Because I have no filter, I’m just going to put this out there – no apologies. I have been peeing a TON. Today I went to the doctor to submit a sample for testing in fear of a recurrence of an infection, but all was clear. The funny news is, according to my doctor, my ingestion of copious quantities of tomatoes from the garden has most likely irritated my bladder. Don’t believe me? Read this from the Mayo Clinic, go…

Left: Ace Bush, Middle: Black Russian, Right: Aunt Ruby’s German Green I have way too many tomato plants which means I have way too many tomatoes. Friends, you are welcome to come pick some, but I am assuming most of you have plants of your own. I have been broiling some with fresh mozzarella, jalapenos, basil and balsamic vinaigrette, and Joe and I made tomato and cheddar sandwiches yesterday at the beach. Because I can’t eat them all, I decided…

In the pot from the garden: Golden sunburst tomatoes, Djena Lee’s golden girl tomatoes, Black Russian tomato, Omar’s Lebanese tomato, Ace Bush tomato, garlic, carrots, banana peppers (sweet and hot), yellow onion, basil, thyme and oregano. From the counter: olive oil, red wine, and a pinch of sugar and salt.

Yellow tomato sauce: Simmer 8-12 yellow tomatoes in a pot on medium low heat. Add a hot banana pepper or whatever pepper you have in your garden, a clove or two of garlic, fresh basil and oregano. Add salt and pepper to taste. Allow to simmer until tomatoes are broken apart. Strain if you prefer a smooth sauce. The flavor will be very mild, so throw in a couple red tomatoes for a fuller taste. Chicken: Pound chicken with a…

I had one plastic small pot in which I had planted one red skinned potato seed. The seed was about the size of a golf ball. Over the past couple months, this pot has struggled because of it’s tendency to dry out due to its size and the soil content, which was only peat. Several times the plant has wilted only to be revived to a spotty but decidedly perky state. Today, the plant looked like it was finally at…