I have to say my favorite crop this year has been our Italian Heirloom tomatoes. They are so delicious: juicy, meaty, and versatile. They're good on sandwiches, in tacos, even for salsa! I think they'll make great sauce too because of their heartiness.
I've been eating them like crazy- it's awesome! One morning I suffered from heartburn and was wondering what it was from, and then it clicked- the 5 tomatoes I'd eaten the night before... But, I think they're worth it:)
We've been fortunate enough to harvest tomatoes earlier this year than others, and they're not all ready at one time so I don't go into panic mode thinking about how to preserve them. It seems like preservation time always comes when we go back to school- not this year! I hope to make spaghetti sauce at least, and maybe freeze some tomatoes whole for soups, etc., later.
We brought tomatoes to the Carlton County Fair, and wouldn't ya know, that was our only blue ribbon bounty- I could have guessed that. I love everything our garden provides us, but for some reason this year, those drippy, seedy, yummy tomatoes have won my heart (and stomach.)
Off to check the tomatoes!
