Salsa

My grandpa has a decent sized garden in his backyard that Emma is in love with. When we visited in March nothing was growing so she and her cousins from Kansas had fun digging in the dirt and getting it ready to be planted.

This summer jalapenos, bell pepper, squash, tomatoes, green beans, cucumber, and rhubarb were growing. Emma was excited to be able to help water and pick vegetables with my grandparents.

At the end of the week, there were so many vegetables that my grandma wanted to make salsa and my mom wanted to learn how to can it. Naturally, Emma jumped at the chance to help and after donning an apron was ready to go. She helped cut tomatoes, put them in the blender, mix all the salsa ingredients up in a giant bowl, and then ladle it into jars.

I have never seen Emma so proud of herself and we made sure to bring home plenty jars of her salsa! It was a great experience for her and me as well. It's not everyday you get to watch your daughter cooking with her grandma and great grandma, and I will be sure to share these pictures with her and tell her this story many times as she grows up!

Checking the garden out

So excited about her pepper

Posing for daddy

Getting her apron on

Ready to make salsa!

Helping Grammie and Grandma jar the salsa

Tasting the finished product

By the way, can you tell which photos are from my camera and which ones are from Eric's camera?