🍅 Epic Tomato Overload! 🍅Preserving The Tomato Harvest!✨

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Ryan & Cara
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North Chesterfield, VA 23235 #TomatoMania #tomatoproccessing #tomatopreserving
Let's process ALL of our tomatoes from last summers massive garden harvests!
🍅✨ With our freezer brimming with ripe tomatoes, it's time to turn this abundance into long-lasting culinary delights. Join me for a step-by-step guide on how to efficiently transform frozen tomatoes into jars of flavorful goodness. From thawing to sealing, let's conquer this colossal harvest together and ensure that the taste of summer lingers on our shelves throughout the year. 🌞🌿
Happy Gardening!
Cara
#TomatoOverload #FreezerHarvest #CanningExtravaganza #PreservingBounty #HomesteadHarvest #TomatoMania #GardenToJar #PreservationPro #CulinaryAdventure #sustainableliving
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[@MayfieldRanch]

This is such a good idea to freeze them until you have time. On the plus size it can help heat the house in the winter too instead of heating it up mid summer.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Indeed! It was a cold rainy day so I appreciated being over the stove a lot more than if it had been on a hot summer day 🤗❤️-Cara

[@HeyHeyAlabama]

Great idea to use everything you can. I hadn't thought of using the crock pots along with the soup pots on the stove. I do wish I could find a stock pot that was wider rather than taller to keep things a little more even and not get scorched on the bottom.

[@adventures707]

Wow that is a lot of tomatoes. I remember watching your huge harvest video and wondering how you could ever eat that many tomatoes. nice seeing the other side of the garden process.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Haha yes most people look at an our large harvests and wonder how we could ever eat all of that food. That is one of the reasons I wanted to film the tomato processing video because canning up and preserving the harvests is a big part of why we garden. 🤗❤️-Cara

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[@christiegrows2022]

I got an instapot at Christmas and saw a video where they put the lid in the slot. Mind blown I was leaving it on the side too but such a great feature. I still have my tomatoes in the freezer glad I’m not the only one. I think it makes a nice winter project instead of rushing it all in the autumn

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Right!?! My mind was blown too when I realized you could do that. I have had mine for a few years now and I never realized that. You are defiantly not alone on that. Most of my tomato harvests each year stay in the freezer until winter time when the outdoor projects have slowed down. (they never truly stop around here haha) -Cara

[@janicebattle6456]

You make the process of canning seem so effortless, you are calm and informative and I love watching you in the garden which is also my happy place, either there or in the kitchen. I love to cook and to watch other people and their way of doing things, you are never too old to learn a new skill I believe. Your family are blessed to have you. BTW I come from Newcastle NSW, Australia, a couple of hundred kilometres up the coast from Sydney. I was born here and hopefully always live here and I love my home. We have the most incredible coastline and nearby is also the largest saltwater lake in the southern hemisphere. We are only about 30 minutes away from beautiful vineyards and farming.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

It sounds like you live in a beautiful place 💚 I have never visited Australia, but it sounds gorgeous. And thank you for your kind words 💚-Cara

[@megslittlehouseinthecountry]

The sauce looks lovely. I bet it tasted good as well. It's a blessing that you're able to turn an abundant harvest into useful ways to use for the family. Good, healthy, minimal processed food. 💖💖💖

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you Meg!! We have actually already used use quite a few jars haha :) -Cara

[@anawulandarienka]

That's a lot of tomato🍅😂😂

[@bluebirdhomestead]

indeed it is haha! 🌷-Cara

[@Amy-fd8cs]

Delicious looking sauce!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you! 🤗❤️-Cara

[@joy-ju6tx]

The quiche looks really good. I am going to make one today now!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Did you end up making your quiche? How was it? 🌷-Cara

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Hi from Portugal new subscriber. I also have tomatoes growing every year. Very Nice vídeo.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you for watching all the way in Portugal! 🤗❤️-Cara

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Enjoy ur video this morning

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much 😊

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[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much @hope_ann !!-Cara

[@KathysTube]

Wow... lots of tomatoes but I'm still thinking about that quiche that looked delicious! Thanks Cara 🤗❤️

[@bluebirdhomestead]

yes is was a busy day haha, the quiche was really good thank you! 🤗❤️-Cara

[@sylviahudell2171]

Hello Cara! You sure did have a busy day making up your different tomato sauces. It was a very informative video where i learned alot. I dont do alot of canning so this was very interesting. Thanks for sharing.😄👍

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you Sylvia! It was a busy day for sure. I am actually pleasantly surprised I was able to finish processing all of the tomatoes in just one day. I went into it thinking it would be a multi day adventure 🤗❤️-Cara

[@myrustygarden]

That is a lot of amazing looking tomatoes and what fabulous sauces yiu made. I too just either cut in half or leave whole. Have a wonderful week and happy cooking, Ali 🌦️🇨🇦

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thanks Ali! The blender defiantly helps a lot with the prep time. It is nice to be able to chuck them all in and press go . 🤗❤️-Cara

[@deidrecruickshank7975]

Wow, I was surprised when you added flour into your quiche mixture, why? What is the purpose of the flour? I've never ever added flour to the egg mixture...just wondering, no criticism at all 😮

[@bluebirdhomestead]

I like the texture that the flour gives the quiche. I feel like it helps it be a little fluffier. I should do a side by side comparison one day to see the exact difference. 😊-Cara

[@GardeningLady]

Love the idea of puree first. I have been freezing my tomatoes for couple years. I need to do something with what's left from 2023. I need to can some tomato sauce.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Freezing is such a great way to save time in the busy summer months! I hope you find time to get your canning done too, before spring swings into full gear :) 🌷-Cara

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be happy, you can harvest tomatoes with very large yields❤

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Yes indeed thank you!

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[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much!!! I hope you have a lovely week! 🤗❤️-Cara

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Amazing job Cara 💕 I have been eating more tomatoes 🍅 since I’ve found out I have Celiac Disease “Gluten Free” so I’m sorting things out health wise 😅 love your videos xx

[@bluebirdhomestead]

I am sorry to hear you have Celiac disease Jasmine! I hope you find recipes and foods that suit your new way of cooking! 🤗❤️-Cara

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[@gardenfarmer8755]

That is a lot of tomatoes. How many plants did you have?

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Oh I am not sure, I don't really remember. You could watch our planting videos on the channel and that will probably give you your answer :) -Cara

[@lynhanna917]

Just a hint a knife can causes scratches in the jars instead use a chop stick. I used citric acid this year and you have to put in a touch of sugar to cut the bitter taste. I can taste the lemon juice when i canned tomatoes. Good video.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Oh thanks for the tip about the knife, I will use something else next time. I like a touch of sugar with my tomato sauces too, I think it helps cut that slightly bitter aftertaste flavor sometimes tomatoes can have. -Cara

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[@newbeginnings-myeverydaylife]

did you need some tomatoes! Great job!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Tomato sauce is always a good thing to have canned up and ready to go on hand 🌷-Cara

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[@CottageontheCorner]

I am just learning to camp, haven’t done it yet but I’m curious if you add onions and garlic to the tomato sauce does that change the processing time in anyway? Can you add basically anything you want to pasta sauce?

[@bluebirdhomestead]

If you are just starting out I would follow a canning recipe to be on the safe side. My grandmother never used put lemon juice or citric acid in her sauces and threw whatever ingredients she wanted in it. She laughed at me a little when I told her I was going to add lemon juice haha. Most canning cook books do recommend at least adding the lemon juice or citric acid. From my understanding the biggest concern when adding other ingredients is that it may reduce the acidity level of the recipe. Always do research and do what you feel most comfortable with for your family. I just used a water bath canner here, but a pressure canner would cook the sauce and make it even safer if that is a concern for you. I and to go the route that home canned food has to be safer than anything in the grocery store regardless so I don't mind adding extra ingredients as long as I bump up the acidity with the lemon juice or citric acid. I hope that answers your question. 🌷-Cara

[@renitahebner3084]

If you have a roaster, that will fit a lot more. Throw them in low and walk away for a bit then stir. God bless

[@bluebirdhomestead]

That is funny you mentioned that I actually asked Ryan for one for my birthday haha 🤗❤️-Cara

[@kellyevans2173]

Are you able to mix all different types of tomato varieties when you are making your sauce?

[@GardeningLady]

Yes, I do all the time. Makes flavorful sauces.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Yes indeed! I mix them all together. Just be sure to add the lemon juice or citric acid, because some tomato varieties have a high acid concentration than others. 🤗❤️-Cara

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Indeed! I love the cherry tomatoes in my sauces, it makes them a little sweeter :) 🤗❤️-Cara

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How many hours total did it take you to do everything?

[@bluebirdhomestead]

It is a full day I started at 7 am and finished around 11 pm.