Tomatoes, Watermelon

Tomatoes

An article with ideas for preserving your extra tomatoes:

“Put Up or Shut Up: When the tomato harvest gets out of hand, the tough get canning (and drying and freezing, too)” by Kurt Michael Friese

When we make extra spaghetti sauce, we like to freeze it in 1-2 cup containers and then put the blocks into a big freezer bag.  That way we can thaw out just enough for a few servings.

Watermelon

We were at a potluck this weekend where there were at least 3 big platters of watermelon slices — it must be that time of year! 

The National Watermelon Promotion Board has a page with a variety of recipes for sandwiches, beverages, salsas etc. using watermelon.  But, when I have a really tasty watermelon, my favorite recipe is:

Wash the watermelon
Put it on the cutting board and slice into wedges
Eat a slice and then a few more
Share it with everyone you can find!