Summer Salsa

Well, the trip to the Ex was indulgent, let's not lie.  Saint Cinnamon had a two for one coupon and my friend insisted I eat one.  But I also balanced the bad with the good, as I managed to find some vegetarian Indian food for lunch, and a raw taco at Vie for dinner.  So let's call it even!

Yesterday I got the insane notion that I wanted to can something.  I read through the Bernardin's canning book I purchased, and found a great little recipe for salsa....only thing I was missing was a red onion and some cilantro.  So I went out to a local market that was open for the holiday, and bought a few things.  Unfortunately, no fresh cilantro, but I did have some dried.  I figured what the hell, I could always add fresh at the time of eating....

Summer Salsa

Bernardin.ca recipe link

I loved the idea of combining fresh Ontario peaches & pears with the more typical tomatoes & peppers.  I also loved being able to use a few of my own fresh jalapenos from the garden.  So I set up the canner, and got to work peeling and chopping up my fruit & veggies.

 

 

I managed to get four 500ml jars of salsa made, but I swear to God, I'm never using that canner again.  Trying to keep the water above the jars is exhausting!  It continually spits and boils over, and afterwards, it took me a half an hour to sop up all the water that had accumulated in the space under the burners.  If I do any more canning this year, I think I'll need to buy some smaller 250ml jars.  Next year, a new canner is definitely in order!

 

This post has been linked to the Wednesday Fresh Foods Bog Hop at Gastronomical Sovereignty!

 

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One year ago, I was making Thai Basil Pesto & Indian Spiced Chard.

Two years ago, I was making Beans with a Twist.

Three years ago, I bought my first pestle & mortar!