Snapshots and snippets of the beautiful, crazy world right out our front door. If you’d like to share some of your own photos or a blog post, please leave a link in the comments! One of the best parts of living in Missouri is that food just grows and grows! (Well, there are pest problems of course, but the hot days and warm nights contribute to abundant harvests). We are trying our best to take advantage of the local bounty by gleaning and buying in bulk, and preserving or storing for the winter. We went to the local university farm last week and gleaned these gorgeous paste tomatoes.  I believe the variety is "Striped Roman."  They are meaty, huge, and made amazing tomato sauce.  This … [Read more...]