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Look at Those Tomatoes

This is where the categorization on the web site gets a little fuzzy. Technically this post could be a Zone 9 Gardening or a Retro Kitchen post, so I’ll put it in both. :) Because people I have Tomatoes – ripe, juicy, luscious heirlooms to be exact.

It started a week ago Friday when I noticed that one of the Old German tomatoes had started to turn. Then I looked at the Cherokee Purple tomato I had been eyeing and low and behold it was turning too!

Old German Heirloom Tomato

Cherokee Purple Heirloom Tomato

So I carefully picked them and took them home so they could finish ripening. Unfortunately with the birds and bugs, this is often the safest option on the Texas Gulf Coast.
And a few days later, I had beautifully ripened tomatoes.
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Which I promptly sliced up.
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Then I carefully arranged them on the plate and put a little bit of sea salt on them.
Dinner Plate full of Cherokee Purple and Old German Slices

They made a fabulous meal. After tasting the heirlooms, I can never go back to the sad version of a tomato that we find in the grocery store.

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