This not-so-pretty tomato from our garden became part of an incredibly delicious tomato sauce that accompanied fried green tomatoes.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Don't Judge a Book by its Cover
This not-so-pretty tomato from our garden became part of an incredibly delicious tomato sauce that accompanied fried green tomatoes.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Organic Soda? Yes, Please!
Hey all (3 readers? maybe less?) I'm back, after a not-so-brief hiatus.
What am I back with? A lucious libation, Blue Sky Organic Soda.
I spent the better part of my afternoon running around with my little brother, stopping off at a local farmers market to stock up on some blueberries from Hammonton, NJ. This is probably the last week for them, as the harvesting season ended last week.
Then it was off to Mazzeo's, a local gourmet grocer & produce store for some feta cheese (to make watermelon salad for dinner), and of course pressure from my little brother to get him something to drink!
That's when I came across Blue Sky Organic Soda, 89 cents for a can. I figured if my brother didn't like it, I could drink it, but he was quite satisfied. He did let me try a sip; we both agreed it tastes like orange soda, without that syrupy undertone. I've given up drinking soda, but I know for a lot of people that could be really difficult. It's nice to find that there is a really tasty, natural alternative to Coca-Cola & Pepsi.
Of course, if you are feeling really adventurous, you could try to make your own soda. There are hundreds of recipes out there ranging from the miraculously simple to the incredibly complex. For starters, I would recommend mixing your favorite sweet ingredients -- pureed blueberries, fresh strawberries, mint sprigs, etc. -- with carbonated water & perhaps a little simple syrup (I make mine from raw sugar).
What am I back with? A lucious libation, Blue Sky Organic Soda.
Then it was off to Mazzeo's, a local gourmet grocer & produce store for some feta cheese (to make watermelon salad for dinner), and of course pressure from my little brother to get him something to drink!
That's when I came across Blue Sky Organic Soda, 89 cents for a can. I figured if my brother didn't like it, I could drink it, but he was quite satisfied. He did let me try a sip; we both agreed it tastes like orange soda, without that syrupy undertone. I've given up drinking soda, but I know for a lot of people that could be really difficult. It's nice to find that there is a really tasty, natural alternative to Coca-Cola & Pepsi.
Of course, if you are feeling really adventurous, you could try to make your own soda. There are hundreds of recipes out there ranging from the miraculously simple to the incredibly complex. For starters, I would recommend mixing your favorite sweet ingredients -- pureed blueberries, fresh strawberries, mint sprigs, etc. -- with carbonated water & perhaps a little simple syrup (I make mine from raw sugar).
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