Good question. My wife came home a while ago with groceries. I just
heat heard the loud woomph.... I hope she still has eye brows, but I
guess it is being grilled on the gas BBQ.

On Fri, 19 Jun 2015 18:33:48 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>Good question. My wife came home a while ago with groceries. I just
>heat heard the loud woomph.... I hope she still has eye brows, but I
>guess it is being grilled on the gas BBQ.

Meth lab in the laundry that you don't know about?

Not sure what's for dinner tonight either... I have a birthday party
to go to, so I may not even bother with making anything. But it is
almost 9AM here and I'm making roast chicken soup from the leftover
frame, wings and skin.

Dinner last night was left over roast chicken salad with avocado, pine
nuts and Romano cheese dressing... and the night before was of course
roast chicken with veggies.

Not bad mileage for one chook, I do this nearly all the time now when
I roast chicken.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> Good question. My wife came home a while ago with groceries. I just heat
> heard the loud woomph.... I hope she still has eye brows, but I guess it
> is being grilled on the gas BBQ.

I think I will make myself some chicken soup. Husband and daughter will
have Trader Joe's chicken patties. I have buns if the want them, plus all
that would go with. Also an assortment of cold salads.

On Friday, June 19, 2015 at 6:33:50 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
> Good question. My wife came home a while ago with groceries. I just
> heat heard the loud woomph.... I hope she still has eye brows, but I
> guess it is being grilled on the gas BBQ.

Mine was a BLT (three strips of bacon) and a small glass of milk.

The tomatoes were grape tomatoes, which admittedly are a little
awkward to slice and put on a sandwich. But these were
extraordinarily sweet. I believe they were hothouse grown
in Ontario, as are many of the grape tomatoes that I find here
in Michigan.

Incidentally, the tomatoes were sliced pole-to-pole, if SF
still cares about that sort of thing.

Cindy Hamilton

"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
...
> On Friday, June 19, 2015 at 6:33:50 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>> Good question. My wife came home a while ago with groceries. I just
>> heat heard the loud woomph.... I hope she still has eye brows, but I
>> guess it is being grilled on the gas BBQ.
>
> Mine was a BLT (three strips of bacon) and a small glass of milk.
>
> The tomatoes were grape tomatoes, which admittedly are a little
> awkward to slice and put on a sandwich. But these were
> extraordinarily sweet. I believe they were hothouse grown
> in Ontario, as are many of the grape tomatoes that I find here
> in Michigan.
>
> Incidentally, the tomatoes were sliced pole-to-pole, if SF
> still cares about that sort of thing.

Yesterday I baked a ham, egg and tomato pie. I usually use bacon but I had
plenty of ham in. I use small plum tomatoes and if it matters, I cut mine
pole to pole too <g>



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On Sat, 20 Jun 2015 07:13:45 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

> On Friday, June 19, 2015 at 6:33:50 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
> > Good question. My wife came home a while ago with groceries. I just
> > heat heard the loud woomph.... I hope she still has eye brows, but I
> > guess it is being grilled on the gas BBQ.
>
> Mine was a BLT (three strips of bacon) and a small glass of milk.
>
> The tomatoes were grape tomatoes, which admittedly are a little
> awkward to slice and put on a sandwich. But these were
> extraordinarily sweet. I believe they were hothouse grown
> in Ontario, as are many of the grape tomatoes that I find here
> in Michigan.
>
> Incidentally, the tomatoes were sliced pole-to-pole, if SF
> still cares about that sort of thing.
>
I don't have a problem with anyone slicing grape tomatoes pole to
pole. My problem is when hubby slices romas, heirloom etc pole to
pole. He's doing it all WRONG.


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sf

On Sat, 20 Jun 2015 15:56:48 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

> I use small plum tomatoes and if it matters, I cut mine
> pole to pole too <g>

I quartered my romas pole to pole when I slow roasted a few pounds of
them earlier in the week. It's okay when cooking, but I hate tomatoes
cut that way in my sandwiches. Cindy is on her own putting grape
tomatoes in a BLT. That's something I wouldn't do either, because I
don't want to chase the escapees.

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sf

On Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 12:29:07 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Jun 2015 15:56:48 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
> > I use small plum tomatoes and if it matters, I cut mine
> > pole to pole too <g>
>
> I quartered my romas pole to pole when I slow roasted a few pounds of
> them earlier in the week. It's okay when cooking, but I hate tomatoes
> cut that way in my sandwiches. Cindy is on her own putting grape
> tomatoes in a BLT. That's something I wouldn't do either, because I
> don't want to chase the escapees.

It wasn't so bad. A couple slices fell out, but a good, firm
grasp prevented most escapes.

Grape tomatoes are what I use when my own plants aren't producing
(which is about 10 months out of the year). It's a compromise,
but I love BLTs too much to wait 10 months between them. (I
wonder if sun-dried tomatoes would be too much tomato, since
a BLT is all about balance.)

I've got one tomato on one of my two tomato plants. It's a
beefsteak type, a variety called German Johnson. The
San Marzano (plum type) has blooms, but no tomatoes yet.
It was a cool and rainy May, so they didn't make much headway
for several weeks after planting. June has been a little
on the cool side, and pretty rainy so far. Most years, the
rain stops in late June and we don't see it again until August.

Cindy Hamilton

On Fri, 19 Jun 2015 18:33:48 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>Good question. My wife came home a while ago with groceries. I just
>heat heard the loud woomph.... I hope she still has eye brows, but I
>guess it is being grilled on the gas BBQ.

So sue me ) I made the old, regular tuna casserole! The
inspiration was an almost empty bag of potato chips (it's been
decades since I've bought or eaten potato chips) What to do? Tuna
casserole of course! It's been a long time since I made that as well.
I must say, it tasted really good.
Janet US

On Sat, 20 Jun 2015 10:49:07 -0600, Janet B >
wrote:

> The
> inspiration was an almost empty bag of potato chips (it's been
> decades since I've bought or eaten potato chips) What to do?

LOL! That's how I usually end up making tortilla soup. I have a few
stale tortilla chips left in the bag, chicken meat but not enough to
do anything with and chicken bones - so I turn the bones into broth
overnight in the slow cooker and make tortilla soup the next day.

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sf

"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
...
> On Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 12:29:07 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:
>> On Sat, 20 Jun 2015 15:56:48 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>> wrote:
>>
>> > I use small plum tomatoes and if it matters, I cut mine
>> > pole to pole too <g>
>>
>> I quartered my romas pole to pole when I slow roasted a few pounds of
>> them earlier in the week. It's okay when cooking, but I hate tomatoes
>> cut that way in my sandwiches. Cindy is on her own putting grape
>> tomatoes in a BLT. That's something I wouldn't do either, because I
>> don't want to chase the escapees.
>
> It wasn't so bad. A couple slices fell out, but a good, firm
> grasp prevented most escapes.
>
> Grape tomatoes are what I use when my own plants aren't producing
> (which is about 10 months out of the year). It's a compromise,
> but I love BLTs too much to wait 10 months between them. (I
> wonder if sun-dried tomatoes would be too much tomato, since
> a BLT is all about balance.)
>
> I've got one tomato on one of my two tomato plants. It's a
> beefsteak type, a variety called German Johnson. The
> San Marzano (plum type) has blooms, but no tomatoes yet.
> It was a cool and rainy May, so they didn't make much headway
> for several weeks after planting. June has been a little
> on the cool side, and pretty rainy so far. Most years, the
> rain stops in late June and we don't see it again until August.

You can grow tomatoes 10 months in a year?? Phew. The only way I can get
some like that is with my small hydroponic unit. Not too many at that. My
tomato plants are in their greenhouses now and are just coming into flower.



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On Sat, 20 Jun 2015 09:59:18 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sat, 20 Jun 2015 10:49:07 -0600, Janet B >
>wrote:
>
>> The
>> inspiration was an almost empty bag of potato chips (it's been
>> decades since I've bought or eaten potato chips) What to do?
>
>LOL! That's how I usually end up making tortilla soup. I have a few
>stale tortilla chips left in the bag, chicken meat but not enough to
>do anything with and chicken bones - so I turn the bones into broth
>overnight in the slow cooker and make tortilla soup the next day.

Yup! That's where the tortilla chips and the leftover rotisserie
chicken go
Janet US

On Sat, 20 Jun 2015 07:13:45 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Friday, June 19, 2015 at 6:33:50 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>> Good question. My wife came home a while ago with groceries. I just
>> heat heard the loud woomph.... I hope she still has eye brows, but I
>> guess it is being grilled on the gas BBQ.
>
>Mine was a BLT (three strips of bacon) and a small glass of milk.
>
>The tomatoes were grape tomatoes, which admittedly are a little
>awkward to slice and put on a sandwich. But these were
>extraordinarily sweet. I believe they were hothouse grown
>in Ontario, as are many of the grape tomatoes that I find here
>in Michigan.
>
>Incidentally, the tomatoes were sliced pole-to-pole, if SF
>still cares about that sort of thing.

Oh yum... I could eat a BLT right now for breakfast, haven't had on in
years.

On Sat, 20 Jun 2015 15:56:48 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>Yesterday I baked a ham, egg and tomato pie. I usually use bacon but I had
>plenty of ham in. I use small plum tomatoes and if it matters, I cut mine
>pole to pole too <g>
>

Ophelia, where's the picture?

William

"William" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 20 Jun 2015 15:56:48 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
>>Yesterday I baked a ham, egg and tomato pie. I usually use bacon but I
>>had
>>plenty of ham in. I use small plum tomatoes and if it matters, I cut mine
>>pole to pole too <g>
>>
>
> Ophelia, where's the picture?

Oh! I never thought about it! Well it is almost gone but I will make one
again very soon) It is a favourite here


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On Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 2:21:42 PM UTC-4, Ophelia wrote:
> "Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 12:29:07 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:
> >> On Sat, 20 Jun 2015 15:56:48 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> > I use small plum tomatoes and if it matters, I cut mine
> >> > pole to pole too <g>
> >>
> >> I quartered my romas pole to pole when I slow roasted a few pounds of
> >> them earlier in the week. It's okay when cooking, but I hate tomatoes
> >> cut that way in my sandwiches. Cindy is on her own putting grape
> >> tomatoes in a BLT. That's something I wouldn't do either, because I
> >> don't want to chase the escapees.
> >
> > It wasn't so bad. A couple slices fell out, but a good, firm
> > grasp prevented most escapes.
> >
> > Grape tomatoes are what I use when my own plants aren't producing
> > (which is about 10 months out of the year). It's a compromise,
> > but I love BLTs too much to wait 10 months between them. (I
> > wonder if sun-dried tomatoes would be too much tomato, since
> > a BLT is all about balance.)
> >
> > I've got one tomato on one of my two tomato plants. It's a
> > beefsteak type, a variety called German Johnson. The
> > San Marzano (plum type) has blooms, but no tomatoes yet.
> > It was a cool and rainy May, so they didn't make much headway
> > for several weeks after planting. June has been a little
> > on the cool side, and pretty rainy so far. Most years, the
> > rain stops in late June and we don't see it again until August.
>
> You can grow tomatoes 10 months in a year?? Phew. The only way I can get
> some like that is with my small hydroponic unit. Not too many at that. My
> tomato plants are in their greenhouses now and are just coming into flower.

No. Sorry if that came out backward. I plant tomatoes in May, and
it's usually August before I have any ripe tomatoes. By the end
of September (or earlier), they're done. It's 10 months between
homegrown tomatoes.

Cindy Hamilton

"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
...
> On Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 2:21:42 PM UTC-4, Ophelia wrote:
>> "Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 12:29:07 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:
>> >> On Sat, 20 Jun 2015 15:56:48 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > I use small plum tomatoes and if it matters, I cut mine
>> >> > pole to pole too <g>
>> >>
>> >> I quartered my romas pole to pole when I slow roasted a few pounds of
>> >> them earlier in the week. It's okay when cooking, but I hate tomatoes
>> >> cut that way in my sandwiches. Cindy is on her own putting grape
>> >> tomatoes in a BLT. That's something I wouldn't do either, because I
>> >> don't want to chase the escapees.
>> >
>> > It wasn't so bad. A couple slices fell out, but a good, firm
>> > grasp prevented most escapes.
>> >
>> > Grape tomatoes are what I use when my own plants aren't producing
>> > (which is about 10 months out of the year). It's a compromise,
>> > but I love BLTs too much to wait 10 months between them. (I
>> > wonder if sun-dried tomatoes would be too much tomato, since
>> > a BLT is all about balance.)
>> >
>> > I've got one tomato on one of my two tomato plants. It's a
>> > beefsteak type, a variety called German Johnson. The
>> > San Marzano (plum type) has blooms, but no tomatoes yet.
>> > It was a cool and rainy May, so they didn't make much headway
>> > for several weeks after planting. June has been a little
>> > on the cool side, and pretty rainy so far. Most years, the
>> > rain stops in late June and we don't see it again until August.
>>
>> You can grow tomatoes 10 months in a year?? Phew. The only way I can get
>> some like that is with my small hydroponic unit. Not too many at that.
>> My
>> tomato plants are in their greenhouses now and are just coming into
>> flower.
>
> No. Sorry if that came out backward. I plant tomatoes in May, and
> it's usually August before I have any ripe tomatoes. By the end
> of September (or earlier), they're done. It's 10 months between
> homegrown tomatoes.

Thanks That sounds more like ours Looking back I think I was the one
that got it backward!


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Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> No. Sorry if that came out backward. I plant tomatoes in May, and
> it's usually August before I have any ripe tomatoes. By the end
> of September (or earlier), they're done. It's 10 months between
> homegrown tomatoes.

10 months is normal for most people, I think. Here in the Virginia
climate, we put out tomato plants from mid-April to early May. Tomato
harvest here is end of June, all of July, and a bit into August.

Nothing better than homegrown tomatoes.

On 6/21/2015 8:09 AM, Gary wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> No. Sorry if that came out backward. I plant tomatoes in May, and
>> it's usually August before I have any ripe tomatoes. By the end
>> of September (or earlier), they're done. It's 10 months between
>> homegrown tomatoes.
>
> 10 months is normal for most people, I think. Here in the Virginia
> climate, we put out tomato plants from mid-April to early May. Tomato
> harvest here is end of June, all of July, and a bit into August.
>
> Nothing better than homegrown tomatoes.
>

Sounds about right. Here in northern CT they go in the ground at the
end of May. Even with tenting, the ground is cool and nothing happens
growthwise until then.

Some of the farmers start them out in the greenhouse and are getting
some ripe ones already. Good, but not as good as July and August.