On 13/08/2013 5:29 PM, jmcquown wrote:

>> Can you grow your own there?
>
> I'm not interested in growing tomatoes. But yes, I *could* have a
> vegetable plot. I'd have to pay monthly rent for it. About $100/month
> for a small "gardening plot".

That makes it a little too expensive to bother.

>
> I'm not the gardening type. Not even container gardening. IMHO, you're
> either interested in gardening or you aren't. I'm not.


I am not much of a gardener either, but there are some things worth
growing. Tomatoes are pretty close to the top of the list.

On Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:56:35 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> Pity. They grow well in lots of cool places. As much as I like them they
> don't really agree with me. I don't bother with them in the winter when
> they are like rubber balls, but I always plant a about a dozen plants in
> my garden. I have too many fond memories of making tomato sandwiches
> with tomatoes still warm from the garden.

Some of my neighbors can grow them too, but within one block there's
quite a fluctuation in temperature and wind from yard to yard just
because the street curves, The "lucky ones" get a gale from the ocean
unless it's an unusual day.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:29:06 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 8/13/2013 3:37 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> > On 13/08/2013 3:02 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> >
> >> No, I haven't tried that. When I used to buy fresh tomatoes it wasn't
> >> from a grocery store. There are tomato farms just a few miles down the
> >> road. Were I so inclined, I could get really nice fresh tomatoes
> >> without driving into town.
> >>
> >
> > Can you grow your own there?
>
> I'm not interested in growing tomatoes. But yes, I *could* have a
> vegetable plot. I'd have to pay monthly rent for it. About $100/month
> for a small "gardening plot".
>
Good grief - think of all the organic vegetables you can buy for $100
a month! No fuss, no bother - just buy, cook and eat.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:48:24 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 8/13/2013 4:44 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:55:52 -0400, jmcquown >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I probably would like it. But it's a PITA to remove the seeds so I
> >> don't bother much with tomatoes.
> >
> > Are the seeds removed from canned tomatoes?
> > This one calls for diced
> > http://www.cookstr.com/recipes/tomato-basil-soup
> >
> >
> I honestly don't know. I don't crave tomato soup.
>
Okay. I hadn't had any for 25 years or more, so I scratched an itch
and it wasn't bad either. Most of the time when I get a craving for
something from a long time ago, I liked it better in my memory than in
RL.


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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:32:34 -0700, Marcella Peek
> > wrote:
>
> > lease do share!
> >
> > Last week at the farmer's market I was able to get two 4 lb bags of ripe
> > tomatoes for $2 each because they were so ripe. They were perfect for
> > soup which I made and froze for cooler weather.
> >
> > I'd love to mix it up with a different recipe if I can get more tomatoes
> > next week.
>
> Here you go -
>
> Fresh Tomato Soup
> Posted by Charlotte L. Blackmer
> From Aug. 1979 issue of Food & Wine magazine
>
> 3 T. butter
> 1-1/2 T. olive oil
> 3 medium onions, peeled, halved and sliced
> 2 leeks, peeled, halved and sliced
> 2 cloves of garlic, minced
> 2 carrots, peeled, trimmed and sliced
> 2 stalks of celery, trimmed and sliced
> 1/2 t. salt
> pinch of cayenne
> pinch of dried tarragon or basil
> 1 T. chopped parsley
> 3 lb. ripe tomatoes
> 1/2 t. sugar
> 1 shake of nutmeg
> 3-3/4 c. chicken stock
>
> Skin the tomatoes by parboiling them for 30 seconds, slip off the
> skins. Core them, cut in half through the equator, then use your thumb
> to remove the juice and seeds, and cut in half again.
>
> Heat the butter and oil in a large pot till sizzling.
>
> Add the onions, toss to coat with the fat and leave them to "sweat"
> for 5 min, tossing occasionally.
>
> Add leeks and garlic, sweat for 3 minutes.
>
> Add carrots and celery, sweat for 5 min. more.
>
> Add salt, cayenne, tarragon or basil and parsley.
>
> Add the tomatoes, bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to a simmer.
>
> Use a wooden spoon to break up the tomatoes, cook for about 10 min.
> Don't let them scorch.
>
> Add the sugar and nutmeg and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, reduce
> heat to simmer.
>
> Cook 15 min, partially covered, stirring occasionally.
>
> Use a blender to puree the soup coarsely, in batches.

Thank you! Some interesting additions to the usual recipe in this one.
It will be fun to try.

marcella

On Tue, 13 Aug 2013 18:09:15 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 13/08/2013 5:29 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>
>>> Can you grow your own there?
>>
>> I'm not interested in growing tomatoes. But yes, I *could* have a
>> vegetable plot. I'd have to pay monthly rent for it. About $100/month
>> for a small "gardening plot".
>
>That makes it a little too expensive to bother.
>
>>
>> I'm not the gardening type. Not even container gardening. IMHO, you're
>> either interested in gardening or you aren't. I'm not.
>
>
>I am not much of a gardener either, but there are some things worth
>growing. Tomatoes are pretty close to the top of the list.

We have a tiny vegetable garden and we grow tomatoes, cucumbers,
yellow beans, carrots, beets, peppers, potatoes, and squash. I've
probably forgotten a few things. We also grow some herbs.

But when it gets to be around 4:30 in the afternoon I'll ask my
husband to go get some stuff for supper, and he'll come back to the
house with a dozen beans, a handful of tiny potatoes, a tomato, and a
couple of carrots. All I need to worry about is meat.

Doris

On 8/13/2013 6:31 PM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:29:06 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 8/13/2013 3:37 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>
>>> Can you grow your own there?
>>
>> I'm not interested in growing tomatoes. But yes, I *could* have a
>> vegetable plot. I'd have to pay monthly rent for it. About $100/month
>> for a small "gardening plot".
>>
> Good grief - think of all the organic vegetables you can buy for $100
> a month! No fuss, no bother - just buy, cook and eat.
>
I'm with you there! I probably couldn't *eat* $100 worth of vegetables
in a month. And then have to drive over with tools and a hose in this
heat to take care of it? Not me! I'll stick with the farm stand. I
like supporting the local farmers.

Jill

Julie Bove wrote:
> "Roy" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Most Campbell's soups are gross and overpriced for what
>> you get. Mass produced slop.
>
> I grew up eating the stuff. Didn't know any better until I was an adult. I
> still buy the bean with bacon. It was a favorite when I was a kid. Also
> buy the beef with barley and vegetables. I do think my homemade stuff is
> better but once in a while I am just hungry and don't want to take the time
> to cook something.
>
> I'm sure they have countless other soups I never tried. I can't eat a lot
> of them because they have either egg or dairy in them and I can't have
> either any more. Even the chicken and rice has milk!
>
>
The ingredients have deteriorated since you were a child. Last I
looked, CCoTS contained HFCS. That was several years ago though.

--
Jean B.

"Jean B." > wrote in message
...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>> "Roy" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Most Campbell's soups are gross and overpriced for what
>>> you get. Mass produced slop.
>>
>> I grew up eating the stuff. Didn't know any better until I was an adult.
>> I still buy the bean with bacon. It was a favorite when I was a kid.
>> Also buy the beef with barley and vegetables. I do think my homemade
>> stuff is better but once in a while I am just hungry and don't want to
>> take the time to cook something.
>>
>> I'm sure they have countless other soups I never tried. I can't eat a
>> lot of them because they have either egg or dairy in them and I can't
>> have either any more. Even the chicken and rice has milk!
> The ingredients have deteriorated since you were a child. Last I looked,
> CCoTS contained HFCS. That was several years ago though.

Yes. That's true.