Having a garden revealed that there are people in this world who refuse the offer of homegrown strawberries + tomatoes! I had no idea, and I am not one of those people. :) My friend offered these homegrown tomatoes to me in the midst of our home project. We did not eat them all fresh, but I happily froze them. Today there is snow on the ground. Temperatures are struggling to reach double digits, and I'm putting sunshine on our plates.
I'm trying to embrace the beauty of cooking (when I remember) + today I didn't miss it. Whizzing these beauties in the blender released their summery scent even as tomatoey slush. The scent deepened with their color as they simmered. I can't wait to taste their brightness on our plates with root vegetables + veggie burgers topped with freshly grown sprouts!
I'm putting a loose recipe here mostly for my own remembering. I remind myself that recipes like these (this doesn't apply as much to baking) are mostly just guidelines + inspiration. Often the spice ingredients used are what the author had in their kitchen at the time. I don't need to go out + buy each ingredient on their list.
Homemade Ketchup
4-6 cups whole, little tomatoes
1/4 cup vinegar
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp chili flakes
dash of cinnamon
dash of cumin
Blend tomatoes. Heat over medium heat until reduced to desired consistency. Mix in remaining ingredients + heat a little longer. Place in a jar. Refrigerate + use within 3-4 weeks.
Hope you are experiencing the sensory beauty of cooking these days too! Light a candle. Put on some music. Dance. Sing. Laugh. Taste. Share. :)
Love,
Jane
I'm trying to embrace the beauty of cooking (when I remember) + today I didn't miss it. Whizzing these beauties in the blender released their summery scent even as tomatoey slush. The scent deepened with their color as they simmered. I can't wait to taste their brightness on our plates with root vegetables + veggie burgers topped with freshly grown sprouts!
I'm putting a loose recipe here mostly for my own remembering. I remind myself that recipes like these (this doesn't apply as much to baking) are mostly just guidelines + inspiration. Often the spice ingredients used are what the author had in their kitchen at the time. I don't need to go out + buy each ingredient on their list.
Homemade Ketchup
4-6 cups whole, little tomatoes
1/4 cup vinegar
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp chili flakes
dash of cinnamon
dash of cumin
Blend tomatoes. Heat over medium heat until reduced to desired consistency. Mix in remaining ingredients + heat a little longer. Place in a jar. Refrigerate + use within 3-4 weeks.
Hope you are experiencing the sensory beauty of cooking these days too! Light a candle. Put on some music. Dance. Sing. Laugh. Taste. Share. :)
Love,
Jane
