timely success

Here's what we've been up to...

harvesting tomatoes. We've had nearly 20-30 pounds per week. They seem to be literally coming out our ears

this means we've canned a lot. Here is a list of recipes for delicious tomato-y goodies.

Sauce Wonderful Salsa Fire Roasted Spicey Salsa

& I made the tomato pie I talked about in this post.

We were all pretty impressed. Having never eaten Tomato Pie before, we were all a little unsure but it's definitely going into the archive for future use & perfect with Old Mill of Guilford's perfectly creamy polenta. What would I change? I would soften the onions a tad by sauteeing a bit before mixing into the topping & I might decrease the temperature & bake just a smidge longer. It also took FAR longer than I think any reasonable meal should take, but there are measures you could take to fix that, like a made ahead crust, blanching the tomatoes to peel, having grated cheese on hand...ah, a life of convenience.

We've also been getting about 3 eggs a day & they're delicious. Naomi LOVES the collection process...& the peeling of those we hard boil. She made a discovery after letting 2 roll off the counter, "Mom! There are eggs in BOTH the eggs!"

Other things from the garden:

Acorn Squash

Zucchini

Bell Peppers (actually working this year!)

Pimiento peppers

Basil

Oregano

Rosemary

Flowers

Corn (sort of shotty, but entertaining)

Honey--about 4.5 gallons this year, hurrah!

*disclaimer. all these successes are entirely dependent on Drew. I haven't participated in this year's garden much. I only take credit for the Tomato Pie.