Homesteading & Gardening

AUTUMN GARDEN SALSA

If I learned one thing: homemade salsa is so much better than any kind you can find in a store. The best salsa is made with fresh ingredients. This recipe is quick and easy to make in just minutes. Our family loves salsa SO much that every year we have to plant the ingredients for this recipe. 

INGREDIENTS

6 Large Tomatoes

1 Green Pepper

1 Onion

3 tbsp. of Apple Cider Vinegar

6 tbsp. Water

1 tbsp. Sugar

¼ tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Basil

1 tsp. Garlic Salt

1 tsp. Parsley

INSTRUCTIONS

 If you prefer a spicy salsa, you can adjust the level of spice to your liking by simply adding a spicier pepper.

Chop up fresh tomatoes, peppers, and onions.

Add tomatoes, peppers, and onions to a bowl.

Add the Apple Cider Vinegar, water, sugar, salt, basil, garlic salt, and parsley into the bowl. Feel free to add more ingredients, If needed.

This can be eaten immediately and last up to 3-4 days in the refrigerator.

Julie Smith is the Education Director for the Joseph Smith Foundation. She is the former owner of the Glenn J. Kimber Academy in Lehi, Utah. Julie served as a regional trainer—establishing 18 schools in Arizona, Idaho, and Utah. She is a certified teacher for The Thomas Jefferson Center for Constitutional Restoration (TJC) and taught the Making of America seminars written by W. Cleon Skousen and Glenn J. Kimber. Some of her children also traveled across the nation, assisting in teaching during these seminars. Julie taught history and Book of Mormon classes for 10 years. Julie is the mother of 5 children and grandmother to 7. She homeschooled for over 27 years, working through family challenges including pornography addiction, testimony faith crises, and teenage rebellion. She writes and teaches on strengthening the family, working with troubled youth, practically applying the teachings of scripture and the Prophet Joseph Smith, and celebrating higher standards. In her spare time, Julie also enjoys gardening, managing her .5-acre homestead, and hosting Sunday dinners with her family! Her home is a revolving door of guests and friends as her family hosts cultural celebrations and teaching events.