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songbird wrote:
Derald wrote:
Although, my tomatoes lasted well into July, now they are gone, long gone.
Most years, I layer a couple of canes to use for fall tomatoes but, since I
want
that bed for something else, I didn't do that this year. If I fool with
fall
tomatoes at all, they'll be in containers. A tub from a clothes-washing
machine
or a "big half" a 60-gal olive barrel work well because they each hold a
3-4
cubic feet of soil mix.
what types do you usually grow?
I have a direct "request" from TLOML not to grow "so
damned many" tomatoes from now own, LOL; suits me: Tomatoes are for
hamburgers
and little else, in my view, and since I eat only a couple of those in a
year's
time, demand from fresh tomatoes isn't high around here!
i could eat them every day and this time of
year i do. 
i also like them sliced on
burgers with onion, miracle whip and ketchup.
cheese optional. also we'll just eat them
alone on toasted bread.
i know there are people out there who don't
like them or are allergic to tomatoes, but
wow am i so glad i'm not one of them. the
easiest thing we grow and by far the most
versatile source of many vitamins that are
important to have in the middle of winter
when other fresh fruits are dear to come by.
not hard to put up and store (doesn't need
sugar, vinegar or other preservatives).
Now, what to do with
all of that basil that just won't quit....
a good pesto is yummy.
give the extra away.
Give away?!!!!
Are you mad, or are you trying for sainthood, bird?
Pesto sauce (a garlic delivery device) can be frozen. Pesto, warmed in a
miro-wave, gives off a rich perfume which will make you the envy of your
work place. Lets people know that you're NOT a Wonderbread, French's
mustard, and bologny kind of guy.
For snacks, there is no-thing better than bruchetta, and a glass of
white wine.
Bruchetta
baguette sliced length-wise horizontally
fresh ripe tomatoes
basil leaves, fresh, chopped
1 large clove garlic, cut in half
Extra virgin olive oil
Broil the sliced side of baguette until light to golden brown.
Rub the toasted side with cut garlic clove, while the bread is still
warm and cut into 2" lengths.
Drizzle lightly with olive oil over the garlic rub, and sprinkle with
chopped basil.
Slice very ripe plum tomatoes and place slices the length of the
baguette.
Top tomatoes with grated parmesan.
Return bread to broiler until parmesan starts to brown.
Good warm or cold.
Hmmm, I think I hear brunch calling. Now where did I leave the corkscrew?
à ta santé,
songbird
--
- Billy
Both the House and Senate budget plan would have cut Social Security and Medicare, while cutting taxes on the wealthy.
Kucinich noted that none of the government programs targeted for
elimination or severe cutback in House Republican spending plans
"appeared on the GAO's list of government programs at high risk of
waste, fraud and abuse."
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