Back in Ecuador. The adventures are a little different this time. I have responsibilities back home (work) that keeps me occupied and leashed to a good internet connection a good part of each day. I am also back at the Simon Bolivar Spanish School for 4 hours a day. An excursion to the jungle may not happend this time around but I have found some domestic pleasures.
First I thought juicing would be fun. They have these great fruits called 'tomate dulce' which I remeber were great in juice form. I bought a hand juicer (a cone with ribs) and tried it a few times. Not only is it exhausting, it takes forever to get a glass. Almost two weeks later I had a bunch of tomates going to waste, but then I found a jam recipe. A slow afternoon/evening later I had some fricken great sweet tomate jam!
Step 1. Get tomate dulce
Step 2. Scald them
Cool them.
Peel them
Cut them in half.
Remove the seeds.
Get the sugar.
Add water and heat to a boil
Add the tomates
Bring to a boil
After a few hours, reheat for another couple of hours
Look at that. Ready to can.
The next morning in the can.
Spread and Enjoy! That's right.
