I used a small can of tomato paste and added four fresh ripe tomatoes sans their skins. It does have andouille sausage.
Ribs and fries. I need to work on my presentation – the half slab doesn’t look “ribby” enough.
Here’s a fresh loaf in a plastic bag. Do you tie? I often use small office binder clips if the loaf is going into the freezer but the twist and tuck under is the way I go if the bread is going to be used that day.
Gabe likes to climb on my lap to be reassured Mrs J will come back home.
One more, the hummers were active this morning:
Summer Menu: August Week 2
Tonight’s bonus recipe is Key Lime Pie Gelato (click here)
The second week of August and many kids are heading back to school next week. For me, summer doesn’t end until the leaves turn.
Thank the stars JeffreyW has photos to match with just about every menu this week. Here’s his salsa.
This week, Tuesday features Fresh Garden Salsa to top some souped up Nachos.
Click here for the PDF of all this week’s menus: August Week 2 Menus
….and his Bruschetta
Thursday features a fresh garden Pasta with Marinated Vegetables and Bruschetta. And Friday has a ground lamb or turkey Curry Burger.
Spicy Lamb Burgers by JeffreyW
For the detailed and color-coordinated shopping list, click here: August Week 2 Shopping List.
That’s it for this week. Hit the comments with any questions. – TaMara
