And I do have a favorite ice cream flavor...it is pistachio. Why? Something about the taste makes me pause and brings to mind a favorite memory of my childhood, of my mother buying tiny inch-sized cubes of ice cream at a local dairy and only she and I liking the pistachio ones.
When I taught elementary school, I tried not to have a "pet" but I must admit I was often drawn to the boys who were mischievous...had that glint in their eye that said "I am a rascal and I know it...but life is so much fun!"
So it is interesting to me to think today about another favorite I have at the moment. It is a tomato plant in my garden. It is the one tomato plant that seems to be working so hard to please me.
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| Black Heirloom Cherry Tomato |
Maybe it was because the plant was so happy to have a real home. Maybe it was because the plant especially liked the location. But from the day I put it in the ground, it did everything right. It gifted me with the first ripe tomato of the season.
Each day I go out and pick some that are waiting to grace my table.
Sometimes I eat them like candy...just popping them into my mouth...so sweet and delicious. But this week Bristol Farms had my favorite Gioia Burrata Cheese on sale so tonight it is Burrata, with black heirloom tomatoes and a drizzle of olive oil for dessert!!!
Yes, I am playing favorites regarding this plant... but it has earned its place in my affections!
I am smacking my lips with envy! The lovely heirlooms, yummy cheese with a nice earthy olive oil...yes: dessert!
ReplyDeleteHello Patricia, the tomatoes look yummy. Candy for sure!
ReplyDeleteAs for our propensity to delineate favorites, I read somewhere that the human brain begins to categorize things while we are just infants. I should try to retrace my steps to that article, but suffice it to say, we begin our retrieval archiving at an early stage. There is no negative connotation in having favorites, but think of it as the brain's method of organizing data. Take that siblings of my Cath, my middle child, aka the favorite.... :)
Favourites yes I have them but not all of them remain constant as I discover new things. It is interesting that these tomatoes are so dark almost black rather than red, saw them here in a shop for the very first time only just last week!
ReplyDeletehello patricia! isn't summer the best for fresh produce! i love your meal and am thinking i'd like to have it soon too.
ReplyDeleteplaya del rey, a beautiful town...my first son was born at home there, it's been almost 30 years that we lived down your way. we moved north soon after!
Hi Patricia,
ReplyDeletethis post caught my eye because I discovered by accident once that I do not like to choose favourites at all. I bought a book ~ Reflections from a Mother"s Heart ~ where you fill in questions about yourself and the book is intended to be given to your child. There were a lot of questions about favourites and I found I couldn't choose. I must be a little different. ;)
How nice to see that the lovely tomato plant is rewarding you for the care you give it. This post really cheered me up.
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