gardening
If you have tomatoes to use up this time of year, this is an easy way to preserve them. Warning: my husband says once you eat this salsa, you'll never like store-bought salsa again.
And when tomatoes are cooked, their lycopene is better absorbed by our bodies!
Read MoreGardening is making a comeback.
In my parents' generation--and generations before them--gardening was an essential part of surviving the Great Depression and wartime. During World War I and World War II, "victory gardens" or "war gardens" were necessary in order to support the war efforts. Citizens were encouraged to plant gardens in backyards, empty lots, city rooftops, and even public parks.
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