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Small Successes Thursday

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1.)  Threw out 5 more Huggie boxes of garbage.  When did I become a pack rat?

2.)  Canned salsa and crushed tomatoes over the weekend.  Am secretly addicted to snacking on the salsa.

3.)  Taught 9 year old Thinker the importance of privacy, our conscience helping us, and how to set a good example for others.

4.) Been taking weekly trips to library, kids are loving books.

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Mary said…
#3 Wow! That's a big one!
August 12, 2010 at 10:09 AM
Farmer's City Wife said…
Can you please post your canned salsa recipe? We canned gallons and gallons of tomatoes last year and are getting ready to do it again this year. Last year we made 16 pints of salsa and had to throw it all out -- it tasted like tomatoes swimming in vinegar -- blech!! How can you safely can salsa without the addition of SO MUCH vinegar?
August 12, 2010 at 10:37 AM
Sahmatwork said…
Let me check with HH on that - it's his family's recipe....might be ex-communicated if I post it! We did about 40 pounds of tomatoes this year, and after canning salsa for many years now, I finally used a food processor instead of chopping by hand....I highly recommend it! No more stinky garlic, onion and pepper fingers!
August 12, 2010 at 10:57 AM
Unknown said…
Ooooo I would love that recipe. I hope HH agrees to let you post it. Getting ready to tackle canning peaches for the first time. Wish me luck!
Great week of successes! Enjoy your snackin!
August 12, 2010 at 1:16 PM
Sahmatwork said…
Posted this recipe on 8/16/10. Enjoy!
August 16, 2010 at 11:21 AM
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