the tomato weighed in at a 21 Oz... no Guiness World record.. but not too shabby either!!
the tomato guardian...
the 'other' use for a toilet....on our return trip daughter showed me a place that has quite a few Blue Elderberry bushes, so we might go and pick some later this week... my last few days have been filled with beets and more beets..... and did i mention Pickled Beets.... i'm truly a glutton for punishment, i canned 20lbs or 13 quarts of sliced pickled beets and went and got another 10 lbs of them this afternoon... daughter said 'can never get enough Pickled Beets'... soooo
my Pickled Beet recipe was from Great Grandma Wilson... so i was hesitant to give it out.. but then again.. we should share more so here it is...
for 5 lbs (approx) of beets
Clean and simmer beets for approx 30 minutes (till just fork tender on the outside)
put in cold water (will help the skins to come off) rub or push the skin off with your fingers, they 'should' come pretty clean...
if the beets are small ( size of a large marble) i usually will can whole, and if bigger will slice them up...
combine the following and boil for 5 mins
2 cups cider vinegar
2 cups water
2 cups sugar
1 Tbsp. of salt
i put the sliced or whole beets in sterilized jars, pour in the boiling syrup, put the lids on and process... either water bath or pressure cooker according to manufacturer.. for myself, i have a presto canner and it's 5lbs for 5 mins...
in other recipes people will put in cloves or cinnamon or pickling spices but we like them 'plain jane' the best....
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