Friday, August 31, 2012  What To Do With Buckets of Tomatoes  As
I was talking with Dwight (per Judy's instructions), he wanted
to know what I was doing. Making tomato soup to put in bottles,
says I.  And what is the recipe for said soup, asks big brother.
 Finding it a tricky task to relate said recipe over the phone,
I promised to post it on Penrose Mornings within the hour.  Who
knows if I have made that deadline, but just in case it is still
wanted, here it is: (This beats the store bought stuff by miles,
no nasty additives, is low salt, and ever so good.) Home Canned
Tomato Soup 1 peck ripe tomatoes  - how much is a peck of
tomatoes,you ask?  According to someone who is supposed to know
these things, it is about 8 quarts.  In my world it is a large
kettle full of juice - very precise measurement. 4 onions sliced
12 sprigs parsley 2 bay leaves 1 tsp peppercorns 1 tsp celery
seed 1 tsp whole cloves 2 Tablespoons salt (I cut this in half
and then let people salt it according to their taste) 1
Tablespoons su