We've been picking the basil all Summer. Just yesterday I made another batch of pesto and froze it.
Carissa was my little picking helper. She loved it! 
Carissa calls tomatoes 'bonatoes'. It is the cutest word morph ever. I hope she says 'bonatoe' until middle school. seriously.
I am happy with my tomatoes and basil this year. Unfortunately my other vegetables did not produce well due to the heavy hail storms late in the Summer.Next year, I want to try the Topsy Turvy Upside Down Tomatoe Hanger in addition to my potted tomatoes.
First I gathered my supplies and made a functional work area on the kitchen counter. Next I blanched small batches of fruit in boiling water for about 1 minute. After letting each batch slightly cool I removed the skins and cut thin slices into a large bowl of water, sugar or honey, and fruit fresh. As the slices sit in the bowl the natural fruit juices increase the sweetness. In order to preserve the purity of the fruit I prefer to keep the sugar to a minimum. I have found though that some sugar preserves the fruit and helps to keep it plump. When the bowl is brimful I scoop enough fruit to fill the Ziploc freezer bags two thirds full and then do it all over again.