My Grandpa used to carry a small salt shaker in his pants pocket. He’d walk out to the garden, pick a tomato off of the vine, rub any dirt (etc.) off on his pants leg, then take a huge bite out of it. He’d then salt it and repeat, salt, repeat. Fond memory but it kinda makes me want to gag too!
One of my fondest memories of my grandpa was being handed a sun-warmed tomato just off the vine – which I ate, of course! Long time ago so tomatoes still tasted like tomatoes, and I love them to this day. I’m with Bossy!
Yep yep YEP, although you just can’t find a decent mater in the grocery store to do this with. But back in those halcyon days of summer with my grands I would pick one from the garden and nom nom nom… *mouth waters*
Some home grown tomatoes can be as sweet as any fruit. I love eating them after being picked from the vine. Although I have had some tasteless homegrown tomatoes because it didn’t get enough sun while it was growing. Forget supermarket tomatoes.
hokgardner says
September 15, 2010 at 9:39 amMy sister does that, too. And for some reason the thought of it makes me gag.
Jodi Anderson says
September 15, 2010 at 9:53 amAh ha! So that wasn’t a squirrel in my garden this summer… it was you!
Tracy (Oklahoma) says
September 15, 2010 at 10:05 amMy Grandpa used to carry a small salt shaker in his pants pocket. He’d walk out to the garden, pick a tomato off of the vine, rub any dirt (etc.) off on his pants leg, then take a huge bite out of it. He’d then salt it and repeat, salt, repeat. Fond memory but it kinda makes me want to gag too!
The Domestic Goddess says
September 15, 2010 at 10:39 amMe, too!
La Suzette says
September 15, 2010 at 1:13 pmOne of my fondest memories of my grandpa was being handed a sun-warmed tomato just off the vine – which I ate, of course! Long time ago so tomatoes still tasted like tomatoes, and I love them to this day. I’m with Bossy!
AnnP says
September 15, 2010 at 3:40 pmCool shot!
MidLifeMama says
September 15, 2010 at 3:40 pmMmmmm. With a little salt and pepper. Tres sigh.
Scottsdale Girl says
September 15, 2010 at 3:46 pmYep yep YEP, although you just can’t find a decent mater in the grocery store to do this with. But back in those halcyon days of summer with my grands I would pick one from the garden and nom nom nom… *mouth waters*
Green V-Neck says
September 15, 2010 at 6:51 pmMmmm, I do, too, but only fresh from the garden. My mom eats ONIONS like apples and that is just going WAY TOO FAR.
Reeb says
September 15, 2010 at 7:25 pmevery so often I wish for a “like” button on bossy’s site
Lydia says
September 15, 2010 at 8:54 pmSome home grown tomatoes can be as sweet as any fruit. I love eating them after being picked from the vine. Although I have had some tasteless homegrown tomatoes because it didn’t get enough sun while it was growing. Forget supermarket tomatoes.
Angie F says
September 15, 2010 at 9:45 pmMe too! YUM!!
Gail K. says
September 16, 2010 at 4:39 pmThink how that would taste wrapped in freshly cooked bacon with a fresh picked piece of lettuce… BLT on a vine – divine!
leslie (crookedstamper) says
September 16, 2010 at 8:03 pmHow do you keep the juice from running down your chin? (I slice mine to avoid that little problem. Then it just lands on my shirt.)
Cupcake Murphy says
September 16, 2010 at 9:12 pmThis intrigues and puzzles Cupcake.