It is prime tomato season here in Orange County, California. And, once again, I didn't plant any this year. Just procrastinated too long. Fortunately friends and neighbors were more forward thinking and now they are reaping their reward. And sharing with me!! Friend Carol left a bag of four ripe, delicious tomatoes on my porch.
These are the three left after I made.....
I could go back even further! Tomato season is a big deal for me because I don't buy grocery store tomatoes that have no flavor. So, the only time I have them at home is in July and August. When I was growing up in Oregon we always had a garden with different types of tomatoes and a lot of other vegetable. We canned them, of course, but the best was to pick one, sprinkle it with a little salt from the aluminum salt shaker that sat atop a post and just stand there in the row and eat them. One of my best childhood memories.
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Lucky you. I was allergic to them as a child, probably at to many as we had a large garden and canned and froze all our produce. I don't think we did a whole lot of grocery store purchases as we raised our own chickens, my uncle owned a butcher shop so we bought whole side of beef. The Dairyman brought milk an a broaden came also. I don't think my mother drove a lot of course with 6 kids she would have a hand full. Bur by the time the youngest one was mobile I had to babysit him a lot. The good old days.
My mouth is watering just looking at these pictures! I can't find a good tomato here, so I've had to give up my Caprese salads and tomato and avocado sandwiches.
I have planted tomatoes this year, but our summer weather has not the best tomato weather...too foggy and for our luck this summer, too cool! I have had my little round golden gems, which have been delicious. I will patiently wait for the Beefsteaks in another couple of weeks. In the meantime, I'll visit our local farm! Love, love, love summer tomatoes!
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