Sa Sa Sa Salsa!

This past weekend we made our favorite Salsa, a recipe we learned during our time in NY. The kids helped me pick a whole bushel of tomatoes on Saturday, then pick up the remaining produce, and by Saturday night we were grinding and processing away. . .

The peppers and chilies were pretty hot this year, and I even found it necessary to put on a mask while grinding them, or else they sent me into choking fits!

Aidan ground the onions and green bell peppers for me and found a different way of coping. He was such a great helper!
1 bushel, waiting for the grind. . .

It was a fun Saturday! We're set with salsa for a year or two! And, because I know you're going to ask. . . her is the recipe so you can try it yourself! Best salsa you've ever tasted! Just right sweet and spicy!

1 Bushel (aprox. 50 lbs) Tomatoes (I like roma)

10 green bell pepeprs

8 Jalapenos

12 yellow chilies

10 red chilies

2 habenero peppers

10 stalks of celery

12 cloves of garlic

1 cup UNiodized salt

2 cups Sugar

2 cups white vinegar

Grind it all up, and simmer it until it's the desired consistency. This can take from 2 to 6 hours. Then, process it into bottles! Yum yum! This much fills a 22 quart pot, plus I had to simmer some of the tomatoes down in my 10 quart until it was reduced enough that I could combine them. Hope you try it!