Peach Salsa

Thanks to Gina Larson for buying fresh off the tree peaches (completely unripe) from last Saturdays Peach Canning Extravaganza, I had an entire box of Yellow Albertas.  Tonight I decided to go crazy and make a quadruple batch of Peach Salsa!!  Note, if you are going to work with jalapenos, it is highly suggested that you wear latex gloves; my hands are still on fire from the jalapeno oil and contrary to the advice from multiple online sources, soaking your hands in milk and rubbing them with olive oil DOES NOT HELP!  Ok, back to the Peach Salsa . . . AWESOME!!!  I mean what not better to do on a Monday night than make Salsa for four hours??  


Many have asked what has been jammed and canned so far this season, please see the list below (if anyone wants recipes or to learn, just let me know):


-Jalapeno Jelly
-Strawberry-Rhubarb Jam
-Blackberry Jam
-Raspberry Jam
-Blueberry Jam
-Peach-Jalapeno Jam
-Peach Salsa
-Lite Syrup Peaches
-Marinara
-Sun-dried Tomatoes
-Roasted Tomato Dip
-Pesto
-Mint Chutney

Last year's bounty included:

-Apricot Jam

-Strawberry Jam

-Strawberry-Blueberry Jam

-Salsa

-Mint Jelly

-Peach-Plum Jam

-Plum Chutney

-Jalapeno-Dill Pickles

Who says that cooking in a doo-rag doesn't look good?

In the jars

Joe's attempt to look like he's helping when all he wanted to do is eat, eat, eat!!

All the ingredients in my fabulous copper pot, now I'm ready to cook!

We're Really Doing This?!?

We have been called crazy, cracked-out, and nuts!  So we thought we should take all of that insane energy to build a blog.  This is a blog that extends Facebook posts to a little bit more of a story.  Plus it provides the occasional comic relief, inspiration every now and then, and we might even offend you from time to time.  It is a good way to see into the life of Joe and Alex.

Side note! Joe and Alex sounds better than Alex and Joe.  We have tested this out for many years.  


Back to the introduction, we are obsessed with do-it-yourself attitudes.  Alex cannot have enough jam or salsa to feed the three of us.  I on the other hand cannot have enough garden.  So we work well together. Finally, we hope this is a fun way to share our weekends with our great family and friends!  You will hear a lot about Grandma, Emily, Laurel, Seema, parents and other friends.  Interact and laugh!