Hunter Moon Homestead Journal
Rick and I tested a recipe last week that I want to share with all of you. This recipe can be a lovely accompaniment to so many dishes, or just eaten on its own.
This time of year, we gather up the large purple fruit that comes with a natural wax coating called bloom. The bloom makes them look like they are covered in a filmy white powder. The insides of the fruit are a beautiful golden yellow with a deep red color between the skin and the flesh of the fruit. What a beautiful color combination all of this makes! To have found mature fruit trees, even though in need of some TLC, was a happy discovery.
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The first tomatoes are coming on in our greenhouse this month. We had such a cold and wet spring, I knew that we would go from cold to hot in July. The tomato plants in the garden are covered with yellow star shaped flowers and are still weeks away from producing edible fruit. The green house has been a real game changer for us in our short growing season. This simple salad is one you can do for your own heirloom variety of tomato or ones you can get from your farmers market or grocery.
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