TOMATOES!

today i worked at the sears tower, then took the bus across the loop at lunch hour and worked on grace kelly's dress in the costume shop for a few hrs. stopped at the jewel on the way home, then went to devon market for some fresh mozzarella and a baguette. i bought a whole french loaf because they were STILL WARM. when i came home i .....

PICKED MY TOMATOES.

all three of them. there's just one green one left. i snapped off the three red ones, and chopped them up and mixed them with the mozzarella. i picked a bunch of basil and added that too. then i picked chamomile and mint and put it in the bodum and poured boiling water over it. i wish i'd gotten home earlier so i could take pictures of my delightful meal. (not enough light by the time i was eating it).

the tea was disapointing- to bitter to drink. i think it's the chamomile, will try again without the stems. it smells good. i fear you can only make tea from the flowers, not the greens. the tomatoes are amazing. oh so sweet and a perfect match with the soft salty cheeze and the piquant basil and a hint of the flavorful acidic balsamic vinegar. cool and crunchy with the warm soft bread... in general, heavenly.

i am SOO proud of growing three of my very own tomatoes in my very own home, outside, showing off tho the neighbors, three tomatoes that i picked and ate and they were the yummiest things ever! aren't you impressed?

now if you'll excuse me, i need to go bleach my mustache and wash my dishes before i go to detroit.