This morning meg peed in the potty for the second time in as many weeks. She is also getting pretty good at eating with a spoon, as shown here
Big girl
Salsa 2012
Yesterday and today we made salsa again. This year Mekayla helped Clare and me some, which was very nice. We went a bit overboard this time, making nearly 28 pints of salsa in total. In addition to a bunch of tomatoes from our garden, we also got a 25 lb box of tomatoes from a local farmer’s market. We ended up canning 2 batches yesterday and 1 today. The first 2 batches turned out approximately medium (compared to Pace brand salsa), and the third batch was close to hot. I could have probably canned 7 quarts instead of pints today, but I didn’t think we had that much to do, so I washed the pint jars. I am very happy with the final product. It turned out much more flavorful than last year, which I think was due to having more peppers and more seeds, and more vinegar and salt.
Here is approximately what we used
10-12 quarts peeled, seeded, and diced tomatoes
2 bell pepper
1 lb anaheim peppers
1 lb poblano peppers
1/4 lb serrano peppers
1/2 lb jalapeno peppers
3 lbs white onions
9 tbsp minced garlic
1 tsp ground cumin
6 tbsp salt
3 small cans tomato paste
2 cups white vinegar
Almost
Saturday morning we went to Jumpin’ Jordy’s, a place with bounce houses. Meg has been really impressive at climbing up these to go down the big slides. I spotted her several times, even though she didn’t need my help. Then shortly before we were going to go, I decided I should take a video of her to showcase how impressive she is. Well, she didn’t make it that time, and ended up with a bloody nose, but I don’t think it phased her much. She is truly fearless, which is both awesome and nerve-wracking.
Here’s the video: