Sunmmer Tomatoes

 

Hi everyone! Today we have silly post abut tomatoes and green tomato vine scent. LOL, I've been saving tomato stuff all summer. It all started with Trader Joe's Tomato scented candles last spring. My friend and I went crazy stocking up, discovering our shared love of  the weirdly evocative, enchanting ''summer in Daddy's garden'' scent.

Even Mrs Meyer's did a special edition scent. [That has no scent but cleans nicely!]. I ordered a bottle for each of us.

We reminisced fondly about the lovely first time we w]ever smelled a vine candle. www.afinefarmhouse.com used to make them. Love the label. HERE

Bath and Body Works has the scent this year--but hate the jar, eeew.

So I made a candle, my first ever handmade candle.

A kit I found online. You guys know how I love trying new crafts and esp love a fun kit.  I'll add a kink later.

This craft is esp cool bec it lets the maker use their own jar or crock. Great way to reuse those endless too pretty to toss candle jars.

90 seconds in the microwave and there ya go, a handmade green tomato vine candle.

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I've also been enjoying the heirloom tomatoes at the farmers market and local grocery.

One made it into my nature journal! [not finished or quit while I'm ahead?

Inspired by the beautiful work of @laragastinger on IG

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I love these tomatoes on a simple ''rustic tart":

Store bought crusts always in the freezer. Any brand, Iusually get Pillsbury. They come in a roll, you need to defrost and use your own baking tray. Sautee a very large sweet onion until it starts to caramelize.

Meanwhile slice your tomatoes and lay out on paper towels to soak up some of their wetness.

Layer t onions, sprinkles of goat cheese the tomatoes  with a few pinches of sugar, lots of fresh black pepper,  lots of herbs fresh if poss. More goat cheese on top. If you hate goat cheese use mozzarella or ricotta, or feta, or?

I'm very partial to tarragon and and a little basil, put what you like. Fold in crust edges for that handmade casual look. Bake 375*F about 25min, until crust browns and tomatoes are softened. Near end you can sprinkle on some crumbled bacon, if desired; and a dash of fresh grated parm give a good nutty nuance.

I like the tart served warm with a big green salad and/or buttered corn on/off the cob. Good next day at ''cocktail time'' just bring to room temp.

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And of course, sewing tomatoes! I have missed out recently twice on tomato sales by @inwiththeold. Shop here And these are from another favorite IG person:

A few of mine below

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Do you grow tomatoes? I wish  could . Here the wind and salt air make the skins tough as old shoe leather My dad grew them in masses. He'd always pick and save green unripe beefsteaks for me, and wrap them in newspaper to  put in my suitcase to fly home after an August visit home to Illinois. Cannot imagine what the travel security folks would think of that nowadays.

It's a beautiful day! A Ten Best Day. Mo and I are headed out to sew bindings on quilts. Back soon.

                                     

ps sorry I didn't answer comments last week, I love comments. Was a bit frazzled after IV treatment and real life....

love

lizzy

gone to the  beach....

clouds for Nancy and you all.

I don't  know what these are called. Just regular old Cirrus?

H Erin pic from a friend. A one point all access to beaches was closed even for walking, due to very high surf and flooding.