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Really hard.
It takes time
and focus
and planning,
a lot of planning.
After posting yesterday, I got very discouraged.
How is this possible.
It costs money (but hopefully not the way I do it) and time and concentration.
I literally spent all day yesterday researching online,
so now you know I will become an expert.
Despite the little discouragement, I am moving slowly
And you can too.
Here's how:
One step at a time.
It cannot all be done at once.
So take a deep breath.
Here's what I am going to do this week.
- Dry 3 lbs of pears--they were on sale. (post coming soon)
- Made four ingredient tomato sauce. Freeze it in one cup increments because that's all we eat at a time anyway. Look at us, saving money.
Let me comment on this four ingredient tomato sauce. It's amazing! I could drink it. Seriously.
I did things a little differently than the recipe above.
- Puree six 14-oz cans of whole tomatoes (They are 10/10 at Albertson's.)
- Heat 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil in a large pot
- Sautee 5 minced garlic cloves in the hot olive oil, soften for two minutes (do not let them brown--i.e. stir frequently)
- Add 1/2 cup pureed tomatoes, let it warm and become a golden color
- Add the rest of tomatoes
- Bring to a boil and simmer for four hours
- Let it cool, then measure into freezer safe bags or containers and freeze
So despite the little setback yesterday, I'm feeling pretty good about this movement. There's nothing like using a little of that marinara that I made from scratch and feeling accomplished. It's the little things, right?
Try it. You won't want to go back to $3 jars of marinara. I don't.
