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Posted by
yanti on Wednesday, April 15, 2015
I got a chance to work with Dei Fratelli, an Ohio based company specializing in canned and cartoned tomato products. Now I typically grow and can my own tomatoes, but this summer will be a first time since having a garden I will not be growing tomatoes. Since my garden is so small, the only way to avoid tomato blight in the plants is to take a year off. So I was kind of in a conundrum because I'm not giving up tomatoes for a whole year. The next best thing to growing and canning your own tomatoes is supporting a company that is local, organic, and GMO free!
Dei Fratelli is based out of northwest Ohio and sources nearly all of their tomatoes from family farms in Ohio and Michigan. You can get their crushed tomatoes to tomato juice to salsa to marinara sauce in cans, jars, and cartons. I picked up some of their cartons and they have one of the coolest tricks I've seen... the seal, that is always impossible to get open with slippery cooking hands opens when you unscrew the cap, thought that was pretty amazing! Also, I love the cartons because you can store the unused portion in you fidge for almost two weeks... which is perfect when you're only cooking for one or two people.
The best part is that it tastes like home canning! When you unscrew that cap, you get the same wiff of summer just like after that mason jar lid clicks off the jar. Probably one of my favorite smells in the winter. If you're in the market for some canned tomatoes, definitely give Dei Fratelli a try! Not only are you supporting a local company and local farmers, but it also tastes better. :) Also, enter to win a few cartons to try by entering here!
Here are some recipes to try...
Posted by
yanti on Tuesday, February 3, 2015
I've seen a lot of avocado recipes out there lately! You would think they were in season or something. Hass avocados (which is what is in most grocery stores) can grow in California all year long, so I guess they are really always in season. Other avocados are harvested in late summer and fall.
But there is a reason everyone loves talking about avocados! They are delicious... buttery and nutty... and they are nutritious... with healthy fats in omega 3s and potassium. Nature's butter. I use it in place of mayo in things like chicken and tuna salad. It's also great on toast! Which brings us to today's post...
I started making "avocado toast" way back in the day, in fact, it was one of the first recipes on this blog. I usually don't roast my own tomatoes for this any more, especially if tomatoes aren't in season. I love getting sun-dried tomatoes packed in jars with olive oil. The flavor is amazing! I always have a jar or two in the pantry to add to pastas and pizza... and toasts. :) Any way... now that we're using jarred tomatoes, it cuts out all of the prep time in this recipe and gets you to the eating portion that much faster! That makes it perfect for breakfast, snacks, or on-the-go lunches.
This is my trusty toaster oven that we received as a wedding gift closing in on eight years ago. It gets used almost every day and I was cleaning it the other day and some of the words and numbers started rubbing off the dials! Good thing we have it all memorized!
Recipe for one avocado toast...1 piece of bread (or english muffin).25 hass avocado1 sun-dried tomatoa few shavings of parmesan cheese
1. Toast bread.2. Scoop out avocado with a spoon and smear on the toast.3. Cut up the sun-dried tomato and layer on top.4. Sprinkle parmesan on top.5. Devour.
More about → Avocado Toasts - total time 5 minutes
Posted by
yanti on Saturday, June 7, 2014
It's nice and warm outside now (finally), so a quick light pasta is the only kind of pasta that will do.
I planted my garden the first weekend in May and covered it with a hoop house... getting it in the ground early and the extra heat from the plastic cover means I'm starting to get cherry tomatoes already! They're perfect for roasting quickly in the oven along with some garlic and tossing into pasta with basil and parm. So simple and quick, it might end up being your go-to meal this summer!Read more �
Posted by
yanti on Saturday, May 31, 2014
Oh boy, I am such a messy eater. My husband can always tell when I've been getting into something sweet because I somehow end up with chocolate on my face. I really have no idea how it happens, but he always notices! I swear it's happened when I haven't had anything with chocolate...
So if it happens with a bit of chocolate, you can imagine what happens with something like wings or... heaven help me... sloppy joes. You don't even want to see the damage afterward.
As a result, I have steered clear of the sloppy joe sandwiches. The occasional exception needs to be open-faced with fork and 10 napkins in hand.
But what if you could make it less messy? Why not make it encompass all of the sloppiness? My husband called these sloppy joe hot pockets... but I would like to think these are of higher quality than a microwaved, processed, pocket of heat. It really is just sloppy joe made from scratch (although I just ran out of my own canned tomatoes) and just like you would eat a normal sloppy joe, just all wrapped up! Perfect for lunches and days your short on napkins. :)Read more �
