We are brought up thinking that money can buy happiness, but freedom of time is what really leads to happiness. Yes, having money can give you the ability to choose how you spend your time, but this has more to do with your cost of living than it has to do with how much you make. If you can reduce your cost of living to the point that you are living substantially within your means, can stay as debt free as possible, can build savings and wealth, and can find ways to earn money that either doesn't require your time (like residual income) or is time you would be spending doing what you love to do anyway, then that will lead to true security, personal freedom, and happiness. Think of it kind of like a business. In business, you want to generate profits and invest those profits to build more profits. Here you want to generate time savings and invest that time to generate even more time savings. To generate that savings, you need to first consume less than you produce, then s
I had the most productive tomato plant ever this year. One plant produced over 35 pounds of tomatoes! I had so many tomatoes that I had to figure out things to do with them. So I decided to take a crack at making my own canned (jarred) tomatoes. To make processing simpler, I came up with a method that does not involve peeling or de-seeding the tomatoes. Every part of each tomato gets used. Some might say that effects the taste and texture of the finished sauce, but to me it turns out great. Note, I am not an expert canner and I am only learning from other blogs and videos. Do not try my techniques without doing your own research on what is safe or not for your situation. Now onto my technique. Ingredients and Tools 10-12 lbs fresh tomatoes 1/2 cup lemon juice 2 tsp kosher salt 1 tsp white vinegar Paper towels High powered blender 7.5 quart stock pot 15 quart stock pot Steamer rack/liner for larger stock pot Large ladle 5 pint size wide mouth jars 1 quart size wide mouth jar 6 wide mou