..when this bunch of garden goodness (tomatoes, onion, garlic, peppers, herbs, etc.)...
...becomes a big pot of Vicki's Roasted Tomato Sauce...
which in turn, becomes this winters delight. A taste of summer in winter, that's what I like.
Not that I'm wishing summer away (I'm NOT!), but I'd love to know which summer treat gets you through the winter.
Oh, that looks so yummy! I'm having a hard time thinking of winter right now...
Posted by: Chris | August 30, 2011 at 06:40 AM
Homemade peach ice cream!!! And I am sooo trying this sauce!
Posted by: p-la | August 30, 2011 at 07:06 AM
i made this last year - twice, and just loved it - i have so much produce will be making it this weekend, along with my favorite winter treat - tomato bean soup
Posted by: Monica | August 30, 2011 at 07:07 AM
I'm going to try some canning this summer. I think some jam and hopefully some tomato sauce. I've never tried it before, so we'll see how it goes.
Posted by: Stephanie | August 30, 2011 at 07:46 AM
I'm not canning this summer (yet...), but some of my favorite winter foods consist of previously frozen home-grown meat (pig, goat, sheep, alpaca, chicken, turkey or duck), veggies that may or may not be home grown, all turned into enchiladas. It doesn't get much better than that!!
Posted by: Laura | August 30, 2011 at 07:57 AM
Ooh, I was tempted to dive in to the raw product and eat it up! Bet the sauce is even yummier.
Posted by: Barbara-Kay | August 30, 2011 at 08:38 AM
I'm with Barbara-Kay, I saw that first photo and looked around for a fork/spoon.. make that a big spoon!
hmmmm. Summer treat. Peach shortcake. My chicken salad. :^)
Posted by: marianne | August 30, 2011 at 08:59 AM
All this freshness looks too good to cook but you probably have so much of it some must becooked and the sauce looks delicious too!
Posted by: Rachel | August 30, 2011 at 09:56 AM
Frozen (fresh) corn... and tomatoes! And tiny wild blueberries! But I'm not looking forward to winter.
Posted by: Elaine | August 30, 2011 at 10:24 AM
Pickles, of course.
Posted by: Cookie | August 30, 2011 at 10:48 AM
The think I like best about that tomato sauce is how it tastes in February -- summertime in a freezer bag!! I've made the best lasagnas and chilis of my life with that sauce. Mmmmm.
Posted by: Vicki | August 30, 2011 at 10:56 AM
Your hummus...and it works in all four seasons!
Posted by: Suzy | August 30, 2011 at 12:05 PM
Frozen pesto. Lurve it!! Your sauce looks to die for. When do we eat?
Posted by: CindyCindy | August 30, 2011 at 12:55 PM
Frozen blueberries for pie and muffins!
Posted by: Carole | August 30, 2011 at 03:13 PM
I would say frozen peaches...but my daughters have already eaten them all.
Posted by: Kristin | August 30, 2011 at 04:25 PM
Oh, yeah! I made a couple batches of Vicki's tomato sauce last fall --- and I'm ready to do it again. Mmmmmmmm! I'm not ready for summer to end quite yet. . . but fall does have a lot to offer!
Posted by: Kym | August 31, 2011 at 05:39 AM
I'm a frozen pesto girl too, but anything I have too much of, I freeze. Right now it's been blueberries. I have three gallon bags of 'em in the freezer. Shredded zucchini too -- scads of the stuff grated and frozen. The tomatoes have been few and far between here. I envy anyone with enough to freeze!
Posted by: Ann | August 31, 2011 at 06:27 AM
We have just finished our last jar of sauce from last summer and now it's time to make some more here too. :-)
Mostly I just freeze tomato sauce and pesto....lots of pesto/basil.
Mmmmm!
Posted by: Kim | August 31, 2011 at 11:55 AM
Love these photos! I will surely miss the abundance of fresh produce when summer exits.
Posted by: Birdsong | September 02, 2011 at 04:33 PM
I'm a sauce girl as well, but this year we seem to be eating them up quicker than I can get out my pot! Love that before photo.
Posted by: jill | September 03, 2011 at 08:07 AM