It's THAT time of year again. The only thing I'm doing differently this year is that I'm taking things easy, and doing just 4 bottles at each go. It makes life easier, and I'll probably end up with more variety.
Yesterday's little lot was Ratatouille; an equal mix of Tomatoes, Aubergines, Courgettes, and green Peppers.
Et viola, that's the finished job. Four 500gm jars (one's hiding) ready for winter Tagines, Curries, and Casseroles. I'll do another 16 maybe, then I'll start on the Figs.
Ooh, lovely. Bottled sunshine. I can almost smell the fumes in that top photo!
ReplyDeleteReal food, ready for winter!
ReplyDeleteCan't believe you've got a bucketful of tomatoes there - it will be a while yet before I can get going on Ratatouille properly. It will be great having a taste of summer all winter.
ReplyDeleteFour bottles of sunshine already. Even if I used all our sunshine ingredients we would end up with a teaspoonful.
ReplyDeleteOh dear, and we've got to the stage when we would just love to give buckets-full away.
DeleteI made some plum chutney yesterday (Saturday's wind brought loads down from the trees). Unfortunately I think the mixture got a bit too hot in the pan and it started to erupt like a volcano sending dollops of molten plum lava all over the cooker and kitchen wall. What a sticky mess!
ReplyDeleteA friend (who used to own the Lumberjack chateau) did very much the same with a pressure cooker. I stupidly offered to clean the ceiling and walls for her... it took two days. Never trust a pressure cooker.
DeleteBeautiful, absolutely gorgeous. I bet it's delish.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos. Slightly drooling now...
ReplyDeleteCro, the ratatouille looks lovely. Did you use a pressure cooker with these or a hot water bath? I am leery of pressure cookers.
ReplyDeleteJust a hot water bath. 50 mins at a 'rolling boil'. I love the Le Parfait system, it never fails.
DeleteLooks wonderful
ReplyDeleteDelicious, my mouth is watering.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love putting food in jars! Great job.
ReplyDeletewell done. summertime now available at any time of year.
ReplyDeleteYum! And I adore your pretty green pot!
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