Yum!!  Today is one of the best days of summer-- or at least the end of summer.

Tomatoes!  Tomato Sauce!  Oh, it smells and tastes so good!

So, in case you haven't figured it out yet-- I'm canning some tomatoes today.   I don't have enough to do too much with just now, but I'm attempting to make a few jars of sauce  today- and hopefully more later in the week. 

I started by picking some great looking plum tomatoes out of the garden, along with some fresh basil and fresh oregano, a few Egyptian walking onions, and also some cherry tomatoes.

I skinned and chopped the tomatoes, diced up the onion and popped them all in the crockpot with a big sprig of oregano and basil, along with a big spoonful of diced garlic (storebought-- being my first summer here, no fresh garlic yet!)

It hasn't cooked down yet, but it's well on it's way!  I also took the cherry tomatoes and sliced them and have them in the dehydrator with the rest of the basil and oregano I picked.  Just a test batch - to see how long it takes to dry, and later in the week I'll dry some more.   I've been reading some yummy recipes to use with dried tomatoes-- like lasagna with re-hydrated tomato slices- I bet that will taste great in the middle of winter, and they'll add some summer to my winter soups!

Here's a few pictures I took along the way, and I'll take some more when it's all done and canned. 

The plum tomatoes, fresh picked and just washed.

Basil and oregano.

Egyptian walking onions, just picked.

Just started in the crock pot.

Cherry tomatoes and herbs on the drying racks.

Thanks for reading- I hope you enjoyed!!

Have a great today!