Tomatoes!

About the third week in April I planted some tomatoes. I thought I'd experiment with the upside-down hanging plant, and a few in containers (the control for my experiment!).

Here is the progress! I'm amazed and totally excited. All the plants have quite a bit of green fruit.

I think they've entered my subconscious, though, because the other night I drempt about them. In my dream I found the plants shriveled and dead in a neat stack on the grass. I was furious at the gardeners who had pulled up my tomato plants. I was so glad to wake up and realize they were just fine, and the gardners had left them alone.

We affectionately call the patio my little jungle.

I can't wait to eat fresh tomatoes!

Taco crunch

One of the worst things about eating homemade tacos are the stale plastic-y hard taco shells you buy in a box at the store.  They taste like they've been on the shelf for years, which may actually be true :|   Occasionally I'll buy a box forgetting how bad they can be, and then vow never to forget again!  Well, last week I got coupon for a free box, so I figured free is better than not having any.  This box recommended something I'd never seen before - heating your taco shells for 2-3 minutes in a 250 degree oven.  Wonder of wonders!  They were crispy!  They were tasty!  They were warm (for a few minutes), but they were even crispy cold!  My taco life has been changed forever.  I can't guarantee it works for all brands, and you do have to be careful that they don't burn, or burn you, but they taste so so much better!