Some days you just want to make soup, but depressingly you are missing some of the key ingredients. That’s where you can do what I do! Scrounge around and make the damn thing on the fly! On this occasion, I had some old frozen beef stew meat, a can each of diced tomatoes, corn and … Continue reading
After a cold night down here in southwestern Missouri, where the temperatures dipped down into the thirties overnight, I have to say that the following day was a gem. That seems to be the modis operandi in spring. A really brutal day of rain and cold is followed by warmth and fair skies. April can … Continue reading
One of the many things I took with me when I left Chicago many years ago were fond memories of some great food joints close to where I worked in an industrial complex called Centex. Centex, located in Elk Grove Village, is still one of the largest gathering of businesses in North America and supports … Continue reading
While I was roaming around on the internet recently, I came across a home-made tomato sauce recipe published on a blog site called The God’s Cake. The author is English and is named Michael, I think, he indicated he has recently returned from Korea. His recipe was listed as follows: “800g Tinned Whole Plum Tomatoes … Continue reading
My raised beds are now up and running as we get into the meat of the season. Continue reading
When you order a hamburger at a restaurant you are bound to encounter the dreaded tasteless tomato. Continue reading
Somewhere long ago and far away some deity with more time on his hands than sense must have decided that tomato plants should taste good to deer. Not just the leaves and fruit, mind you, but the whole friggin plant! I did a little research and was mildly surprised to discover that deer are ruminants … Continue reading
In spite of generally cold and overcast conditions that have defined much of our spring so far, I have gone ahead and prepared a small planting of tomatoes. Here in southwest Missouri we have certainly been blessed with our fair share of rainfall lately. As of the 12th of April 2008, we have 21.77 inches … Continue reading
