It’s tomato canning weekend at my house, at long last. It’s the first weekend we’ve had free in what seems like months, and the tomatoes are practically crawling into the kitchen on their own. It’s time to buckle down.
After all the jars of diced tomatoes and salsa are done, though, I’m hoping to have fun Monday making a big picnic for 5. Which means I’ll cook for 12. Leftovers, you know.
Penne with Tomato Pesto and Smoked Mozzarella will be on the menu. It calls for sun-dried tomatoes. I’m going to fake those with a simple recipe from SparkPeople for oven-roasted ones..
Yeah, It seems like a lot of work, and I might not actually get to it. But the fact is I can. That’s the cool part.

Writing my blog when I’m hungry is kind of a bad idea. Everything looks good, and I spend minutes upon minutes deciding which thing looks better.
I finally just decided to include both of these recipes from The Daily Meal, since one of the wonders of the Internet is that there’s virtually unlimited space.
I wish the same could be said of my day. And my tummy. I’d go straight home and make this stuff.
Solution: I’m armed and ready for a Saturday night date with my kitchen.
We’ll start with Herby Pesto Pasta Salad with Chard. Get that in the fridge for a while to let the flavors get to know each other. Then Curried Corn on the Cob, with some of that early sweet corn about which I’ve heard tell.
I have some boneless pork chops. I can sprinkle them with some new Citrus-sy seasoning I just got.
Great. Just great. Now I’m starving.