344. Garden Diaries..."The end of the growing season on Long Island has come to an end. So, my tomato plants will not be giving me any more tomatoes or ripen the tomatoes on the vine. My father would take his green tomatoes at the end of the season and place them in a brown shopping bag and put them under the sink in the kitchen. This would cause them to ripen from the warmth of the house and the lack of light in the bag. I tried this method many times but this year I wanted to use the tomatoes right away. My solution, make salsa...green tomatoes and all."
Here is my process...Green tomatoes and all!
I brought the mixture to a boil then immediately placed in sterile canning jars and sealed them.
How great to pull these jars out in the middle of the winter!
If I need a quick salsa but don't have all the ingredients, I will open one of these canned jars, pour into a serving bowl, add 5 chopped tomatoes, 3 chopped green scallions and chopped cilantro adding salt and pepper to taste. Perfection!
"Canned tomatoes are like summer saved....all that deep sun kissed flavor ready to be enjoyed."
~Better Homes and Garden
