ROASTED HOMEMDE KETCHUP RECIPE

Got tomatoes? Want to make them into home made organic ketchup? Planted a lots of Roma tomatoes and make them into ketchup! The other varieties can be used too however they do have more seeds, which can be strain through a sheave or even filter though cheese cloth. I didn't do this, it didn't bother me.© copyright 2006-11 by P T Sherman..
Slice, drizzle with olive oil and roast in a 400* oven until the vegetables are sort of pasty, and very done.
10 pounds tomatoes
3-4 sweet chopped bell peppers
4 onions
2-3 heads of garlic, peeled
•Peel the roasted peppers. Blanche in hot water then cool in cold and peel the thin skins off.
•You don’t need to peel the tomatoes, but if you don’t, the end product will have a little more texture than regular ketchup. (IF you don't like the texture then do strain....)
•Place all roasted veggies and all the other ingredients in a heavy bottomed stock pot and simmer for 20 minutes.
Other Ingredients:
1 cup cider vinegar
1 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup white sugar or organic raw sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar or Rapidura i.e.
2 teaspoons kosher or sea salt
2 teaspoons ground pepper
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon celery seeds
1 tablespoon of fresh grated ginger
1 teaspoon of ground cloves
1 tablespoon mustard powder
dash or two of Worcestershire sauce
Watch the pot! It will scorch if the temperature is too high. Stir frequently.
After simmering for 20 minutes, remove the pan from the heat and let it cool for about 30 minutes.
Use an immersion blender on the veggies or hand blender i.e. and blend them up into a paste.
If the ketchup isn’t as thick as you’d like, return it to the heat and simmer longer.
After its blended up, bring it slowly back to a simmer, be careful not to burn it. It's ready to can. Strain seeds out, or not. (If you have a juicer this can work but I never did)
Pour into hot pint jars, add lids and rings.
This will make about 8 pints. You’ll need to water bath the pints for 15 minutes. This ketchup also freezes very well.
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MEATLESS VEGGIE BURGER

Meatless Veggie Burger (I'm collecting different versions of meatless patties. I really love them. You can use different beans beside black beans. Enjoy cooking CREATIVELY....© copyright 2006-11 by P T Sherm..
Friday, September 02, 2011
Ingredients;
1 can of drained black beans
1 cup of cooked brown rice
3 cloves of crushed garlic
1 diced onion
¼ cup of chopped, fresh cilantro (or, curly parsley)
2 eggs
1 tsp Chili powder
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Use a fork to mash half of the beans, leaving the other half un-mashed it makes for good texture. (In the stores brands they add in fresh corn blended on a quick pulse (just cut, not all) add in if desired?)
Stir in all remaining ingredients. Form into four patties. Either bake them in the oven at 375 degrees for 25 minutes or place in a pan lightly coated with olive oil. Only turn once when they are lightly brown on the edges. Be careful when you are turning them because vegetarian burgers do have a tendency to fall apart easily. ( One tsp flour or less or, corn starch can help if added while forming the patty.)
Cook on each side 4-5 minutes on medium heat in oven or on top of the stove in olive oil. These are cooked in olive oil which is most delightful with vegetables..
Serve with salsa red onion, lettuce, or fresh avocado. Place on a 100% whole wheat bun or just eat plain with lots of goodies piled on top!


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FRENCH FRIES (Oven Baked)

Who doesn't like French Fry's? - This is a Oven-Baked version.
Try spicing med. sized potatoes up leaving them plain and fry up with olive oil, cayenne pepper; powdered - fresh garlic or rosemary!
I started making my own fries long ago, when I realized that grocery store french fries were not healthy produce for my children. If you can't read the label, pronounce some of the ingredients on the packages don't buy! They do have a practically no oil french fryer out. I haven't found who or where they are sold yet. For now, it maybe time to invest in a good knife! Also, when you spend 5 minutes cutting them yourself you save a lot of money. Potatoes tend to be pretty inexpensive! French Fry Friday includes yummy organically grown potato fries, it you can afford them.© copyright 2006-12 by P T Sherman..
*1 medium-size potato for each person and then cut up 1 or 2 extra. (3 to 4 medium potatoes into wedges, skinny string style, regular fry shape?
*Spices: Garlic salt, All season salt or Sea salt (other spices suggestions are below.) Fresh milled pepper
*Olive oil or use non-stick baking olive oil spray (In a pinch; use safflower oil i.e.)
Slice up the peeled or unpeeled potatoes; spray a non-stick baking pan with olive oil spray.
Using a large plastic or another bag; place the fries inside and sprinkle seasonings into the bag. A bag; has a batch of 1-2 cloves of fresh crushed garlic, sea salt and pepper. In addition, add whatever seasoning you want like; Cajun, rosemary, cayenne pepper, etc! Seal the bag and shake until the fries seem evenly coated with spices.
Arrange on the baking sheet and spray the top of the fries with a light spray of olive oil spray. Cook at 400 degrees until either they are slightly crisp on the edges or becoming slightly brown. Depending on the size of each fry and the thickness
Time could vary from 20 minutes to nearly 60 minutes. Pierce with a fork to make sure they are done before taking them out, and as crispy as you like them.
Drain excess oil...If used; on brown paper bag or paper towel. Serve with Ketchup or 1/2 n 1/2 mayo and ketchup. (Can delude with some vinegar and sub. sour cream for mayo)
They are delicious and nutritious – not to mention easy. Leave the skin on? That’s where the fiber and most of nutrients are found.
If possible; DO buy organic potatoes a potassium rich food that we all should try to buy organic. The extra money you spend will still be less than if you bought bags of pre-made fries. Organic sweet potatoes also make super delicious french fries! With all of this potato cooking, you can see why week-ends are so “spicy” and fun, to look forward too...right?
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