Tag: ‘tomatoes’
Can It! Easy Ways to Preserve Summer Tomatoes
by Stacie on 9/02/10 | 3 Comment(s)
Are you dying over the tomatoes available at our farmers markets these days? They are gorgeous! At the Fort Greene Greenmarket, my local spot, the selection is staggering. It’s hard not to walk away with many bags full. So I don’t! And neither should you. Fill your bags up, friends, because I’ve got tips on [...]
BPA-Free Tomatoes for Your Pizza Sauce? Yes, Please!
by Stacie on 7/20/10 | 2 Comment(s)
I recently found two must-read posts at fabulous eco-family blog The Soft Landing that list BPA-free canned foods, including packaged tomatoes! This is big, folks. Tomatoes are high in acid, which causes increased leaching in canned goods. That means tomatoes are some of the least safe canned foods and the hardest to package without sturdy [...]
