Millions of Peaches..... Peaches for Me!

A few weeks ago we bought a box of peaches and made a bunch of peach jam. I thought I was done with peaches, until I got a phone call from my friend Michelle asking me if I wanted more because she bought too MANY boxes. So the sucker that I am said... Sure! However..... I think we are pretty stocked up on Peach Jam. So I went a different route this time.

6 Quarts of Peaches & 6 Quarts of Peach Pie Filling





6 Trays of Peach Leather (fruit roll-ups)




Haven't tried the peaches, but the peach pie filling and fruit leather is sooooo GOOD!


I also did 6 more quarts of tomatoes. (No pictures)


It was all so easy that I am keeping my eye out for another good deal on peaches. Next I would like to try Apple Pie Filling, Pinto Beans, and Chicken. :)

Harvest Time~

Our garden has given us much work. Over the last few weeks, we have blanched our hearts out. We did corn, carrots, tomatoes, salsa, sloppy joes, spaghetti sauce, peach jam & green chili. I just forgot to take pictures of the corn.

When my mom came up, she brought her steamer and sauce master. So she and I went to work and bottled up some tomato juice and tomato sauce. I have never seen fresh tomato juice, so I was surprised to see it sort of clear like.

The Steamer.........

Tomato Juice...........

The Sauce Master..........

Tomato Sauce......

Bottling tomatoes and green chili......

Green Chili.........

Tomatoes & Green chili

This weekend I blanched the tomatoes then made the spaghetti sauce, sloppy joe sauce and salsa. Then I canned it all. It took about 10 to 11 hours! But it all turned out well.

Salsa..........

Spaghetti Sauce............

Sloppy Joes..........

Here is all the jars. Notice the jar of salsa that isn't filled to the top.... Quinn got a hold of the salsa before it was processed!...........

About a month ago, we bought a BIG box of peaches and made peach jam. I did not get any pictures of that process, but it turned out yummy!

It has been a lot of hard work, but I can't wait to use it. :)

Good Reads......

So I have found a series of books that I just LOVE to read. Some of you have probably heard of them..... It is the "Love Comes Softly" series.

I started them this summer and have just finished book 3. My problem is that someone ELSE in St. Johns seems to like them as well. How do I know this? ..... First of all when I wanted to start them, the first 2 were checked out. Now... everytime I finish a book, I have to wait for the NEXT one to be turned in! DANG!!! Book 4 is out and due to be turned in on September 5th. So here I wait!!! If you have it..... PLEASE HURRY!!


I am excieted however that the ENTIRE series will be on the Hallmark Channel this weekend! I have my DVR set to record them all!....... Nerd? Maybe.... ???