tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post115387001601737380..comments2024-01-29T19:01:45.027-06:00Comments on In My Kitchen Garden: Another Less Fuss, More Flavor Recipe: Fresh Tomatoes Become Summer (Salad) In A BowlFarmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1154306970577560052006-07-30T19:49:00.000-05:002006-07-30T19:49:00.000-05:00I made this salad for dinner Friday night after a ...I made this salad for dinner Friday night after a trip to the local farm market ...It was delicious - thank you!Berlinboundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07923336754703543803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1154299716223649512006-07-30T17:48:00.000-05:002006-07-30T17:48:00.000-05:00I tried this at the weekend using the remnants of ...I tried this at the weekend using the remnants of my "Striped Blister Beetle" ravaged veg plot here in NE Oklahoma and it was excellent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1154091123368442202006-07-28T07:52:00.000-05:002006-07-28T07:52:00.000-05:00Oh wise Farmgirl, I have a tomato question for you...Oh wise Farmgirl, I have a tomato question for you. Due to our unstable weather patterns of the last month, I have scads and scads of split tomatoes. Everything I read tells me that I should not can them. What would you do? (I promise not to sue if I get food poisoning!)Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13607467794651542046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1154056714364101792006-07-27T22:18:00.000-05:002006-07-27T22:18:00.000-05:00Fabulous!! That's my favorite way of cooking, too ...Fabulous!! That's my favorite way of cooking, too -- using very good ingredients and keeping it simple. Those tomatoes look wonderful.Christahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01905386163490128028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1154015504881512572006-07-27T10:51:00.000-05:002006-07-27T10:51:00.000-05:00Yes, to hell w/ the pretty prose and on w/ the fla...Yes, to hell w/ the pretty prose and on w/ the flavors of summer!!<BR/>Pass me the bowl please...<BR/><BR/>BrunoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1154004996775591512006-07-27T07:56:00.000-05:002006-07-27T07:56:00.000-05:00One of my favorite books to read to my daughter wh...One of my favorite books to read to my daughter when she was younger was "First Tomato Soup" (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0803711751/103-6618526-4208649?v=glance&n=283155). It described the excitement around the first tomato of the summer, and how the resulting soup was a gift for someone special. :) Cheers for summer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1153999629743614562006-07-27T06:27:00.000-05:002006-07-27T06:27:00.000-05:00my favorite simple tomato recipe is solely based o...my favorite simple tomato recipe is solely based on timing. pick the tomato in the heat of the day when the temperature of the fruit is as close to 98.6 as possible. don't leave the garden. for heaven sake don't even get close to a refrigerator. just take a bite and let the juices spurt and trickle where they may. warning: if you have more than 20 tomato plants you might need to hose yourself off before entering the house.<BR/><BR/>k-)Omelayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084221498316008069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1153970596063670992006-07-26T22:23:00.000-05:002006-07-26T22:23:00.000-05:00There is only one thing to say about this post and...There is only one thing to say about this post and those photos...AMEN (agreeing wholeheartedly!) Truly the taste we dream about all winter long ;)<BR/><BR/>(A different) Cary from Serenity FarmsCary ~ My Wool Mitten at Serenity Farmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349458644831264576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1153968402601369452006-07-26T21:46:00.000-05:002006-07-26T21:46:00.000-05:00I found this glorious blog and tried the tomato re...I found this glorious blog and tried the tomato recipe for dinner tonight. It was divine!<BR/><BR/>I can relate to the farmgirl thing, I live on 40 acres in Upstate NY. Love the country and everything about it. My friends think I'm nuts but I wouldn't trade a day on *Walton's Mountain* for a place in the city! <BR/><BR/>I'll be visiting your blogs often!Joaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749912043612345670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1153955731495691092006-07-26T18:15:00.000-05:002006-07-26T18:15:00.000-05:00Looks wonderful. As soon as my tomatoes ripen, I'...Looks wonderful. As soon as my tomatoes ripen, I'll make my own version of Summer in a Bowl with your 'guidelines'. And thanks for the tip on the cucumbers. I have plenty of those right now, and generally just eat the smaller ones whole, like a piece of fruit or a candy bar. Yum!Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1153933511363035382006-07-26T12:05:00.000-05:002006-07-26T12:05:00.000-05:00MMmmmm....truly summer in a bowl. My version is t...MMmmmm....truly summer in a bowl. My version is tomatoes with lots of basil, some fresh cippolini onions, kalamata olives, baby mozzarella, and homemade croutons rubbed with fresh garlic. Drizzle all with olive oil and a little balsamic. And that is dinner.meresy_ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01586109095715179608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1153931269677142872006-07-26T11:27:00.000-05:002006-07-26T11:27:00.000-05:00Yum Yum Yum! My favorite variation is with garlic...Yum Yum Yum! My favorite variation is with garlic rather than onion, no vinegar, let it sit for a while, serve w/ freshly grated parmesian over pasta. OOOh i cannot wait...<BR/><BR/>My tomatoes are not *quite* ready yet! Sigh...katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16536809590856333391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1153927596247586222006-07-26T10:26:00.000-05:002006-07-26T10:26:00.000-05:00No need to boil water to skin ripe summer tomatoes...No need to boil water to skin ripe summer tomatoes: just draw the back of a small knife firmly down the skin, from pole to pole, all around and it will zip off easily.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1153904051297461182006-07-26T03:54:00.000-05:002006-07-26T03:54:00.000-05:00i knew we could count on farmgirl -- saving the pl...i knew we could count on farmgirl -- saving the planet, one homegrown tomato at a time. brava, bellissima!<BR/><BR/>kevin, adding the cilantro begs for a little avocado & a teeny pinch of cayenne, but be cautioned you may invite the scorn of the purists. feel free to blame me, but call it salsa.<BR/><BR/>is a quick plunge into boiling water to loosen the skin too bourgeois or simply heaven?<BR/><BR/>one last suggestion: try a mild goat cheese in place of mayo, on a well-olive oiled ciabatta, yeahyeah don't forget the basil maybe even a dollop of kalamata olive paste.<BR/><BR/>play pink martini's <I>hang on little tomato</I> cd.<BR/><BR/>ah, sweet happiness.<BR/>peace & lovewhaleshamanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13998496497948657535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1153892973622896962006-07-26T00:49:00.000-05:002006-07-26T00:49:00.000-05:00. . . but, I think I might add a little cilantro ..... . . but, I think I might add a little cilantro . . .Kevin Stilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16613332673067693686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1153892875749403952006-07-26T00:47:00.000-05:002006-07-26T00:47:00.000-05:00My favorite food in the whole world is a tomato, p...My favorite food in the whole world is a tomato, plain, with just a little salt. But your recipe sounds delicious.Kevin Stilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16613332673067693686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1153883129426923202006-07-25T22:05:00.000-05:002006-07-25T22:05:00.000-05:00First post from a devoted lurker...If sweet Cary h...First post from a devoted lurker...<BR/><BR/>If sweet Cary hasn't eaten all the arugula flowers, scatter a handful over your tomato salad. Pure poetry, and delicious too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1153881870108700962006-07-25T21:44:00.000-05:002006-07-25T21:44:00.000-05:00oh delicious. for some reason my tomatoes seem to...oh delicious. for some reason my tomatoes seem to have hit standstill (though none have been plucked clear like last summer!)StaceyBellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01901097793943410318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1153876857394621022006-07-25T20:20:00.000-05:002006-07-25T20:20:00.000-05:00That is what I made last night for dinner tossed w...That is what I made last night for dinner tossed with whole wheat penne, some beautiful black olives and cannelini beans. Yum !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1153872781669656452006-07-25T19:13:00.000-05:002006-07-25T19:13:00.000-05:00Fantastic! I have to get my tomatoes from the far...Fantastic! I have to get my tomatoes from the farmers market. In my west coastal garden mine are still green!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269469384082089761noreply@blogger.com