Does Anyone Live in Michigan???

I haven't found anyone else, except Clenece! I am so jealous of Kroger~it makes me want to go visit my inlaws just to shop there & at the Super Kmart!
So, if you are in Michigan PLEASE email me! holiholi@sbcglobal.net

Good Ideas on Freezing....

This past summer I had a small Garden. I planted tomatoes, jalapenos, green peppers, and a few other ramdon things. When the tomatoes ripened it seemed like 50 would be ready at the same time. So between working Fulltime, 3 kids, housework, and everything else in between, I ended up freezing the tomatoes whole. I did grind up some quart size freezer bags too. I also froze about 200 jalapenos! So, on a blog (sorry can't remember or find it now, guessing probably Erin's~) sh said to get the skin off the tomato, run it under warm water and the skin will rub right off! IT DID! So, next year I am freezing all tomatoes whole (to be used in Spagetti & Salsa) and not even bothering to grind it up until I am ready to use it!
Another thing, I found helpful is to chop up onions & green peppers & freeze them in smaller amounts, so all winter I have been using fresh O & P in my recipes! Most GP came from my garden, but some and all the O came from our local farmers market. Plus this way I know where it came from~me or My Local Growers! I love the farmers market. They are so resonable, if you shop down the whole set up & then decide who is better priced! But I have my favorites.!