Tomatoes are another great thing that I love about the summertime!
I love tomatoes, especially fresh tomatoes. I picked up these lovely tomatoes at the local farmer's market. I really do love me some fresh summer tomatoes, ehem ...tomaters or 'maters as some call them! These were huge and they smell and taste wonderful, they're very delicious. There is the whole argument of whether they are a fruit, or are they a vegetable? Either way I love 'em just the same!
The smell of fresh tomatoes always brings back fond childhood memories of my grandmother, and of her walking with me through her garden. She would pick us a fresh tomato from the vine, and she was on the ready with a dish towel tucked to her somewhere, along with a salt shaker. She would carefully wipe the tomato clean, and then we would sprinkle them with salt and eat the tomatoes right then and there!...mmmm All the while the wonderful aroma of the tomato plants and fresh tomatoes surrounded us as we enjoyed the warmth of a summer's day, as we shared in our love for tomatoes!
These also remind me of the tomatoes my Mother and Father-in-law would grow. But theirs were the biggest tomatoes I have ever seen! I remember a photo of one of their tomatoes sitting over the opening of a one gallon paint can, that's how big humongous those tomatoes were! They had lots of fresh tomatoes, and also canned quite a bit of them. I remember those jars of tomatoes being proudly on display, on shelves in the kitchen. They always shared those tasty canned tomatoes and still gave away plenty of fresh tomatoes too. Their tomatoes were awesome, and very delicious. I was always delighted when their tomatoes were ready to eat, and also when I was given those jars of tomatoes that had been prepared with love, with those tomatoes grown with love! Maybe that was the secret?! *wink*
I think I should make some yummy Bruschetta with these! Oh yes, and Tomato, Cucumber and Onion Salad!
(I'll post the recipes for these soon)
These are mouth watering goodness!
Definitely drool worthy!...
~ Tammy ~
Here's a fun video I found about homegrown tomaters!
Enjoy!!
