I have a small collection of food paintings that hang on my kitchen wall (I must remember to take a photo of that!), and this is the latest installment.
Tomatoes. I love them sooo much.
While I was working on this, I couldn't stop thinking about how nice a cherry tomato would taste. And the next time I was at the grocery store, I accidentally bought a small container of them. I'm actually not even sure I did it on purpose. I got home and there they were! Sneaky little tomatoes.
They tasted like water. And the texture reminded me of chewing on a balloon. It was kind of the worst tomato ever grown.
So now I have this painting to tide me over until summer. When I can finally eat sun-warmed tomatoes that taste like tomatoes.
p.s. It's SNOWING today! We have been having the weirdest winter ever. 60 degrees in January?? What? Okay. I had never experienced a mild winter before, and at first I hated it. And then I started to really like it. And then when I was going on walks without a coat or gloves on I absolutely loved it.
It has been softly snowing all day and I have to admit, I am relieved winter is back. Turns out, I had been missing it. I just got home from a walk with my giant sled dog and when we came inside I couldn't get his collar off (frozen to his neck fur). Hooray for winter!!
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I love that painting! I truly appreciate sun-warmed tomatoes right off the plant. I don't even buy tomatoes from the store anymore unless a recipe forces me to in the off-season.
We've been having that weird winter too! It's been weird, but really nice. :-) Lately it's gotten more cold, but today it's been raining! So no snow for us AT ALL so far this winter. My little boy, Tommy, is really bummed he hasn't gotten to use his new sled yet. At least the trees are getting water, that's all I can say.
hmrmph. You're making me miss snow.
However, I will say that out here in Southern Cali, the farmer's market tomatoes taste like tomatoes. Always.
Good weather makes for good produce.
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