WEATHER: Very nice. Highs around 80
We dedicated the day to managing our tomatoes. Even though we sold several baskets at last weekend's markets, we have a lot left. The garden is also full of ones to pick for next weekend, so our mission today was to process those in storage.....
I cut up a lot and set them out to sun-dry.
I made gazpacho for lunch.
I made spaghetti sauce to have on hand, and to freeze.
I made tomato juice.
.......and we still have more!
In the afternoon, I researched flights to New Zealand and Australia. I booked our flights to New Zealand, using frequent flyer miles. (Thanks to my former job when I flew Delta a lot). So, our 2016 trip is a reality!
In the garden there is a very interesting tree. The woodpeckers have made it their home. There are thousands of holes where they store their acorns. Our friend Daniel was fascinated by them and took a lot of neat pictures when he visited...
You can see the holes in the tree, full of nuts.....
Ready to store his prize.....
DINNER: Stuffed zucchini with a rice/spaghetti sauce mixture, chock full of tomatoes, of course. Since I had the oven on, I also roasted some garlic. Just put whole garlic heads in a pan, drizzle olive oil over them, and bake about one hour. So delicious and aromatic! We spread the roasted garlic "goo" onto French bread. Really gourmet, and a great way to use up zucchini and tomatoes!
Do you never eat meat now? Check out the hikes in NZ, there are some famous ones.
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