Do: Freezing Tomatoes - A Photo Tutorial

We FINALLY got around to harvesting our tomatoes from our raised bed garden.  We planted Early Girl and Black Price heirlooms and got quite a load!  This last batch was picked just before our first frost, so I had to do something with them FAST.  Since I haven't figured out canning yet, I decided to dice them and freeze them for winter.

Freezer Tomatoes

18-20 Ripe Tomatoes

Boiling Water

Qt Freezer Bags

Marker

1.  Wash your tomatoes.

2.  Bring a pot of water to a boil and carefully add your tomatoes.

In less then 1 minute, start removing the tomatoes that have split.  

Place in a bowl to cool.

Use a bowl to help your baggie "stand" up.

Now the skin will just all off!  Peel and dice the tomatoes.

Place in Qt ziploc bags and label.  Freeze!
They have a shelf life of about 8 months.

Enjoy the fruits of your labor!!

Do: Kids Apron and Hat

Here is my latest creation! This kids apron and hat was made for my goddaughter, Izzy. The apron based on a tutorial by MB at Superfine, with a little Lily Mountain design thrown in! The hat is a Simplicity Pattern 3650. I used about a yard of striped quilting cotton and a 20" x 15" scrap of canvas I had. You also need a piece of heavyweight fusible interfacing for the hat that is about 4" x 30".