Look What I Did!

Living here we have had to forgo items that we like to eat because they are either hard to find or just not available. Some items we can bring in because they are small or just too hard to make like ranch dressing and maple flavoring (for making syrup). I am getting used to making items that we crave. Here is what I made this weekend.

I started with a ton of tomatoes and had to remove the skins...

And I ended up with salsa. I made salsa, wow. We haven't had salsa in a long time. This is one item that we have long forgotten about here until I found several packages of salsa mix in the canning section in America this summer. The nice part of this is that I didn't have to can it. It can be frozen. It definitely had a kick but it was good. 

I also made doughnuts. Another item that I found in America this year was a doughnut pan. I only bought one (should have bought 2 for a dozen) but I love it. I made doughnuts for the first time this weekend and they turned out great. These doughnuts are made in the oven and not fried, so they have to be better for you - right? I discovered they also make a mini doughnut pan. I definitely want one! We have doughnuts here but they tend to be pricey. This was a nice alternative to buying them, not that I am against buying a box of Krispy Kremes every now and then, unless of course I can find a suitable recipe for my pan.

I have made pickles, maple syrup, salsa, doughnuts, funnel cake, tortillas (I can find these now), applesauce, tater tots (time consuming but so good), bagels (didn't turn out well), pretzels, and various other things I have tried. Sometimes, you just miss some of the food from your home country. If you have a recipe for Krispy Kremes without the use of shortening (unavailable here), I would love it. Thanks.