After a couple of cloudy and rainy days, the sun made an appearance again. It was refreshing to have a bit of a cool down and some needed moisture, but I am always happy to see the sun again.
I have been in a surgical boot for about 3 1/2 weeks trying to allow my foot time to heal. But this morning I put on my tennis shoes......
donned my new helmet.......
.....hopped on my bike and rode like the wind in the beautiful sunshine.
It was such a wonderful and freeing feeling. I didn't put any weight on my foot and, taking extra precaution, used my heel to pedal. I wonder if I could have been doing that all along. Hmmmm......
When I returned home, I wandered out to my garden and found beautiful, lush, ripe red tomatoes tucked into the green leaves of the tomato plant. I picked them with such excitement that had there been a witness they would have laughed at my enthusiasm. Nothing beats the incredible scent of fresh picked tomatoes from the vine.
By the looks of things I will be getting quite a few tomatoes this year. I enjoy canning tomatoes for use in soups, stews, etc. in the winter. One thing I haven't done in many years though, is make salsa. When the kids were little my friends and I would get together during tomato harvest and make huge batches of salsa to can. The first year we did this ended up with a trip to the emergency room for my friend, Gloria. She had been scraping the seeds out of the jalapenos by hand without realizing the burning effect that would come to her skin later. So, use caution or better yet use gloves, when prepping the jalapenos.
Unfortunately, I don't have that recipe anymore, but, you can find some great salsa recipes on the Internet. Let me know if you have one to share :) The peppers, onions, and cilantro that go into salsa are nice and calming for inflammation. As long as you do not get a reaction to nightshade veggies, then eat up and enjoy :)
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