Tomatoes: final canning update

So, tomatoes were next...
Some funky tomatoes this year, but they didn't affect the quality :)
Tomatoes; batch 1 These... became this first batch of 16 quarts and 4 pints of spaghetti sauce.
Batch 2
This...
became 13 quarts and 8 pints of sloppy joe sauce.
(4 quarts and 8 pints salsa not pictured) 
Batch 3 and THESE...
(pint and quart jars inserted for size reference) became 16 pints of diced tomatoes
10 quarts of salsa
20 quarts and 17 pints of spaghetti
...with a bit left over
 Batch 3 was a looooooonnnnnnng day. 7:15am to 9:30pm--with help from the kids! But all the jars sealed, and at the end of the season, I have a pantry FULL of yummy canned goods.



There are still a ton of tomatoes in my garden. I've given buckets to my sisters, and am debating trying a batch of ketchup, though I'm a bit canned out.

(update--Batch 4 on Friday gave us 7 quarts and 7 pints more of salsa. I did try the ketchup and though it was pretty good, the time sacrificed was not worth the yield for one batch.)

Till next year...

Stacey Joy Netzel