Ummmm GOOD!
As I mentioned in my last post, I actually made some home made ketchup with the help of Mrs. Wages Ketchup Mix from the grocery store.
It has a sweeter taste than "store-bought" ketchup. In fact I like it better because store brands sometimes have a slightly bitter taste.
The only drawback to making my own is the time and effort it took. Each tomato has to be peeled, cored, and all seeds removed. Needless to say, there isn't much tomato left when you're through. It took a lot of tomatoes to get the amount called for in the recipe on the pack of mix.
I canned four pints which wasn't as much as I thought I would get. I used the half pint jelly jars to can the ketchup in. The recipe package states that the ketchup will keep in a refrigerator for a week once opened. No more ketchup than we use would be a waste using pint jars.
Was it worth it? For me, yes. Making home made ketchup was new to me and a feeling of accomplishment when it turned out so good.
Til next time,
Poppy
About Me
- Marvin White a/k/a Poppy
- Pass Christian, MS, United States
- I have finally retired for the third time following rather diverse career paths that included air traffic controller (Atlanta), architect (Stennis Space Center), marketing manager (MS Power Co.), insurance agent (Allstate), therapist (Mental Health), and home builder (a killer). A common thread existed throughout- gardening. I was born and raised on a dairy farm where I learned to be a keen observer of mother nature. Our family relied heavily on the produce we gathered from the fields and garden. It was there that a deep love and appreciation of "gardening" was instilled in me that exists to this day. Every place that I called home throughout my careers included a garden and landscaping. Even the FEMA trailer and MEMA cottage my wife and I lived in following Hurricane Katrina were landscaped. Our efforts made our conditions more tolerable and helped with the onslaught of depression over our losses.
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