Harvest

As Knut was able to start harvesting the soy beans last Saturday, and continues on as long as the weather allows. Harvest in our household continues as well.

For instance, here is my harvest of tomatoes today:

Add to that the tomatoes that I stuck in the upright freezer, per the instructions of Knut’s aunt who told me how to freeze the tomatoes whole, and then thaw overnight in a pot of water, and then the peels come right off and it’s ready for canning.

So I think it might be time to process some tomatoes. A process I’ve been putting off. Tomato sauce is better with peppers, so I picked a peck of peppers off our pepper plants to go with it. (I actually don’t know how much a peck of peppers is, but it’s fun to say. A pail of peppers might be more accurate.

I have some peppers in the freezer holding off for this process as well, if I need to dip into that stash too.

The apple tree is still heavy with baking apples, and I know I need to get on that too. To be honest, I’m having trouble keeping up. There’s no rush getting them off the tree yet, though. I’m trying not to stress over all the things that need to get done, and take it just one job at a time. Still, I think I’m going to have to up my once a week mass cooking to 3-4 times a week mass cooking, or even daily for the next week or two. I need to figure out a way to break down all these jobs so I don’t get overwhelmed.

Speaking of freezers, have you seen my stash of apple bread and banana bread in there for this winter?

Or as my family’s going through them, for the next week or two?

I had to steal a few loaves as I had forgotten that I was supposed to bring treats to church last week. I think there’s plenty of room for pureed roasted pumpkins and pumpkin bread (my favorite of the breads I put away for the winter). Wouldn’t you know, but our monster pie pumpkin plant seems to have some color too.

Don’t tell David, though. We told him it’s his birthday when the pumpkins turn orange and his birthday is still a couple weeks away.

I figure I’ll have to test one out. You know, to see if they’re good first. Now what do you do with a pie pumpkin? What to do…what to do…what to do.

I have an inkling for what we’re having for dessert tonight. Do you? I mean really: priorities people. The tomatoes can wait…let’s have some pie!