We have a collection of Dr. Seuss character plush toys that we were intending at first to put on a shelf in the nursery. It then came to mind that we wanted something that could be accessible to kids to be able to play with them so instead we opted for wall baskets. I was able to snag a great deal at Target and get two metal ones for $6 together in the clearance section. These baskets are meant to hold outdoor hoses so are super strong and perfect for what we wanted!
Of course our whippet boys had to be of some help!
....as well as not so much help as they both were trying to climb under the crib and wrestle as well as steal the plush toys all over the floor!
Success! Our guys are a little crammed and Horton decided to hang out on the changing table but it works!
Today I decided to take on the endeavor of making homemade tomato sauce which I've never done before. Our garden has provided so many tomatoes we aren't sure what to do with them all so this was a perfect way to use up 16 large tomatoes at once! I started off boiling water then dropping them in for exactly a minute before moving them to ice cold water.
The skins then peeled right off and were ready to be cut in half, most seeds squeezed out, and thrown in the crockpot.
This is what it looked like as we turned the crockpot on. We threw in some seasoning, caramelized onions and garlic, and now to let it sit, cook, and stir occasionally for 8 hours!
Here's the sauce in all its glory after only two hours, still needs another 6 hours. It's starting to cook down perfectly and our whole house smells of stewed tomatoes! Since we didn't assemble and put it in the crockpot until after church it won't be done until about midnight so at that point we will then food process and freeze in meal portions to be used soon. Brian doesn't want me to try it out without him until he is back from his business trip this week so I guess it will be pasta with tomato sauce for dinner Thursday! I will be sure to update to let everyone know how it comes out!
No comments:
Post a Comment