{"id":2671,"date":"2017-02-14T11:30:31","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T14:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lapiccolinauy.com\/?p=2671"},"modified":"2017-02-12T19:47:44","modified_gmt":"2017-02-12T22:47:44","slug":"tomato-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapiccolinauy.com\/es\/2017\/02\/14\/tomato-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Tomato Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tomatoes &#8211; the pride, and bane, of any gardner. While not all the varieties of tomatoes start being ripe at the same time, there is a point in which they are all ripe at the same time.\u00a0 Megan cannot eat tomatoes in any form, I like them in a few choice ways, but do not ask me to eat a tomato as a tomato, sliced with pepper and salt, YUCK!\u00a0 But Jon loves to eat tomatoes, in almost any form, and any kind of tomato.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lapiccolinauy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tomatoes-3.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2672\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lapiccolinauy.com\/es\/2017\/02\/14\/tomato-season\/tomatoes-3-4\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lapiccolinauy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tomatoes-3.jpg?fit=912%2C684&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"912,684\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1485836412&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tomatoes-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lapiccolinauy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tomatoes-3.jpg?fit=620%2C465&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2672\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lapiccolinauy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tomatoes-3.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"tomatoes-3\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lapiccolinauy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tomatoes-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2673\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lapiccolinauy.com\/es\/2017\/02\/14\/tomato-season\/tomatoes-1-5\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lapiccolinauy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tomatoes-1.jpg?fit=912%2C684&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"912,684\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1485836286&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tomatoes-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lapiccolinauy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tomatoes-1.jpg?fit=620%2C465&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2673\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lapiccolinauy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tomatoes-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"tomatoes-1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These are the Roma tomatoes that I cook into tomato paste.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lapiccolinauy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tomatoes-2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2674\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lapiccolinauy.com\/es\/2017\/02\/14\/tomato-season\/tomatoes-2-6\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lapiccolinauy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tomatoes-2.jpg?fit=684%2C912&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"684,912\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1485836311&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tomatoes-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lapiccolinauy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tomatoes-2.jpg?fit=620%2C827&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2674\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lapiccolinauy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tomatoes-2.jpg?resize=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"tomatoes-2\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I wash, slice, cook for a long time on simmer to get rid of most of the liquid, then blend to eliminate the skins, cook some more, then put the sauce in jars.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lapiccolinauy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tomatoes-4.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2675\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lapiccolinauy.com\/es\/2017\/02\/14\/tomato-season\/tomatoes-4-3\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lapiccolinauy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tomatoes-4.jpg?fit=684%2C912&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"684,912\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1486065786&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tomatoes-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lapiccolinauy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tomatoes-4.jpg?fit=620%2C827&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lapiccolinauy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/tomatoes-4.jpg?resize=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"tomatoes-4\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The jars are stacked three deep.\u00a0 We have a freezer full of a years supply of tomato sauce.\u00a0 One less thing to buy at the grocery store.<\/p>\n<p>Next year&#8217;s plan &#8211; less variety of tomatoes and canning equipment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tomatoes &#8211; the pride, and bane, of any gardner. While not all the varieties of tomatoes start being ripe at the same time, there is a point in which they are all ripe at the same time.\u00a0 Megan cannot eat tomatoes in any form, I like them in a few choice ways, but do not &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/lapiccolinauy.com\/es\/2017\/02\/14\/tomato-season\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tomato Season<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":115215602,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"activitypub_content_warning":"","activitypub_content_visibility":"","activitypub_max_image_attachments":4,"activitypub_interaction_policy_quote":"anyone","activitypub_status":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2013890,1851],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2671","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-farm-to-table","category-garden","without-featured-image"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6BeCJ-H5","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapiccolinauy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2671","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapiccolinauy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapiccolinauy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapiccolinauy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/115215602"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapiccolinauy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2671"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/lapiccolinauy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2671\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2681,"href":"https:\/\/lapiccolinauy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2671\/revisions\/2681"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapiccolinauy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2671"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapiccolinauy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2671"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapiccolinauy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2671"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}