Comments on: Well stocked http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/2012/09/08/well-stocked/ recipe-driven observations from the sublime to the ridiculous Wed, 22 May 2013 13:05:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: quee http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/2012/09/08/well-stocked/comment-page-1/#comment-9166 quee Mon, 22 Oct 2012 09:28:50 +0000 http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/?p=3107#comment-9166 awesome!! awesome!!

]]> By: mliss http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/2012/09/08/well-stocked/comment-page-1/#comment-9153 mliss Sat, 13 Oct 2012 17:06:51 +0000 http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/?p=3107#comment-9153 After several summers & many hours of putting up fresh summer tomatoes into sauces, jams & paste, I realize how precious it is. A gift that money can't buy. After several summers & many hours of putting up fresh summer tomatoes into sauces, jams & paste, I realize how precious it is. A gift that money can’t buy.

]]> By: Molly Watson http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/2012/09/08/well-stocked/comment-page-1/#comment-9144 Molly Watson Tue, 25 Sep 2012 23:31:44 +0000 http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/?p=3107#comment-9144 We can all hear you fishing for a jar, Mom! We can all hear you fishing for a jar, Mom!

]]> By: Mary Watson http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/2012/09/08/well-stocked/comment-page-1/#comment-9131 Mary Watson Sat, 22 Sep 2012 18:18:30 +0000 http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/?p=3107#comment-9131 Love the photos and idea of having all those lovely jars just waiting to be eaten. What a fabulous present a jar would be to receive. Love you, Mom Love the photos and idea of having all those lovely jars just waiting to be eaten.
What a fabulous present a jar would be to receive.

Love you,
Mom

]]> By: Molly Watson http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/2012/09/08/well-stocked/comment-page-1/#comment-9103 Molly Watson Wed, 12 Sep 2012 01:48:22 +0000 http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/?p=3107#comment-9103 Pick and choose, Ginny, pick and choose! And enjoy! Pick and choose, Ginny, pick and choose! And enjoy!

]]> By: Ginny http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/2012/09/08/well-stocked/comment-page-1/#comment-9101 Ginny Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:15:52 +0000 http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/?p=3107#comment-9101 We have a tomato garden and now I know what I'll be doing next week. Thanks for all the great ideas.:) We have a tomato garden and now I know what I’ll be doing next week. Thanks for all the great ideas.:)

]]> By: Molly Watson http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/2012/09/08/well-stocked/comment-page-1/#comment-9098 Molly Watson Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:01:09 +0000 http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/?p=3107#comment-9098 Peggy - when push comes to shove, you can always wait for marmalade season! Peggy – when push comes to shove, you can always wait for marmalade season!

]]> By: Molly Watson http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/2012/09/08/well-stocked/comment-page-1/#comment-9097 Molly Watson Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:00:46 +0000 http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/?p=3107#comment-9097 Good for you Martha - I gave up on growing our own tomatoes. First, so many farmers around SF grow such delicious ones. Second, I figure the rats and racoons who ate so many of ours can go eat something else. Good for you Martha – I gave up on growing our own tomatoes. First, so many farmers around SF grow such delicious ones. Second, I figure the rats and racoons who ate so many of ours can go eat something else.

]]> By: Molly Watson http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/2012/09/08/well-stocked/comment-page-1/#comment-9096 Molly Watson Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:59:07 +0000 http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/?p=3107#comment-9096 Hi Sue - Yeah, my whole tomatoes float quite a bit too. They shrink a bit during the hot water bath, giving off some of their juice. I've never worried about it - just makes them easier to get out of the jars. Hi Sue – Yeah, my whole tomatoes float quite a bit too. They shrink a bit during the hot water bath, giving off some of their juice. I’ve never worried about it – just makes them easier to get out of the jars.

]]> By: Molly Watson http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/2012/09/08/well-stocked/comment-page-1/#comment-9095 Molly Watson Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:57:45 +0000 http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/?p=3107#comment-9095 Sandra, I *never* put tomatoes in the fridge. Besides what it does to their flavor, it just ruins their texture in about two seconds. If I can't eat them or process them all before they start to turn, I just pop them in a ziplock bag in the freezer - they are perfect for cooking with. Sandra, I *never* put tomatoes in the fridge. Besides what it does to their flavor, it just ruins their texture in about two seconds. If I can’t eat them or process them all before they start to turn, I just pop them in a ziplock bag in the freezer – they are perfect for cooking with.

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