How I make salsa. I cut up all the red and partially red tomatoes I have... saved from the frost by my parents in their own backyard. I dice up an onion, finally following proper technique that a good friend has spent years trying to steer me toward. I slice up three big handfuls of peppers also provided by my parents and their backyard. I add a dash of salt, a squirt of lemon juice, and (because I wasn't paying attention) a splash of white wine vinegar. Throw in a goodly amount of cilantro. Plenty of garlic powder, because unfortunately I discovered I really didn't have much garlic in my kitchen. Then I let it simmer for four hours.
The results? Sweet with a zing. Wonderful, almost smooth, texture. Backyard tomatoes grown in the sunshine and sweet rain always taste richer to me.
So grateful to the earth and my parents and all each has given me.
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