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I MADE TOMATO SOUP!!!!

October 1, 2017 Arlene Giddings

from my OWN tomatoes!!!  out of my garden!!

the truth is
i made tomato soup yesterday too
but i'm not really sure why i thought
that tomato soup
made with carrots
and vegetable broth
would not taste like
VEGETABLES...

because it did.

it totally did.
it smelled like vomit.
and the carrots left a weird texture.
and it smelled like vomit.

i had to throw it out.

today
i started from scratch.
i had liked about 6 different recipes
on pinterest
so ended up pulling a little from each
i roasted the tomatoes with garlic and onion
and then put it in the ninja and
mushed it up
(disclaimer #1 - i never claimed that i could write a recipe
so bear with me...i don't know the technical terms)...
then put it in the slow cooker
with CHICKEN BROTH
(not vegetable broth...)
and basil pesto, cream, a handful of sugar,
a dollop of butter, salt & pepper

and it worked!

it was so good!

even 17, who said "i don't like tomato soup"
dipped his grilled cheese & bacon into our soup
and then said..."well...i don't like heinz tomato soup...
but this?  This is good"
and went & got a bowl for himself.

yay me!
i should start a cooking youtube channel...
and call it
cooking with luck or something equally clever.
:)

disclaimer #2 - the amazing grilled cheese & bacon sandwiches
were not cooked by me.
i do not handle cooking any food that spits hot grease at me.
That's S's department
(and he makes the BEST grilled cheese & bacon).
 

In 2017, the one i love most, fall, she's so weird Tags NOT a cooking blog, food, tomato soup, tomatoes, tomato plants, i made this, so damn proud, happy dance, vegetable broth tastes like vegetables
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waiting is so hard...

August 1, 2017 Arlene Giddings

everything is growing...
but
just
not
fast
enough.

there are so many tomatoes,
but none of them are red!

there are oodles of cucumber flowers
and quite a few pickle sized cucumbers
but not big enough to eat yet...

the corn is officially taller than me.

there are strawberries
that haven't turned red yet...
teeny tiny green peppers...

i know i shouldn't complain...
i've had string beans at least 4 times
(enough for one person each time)

BUT I WANT THE DAMN TOMATOES.

i did get a handful of raspberries though
and that was pretty sweet
well
except the ones that were sour...
:)

In 2017, backyard garden Tags garden, backyard garden, raspberries, tomato plants, i lack patience, pei
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tuesday truths...

May 10, 2016 Arlene Giddings
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♥  i am addicted to these powdered sugary
lemon filled clouds of really-not-good-for-you
but so damn good doughnuts from superstore. 
they remind me of the lemon filled doughnuts
tim horton's used to make but don't seem to
anymore. 

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♥  i hung out with my mom on saturday
and we spent some time looking at plants
and flowers and planning vegetable gardens
and talking about youtube videos
of "why-didn't-i-think-of-that" gardening hacks.

i came home with 3 tomato plants even though
it felt early to buy them
and even though
i wasn't sure if they would survive the cats
but so far, so good.

i would like to grow some yellow tomatoes...
but am not really sure where i can find plants for them...
anyone have any ideas?
or suggestions for other tomatoes to try?
or hints on how not to kill them?
maybe it would help if i named the plants...
or wait...do you only talk to houseplants?

♥  speaking of cats...
i have this box under my computer desk
that i use to put my feet on while editing...
the top of it broke as you can see
and it has become finnegan's favorite hiding place...
except...
the tail is a dead giveaway.
my pets are weird...and
maybe not all that bright.

In happy2016, grateful, tuesday truths, we are family Tags finnegan, tuesday truth, lemon filled clouds, tomato, tomato plants, kool breeze, summerside, sunflowers
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