Canning Your Abundance
It's tomato season, and the San Marzanos, pink cherry tomatoes, green Big Boys, and Black Krims are coming in faster than we can eat them. That's a great problem to have! Our answer to a bountiful harvest is to can the produce, and our organic technique lasts a full year. Here's our easy how-to guide: Supplies needed: - wide-mouth mason jars, preferably quart-size - wide-mouth jar bands and lids - boiling water canner (see below) - slotted spoon and paring knife - grips to lo
Easiest Tomato Dish
Organic San Marzano tomatoes are officially here at Ike & Eli's, which means summer is in full force in Texas! Now that we have a plethora of tomatoes in different varieties, it's time to get creative. Here's the simple dish I made for dinner last night: This dish has very limited ingredients. As follows: 5 Roma tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise 2 tsp herbs de Provence 1/3 cup basil, chopped or chiffonade 1/4 cup olive oil, plus more for drizzling the tomatoes 3 garlic cloves,
Climate - On Your Own Accord
Recently the president made a controversial move to remove the U.S. from a climate treaty with Europe, which has a lot of people very concerned for the well-being of the planet. While I won't delve into the world of politics, I am happy to offer some positive insight on our roles in the health of our environment. We are able to affect our environment in a positive way, simply by making great choices daily! Isn't that a happy thought?! We control what we can through our votes,
