Monday, May 31, 2010

Memorial Day

Happy Memorial Day! I hope you all had a fabulous holiday weekend with friends and family-this was the perfect opportunity to spend time with your loved ones, kick up the grill and slice fresh tomatoes on your barbecued hamburgers (or in my case, fish). Today was exceptionally interesting because I was lucky enough to try fresh tomatoes all the way from Florida on my salad! They were so juicy, and went perfectly well when complimented by french goat cheese, topped with garlic seasoning. My two friends drove all the way up from their vacation home down South to bring these tomatoes straight to my stomach. Ultimately, they made my Memorial Day memorable by accenting my meal with their ripe juicy fruits!

"A world without tomatoes is like a string quartet without violins." - Laurie Colwin

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Planting your Tomatoes

It's warm enough in NJ to have all your tomato seedlings nicely planted in your garden.
These beautiful fruiting plants need 6-8 hours of sun, please plant them in thhe sunniest spot of your garden (or in large pots on your sunny patio).

Botanically speaking, tomatoes are a FRUIT. In 1893, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a tomato is a VEGETABLE because it is served alongside the main course at meals :)