Garden Bounty

by Brooke on October 14, 2008 3 comments »

Here in Colorado Springs, we merry Mormon’s live the legend that is Rachel Aragon. Rachel is one of those marvelously put-together women who makes magic with the very touch of her finger. If you’ve ever pondered the idea that some people are gifted with 36 hours a day while the rest of us common folk muddle around with a mere 24, Rachel will drive that point home.

FACTS: She’s a former prima ballerina, runs a ballet studio from her home, and puts on a full Nutcracker every December (this year, pregnant with baby #5, she will even DANCE the Mouse King in said Nutcracker). She created an absurdly successful website. She’s a 100% visiting teacher. She makes her own cheese. And, she gardens with such ferocity that you can consider her backyard (and resulting pantry of canned goods) a work of art.

I welcomed, then, her exhausted admission that she was so tired of putting up her one years supply of tomatoes she would now be giving away the rest of her harvest.

Me! Me! Me!

I came home heavy with rubied fruit. I sat it proudly upon the kitchen counter. And when the kids came home, they took one look at my shining trophies and…complained, “Ew! Gross! We haaaa-aate tomatoes.”

Bowls of bright tomatoes and a family that doesn’t eat them. Sigh. What’s a girl to do?

Well. I’m not going to sit around and watch them rot. Nosiree. I have a few tricks up my sleeve. This family of mine may haaa-aaate tomatoes, but I think I can get them to enjoy a few garden-fresh meals. And, they’ll never even know what hit them. Wink. Wink.

Pasta with Pink Sauce

RED SAUCE
10 fresh tomatoes
2 or 3 red. orange or yellow bell peppers
1/2 onion
Saute in skillet with a tablespoon of olive oil
Add
1 can tomato sauce
1 Tbsp. Basil
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. chili powder
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
Salt & Pepper to taste
WHITE SAUCE
In separate saucepan, heat until thickened:
1 c. milk or cream
1 c. fresh grated parmesan
(1/4 c. if you only have the nasty dried stuff)
1 c. chicken broth with 3 Tbsp. cornstarch mixed in
Salt & pepper to taste
PINK SAUCE
When both sauces are complete, serve separately or mix equal amounts together to create a delighty pink sauce.
See, now THAT’S a tomato.
(But, I’ll never tell)
Be sure to check out the
other sneaky tomato creation on Thursday’s post
Indian Summer Salsa.
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3 Responses to “Garden Bounty”

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    Lewis and Florrie on October 14, 2008 at 1:41 pm Reply

    Brooke, I am so loving your blog in all its quirkiness and halarity. You are a whiz with the photoshop and I need a definite tutorial from you. Keep em’ coming for sure. Love you.

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    Jaime Richardson on October 14, 2008 at 4:17 pm Reply

    I second what you said about Rachael! She is marvelously talented!
    Love your blog, Brooke!

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    Angie on October 14, 2008 at 6:55 pm Reply

    Brooke, I love your blog! You’re so witty and fun. Thanks for sharing it with me. I will look forward to each new post.

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