This is my first harvest. All I picked were tomatoes and tomatillos though, which is O.K., because that’s all I planted.
I haven’t done anything with the tomatoes yet. I heard it was best to pick them, turn them upside down and set them on your counter for about three days. Supposedly this brings them to optimum sweetness.
I did make salsa with the tomatillos. I roasted them until they were slightly blackened. I let them cool then I put them in a blender with a small white onion chopped, 5 or 6 sprigs of cilantro and a couple cloves of garlic. I blended them for a few seconds and then added salt to taste.
We laid it over fresh cod, wrapped it in aluminum foil, and threw it on the grill until the fish was just cooked through. Yum.
Oh, by the way, I didn’t take any pictures.
Hey, I’m still getting used to all this blogging stuff.
That's all you planted? YOU need to plant more vegetables. Those look delicious.
Posted by: Carol | July 27, 2007 at 03:45 PM
I think you've made a good haul with the tomatoes and tomatillos.... they look delicious. The grilled cod with the tomatillo salsa sounds absolutely delicious... I am on a major onion, garlic and cilantro kick this summer.
Thank you for your comment in my blog...it was appreciated.
Posted by: kate | July 27, 2007 at 05:58 PM
Carol,
I'm ashamed to say that's all I planted.
I am going to actully put together a real garden next year, not just stick a few plants in the ground like I did this year.
It will be in a spiral shape. Right now It's all in my mind, so to speak.
Posted by: chigiy | July 27, 2007 at 10:59 PM
Kate, this is only the beginning. You know how veggies are. They all ripen at once.
Posted by: chigiy | July 27, 2007 at 11:01 PM
Congrats on your beautiful veggie harvest. The fish you made with the tomatillo sauce sounds excellent. Are the tomatillos spicy? I have had tomatillo salsa before but I didn't know if it was spicy because of jalapeno peppers or the tomatillos themselves. Curious to know how they taste on their own.
Posted by: Christa | July 29, 2007 at 06:29 AM
Your tomatoes look great, Chigiy - many of ours are pretty crummy from never getting dry and we have lots of pepper plants with no peppers so we have to buy our poblanos.
I'm telling Philo about roasting tomatillos - he could do them when he roasts peppers.
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
Posted by: Annie in Austin | July 29, 2007 at 08:28 AM
I love salsa made with tomatillos. Salsa is a staple in Arizona--we throw it on everything, so salsa ingredients, including tomatillos, are a garden favorite with most folks here. I just buy mine at the grocery.
Posted by: Aiyana | July 29, 2007 at 10:05 AM
Christa,
Tomatillos aren't spicy. A lot of tomatillo salsa recipes include hot peppers of some kind or another. I don't put them in because my kids wouldn't eat it.
Tomatillos are related to the gooseberry and they are kind of citrusy.
Annie,
Roating tomatillos with peppers is a great idea.
Aiyana,
I love tomatillo salsa, It's my favorite salsa.
Posted by: chigiy | July 30, 2007 at 05:56 PM