The garden that keeps on giving!!! What are we going to do with all of this!? Gazpacho is in the future…
We barely made a dent with our lunches: BLTs!!
But I proclaim that every BLT should also have a little C – cheese. Can’t eat enough cheese all year.
On the side – a lovely slice of Cville Crunch with strawberry jam.
After lunch and some reading on the porch, I found myself still a little hungry, so I added one more side dish – a mug of milk with a scoop of Breyers Vanilla Bean floating on top! Mostly milk, just a little cream. The best way to satisfy an ice cream craving with max nutrition.
This morning Matt and I went on a 3 mile walk. It’s amazing how much heavy pressure and possible contractions I feel while walking and then I lie down and it all melts away! Soon enough it won’t. Little guy has been squirming around in there all afternoon. I think he wants to come out.
Good afternoon!
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You have such a prolific garden! All those veggies look great!
Love that pic of you! So cute
And yay for baby – I think the entire internet is cheering him on 
Yes, the entire internet.
Cheese makes everything better. Hopefully all this walking you’re doing will urge your little guy to make his arrival!! So exciting that you guys get to meet him soon! And I can’t wait to hear what his name will be : ).
Yes I think it is the entire Internet:). I don’t know why I’m so excited for your baby Kath but I am!
It sounds like you have had a wonderful 26th so far! That slice of bread looks awesome.
What is that long purple veggie? A weird shaped eggplant? My kitchen is overflowing with tomatoes soon too. Would love some new ideas (from anyone) to use them up!
Don’t know why I said soon.
I meant NOW!
Yep!
Man I wish I had a garden! Those veggies look fantastic! So I was eyeing your slice of Cville Crunch and noticed it looked a lot like Breakfast Blast which I got at the Missoula, MT Great Harvest. Are they the same just with a different name? Always wondered how Great Harvest handles all the different breads…
Cville Crunch is aka Flax Oat Bran. We thought that name sound like cardboard so we changed it : ) Breakfast Blast is good though!
Blender-free milkshakes…me likey!
You look absolutely gorgeous! Excited to meet the baby!
Come out, baby! There’s lots of garden and bakery treats to eat.
Your veggies look amazing! I still need to try your cornmeal dusted okra, looks delicios
If you keep walking, maybe he will come out
; )
Kath I give you props for getting out there in the heat!
And the abundance of your garden —looks soooo awesome! Great job you two Green Thumbs!
It was actually really cool out this morning – before the sun came out!
You look amazing! Good for your for getting a walk in. Also, so jealous of your bountiful garden! It’s so hard to have a garden in SF
gorgeous produce! wishing you luck if baby decides to come today!
You still look absolutely adorable. I am sure you don’t FEEL that way….but at least you look it!
Your lunch looked awesome. Simple, tasty, healthy. My favorite.
I’m so jealous of your green thumb-my garden is in a sad state! I’d love some tips/hints on what you’ve done for such a successful garden!
I am so jealous of your garden! Also, that bread looks amazing.
Wow! What a great way to enjoy ice cream! I definitely need to try that!
Kath, where do you buy your bacon? What brand do you choose and why? Thanks for your time
Either the farmers market (Babes in the Wood) or the Organic Butcher here in town. I’m looking for humanely raised pasture pigs
I have had a little squirmer in my belly as well
I hope he waits a few more weeks before he comes out when it is closer to the due date.
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The milk served with ice cream made me laugh. I like soft serve so at home I always add a little milk to my ice cream but I think now on I will add a lot more milk.
You look BEAUTIFUL!!!
I am so envious of your garden! You are inspiring me to try much harder next year.
Enjoy your walk!
Hi Kath! I just found your blog about a month ago and I love it! I am 17 and have been blogging for about a year. I was wondering if you have any starting tips or advice on how to start a garden? I have always wanted to but could never keep anything growing!
Welcome Lily! I’m going to have to defer to Matt on the garden because he has the green thumb. We used good organic compost soil (which we bought) and he just put little plants (and seeds for some things) in the ground and watered them. I think a huge part of it is picking a location that gets enough sun – sun almost all day long.
Last year our garden went crazy and we had tons and tons of peppers that we ended up chopping up (in the food processor) and then froze in ziplock bags. I used those peppers in every curry, soup and casserole I made from then on and we are just NOW using up the last bag. They stayed fresh in the freezer for a whole year! Freezing your extra veggies could make your new life as a mama much easier!
Good idea to freeze them raw!
Ooh or pickle them to put in the fridge and they will last a while too! So quick and sooo tasty! Especially banana peppers.
Hahaha that big belly looks so cute on your teenie body! Oh and the slice of Cville crunch looks particularly mouthwatering today..
Maybe he wants to come out on the 26th? Isn’t that your favorite number?
Hey, maybe you could make some meals with all those veggies that you can freeze now and thaw for a quick easy meal once your in baby world!
Ahhh I hope he wants to come out!!
Hmmm, looks like you’re still carrying pretty high. You haven’t dropped yet so that little guy is not quite ready. My niece thought she was in labor this morning. She had contractions ten minutes apart but then they stopped. Wahhh, they sent her home!
I want that little guy out! But you still look so good and comfortable. He’s hanging in there. Those first babies love to hang out on the inside!
As a chef, I’m sooooo envious of your garden!! My single planter with basil (that won’t ever die), and the few pepper plants have JUST started this week to have noticeable buds and only 1 actual pepper!!! Oh well. Have you ever made tomato jam? Just sweat onions and garlic (I suppose you can omit the onion), add some sugar and any vinegar you like (except black balsamic, it makes it an ugly color, but delicious) and reduce it down about half. Add your tomatoes, and a little salt/pepper, (preferably without skins) and simmer until thick!! It’s amazing on just about everything! It will store in the fridge (or freezer) for a long time.
Best of luck for your family, and I can’t wait to see pictures!!
Oh, you can also add a little chipotle pepper to the mix if you’d like it spicy. Also, add a pinch of cinnamon to the normal batch.
Make a fresh mater sauce and freeze, it will hold for quite a while and give you a shot of summer during late fall, early spring!
Keep up the heavy walking..that and a little “romance” with the hubby usually does the trick!!!! (depending on how desperate you start to feel, LOL!!) Agree with Sarah…first babies LOVVEE to hang out on the inside:)
I braved the run tonight to pick tomatoes, herbs, and greens! Always so good!!
Is that green the egg color that is in your living room? This color seems to brighten the mood of the house.
It’s Veranda View – in our bedroom!
Hi Kath, so glad I found your blog! I just wanted to say my favorite thing to do with excess tomatoes from the garden: homemade pizza with sliced heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and fresh basil. Also, I don’t know what to call it, it’s kind of like bruschetta, but we take really good fresh French bread sliced, and toast it in the oven with tomato slices and fresh mozzarella slices. After it comes out of the oven, we put fresh basil on it.
Also, have you ever heard of using honey sticks during labor? I stocked up on a bunch during a trip to the Farmer’s market before I had my baby. I heard they are great for energy boosters if you get tired.
Hope you get some good rest tonight! ~Rebecca
Mmmm pizza sounds great!
And honey sticks are a great idea. Ill have to look for some.
You have to buy a dehydrator (Excaliber is the best, JMMHO). I dehydrate a lot of my produce. Also, make chips and cookies. I have jars ready to dump in the crock pot for soup when it get hot. I just dehydrated a zillion purple cherry tomatoes. Check it out when you have time. They have specials all the time. For you dog lovers, I dehydrate sweet potatoes for the dog, he loves them. Healthier than the garbage treats you get at the store. I eat healthy and so does the dog.
I’ve gotten so used to you being pregnant, but for some reason when I read this post it just really hit me that you are going to be having that baby soon… and there will be a whole new little person in the world! Crazy how that works. haha.
I think you look so amazing!!!
What a beatiful bounty! I wish we had more than a fire escape to grow veggies on
Remember to save some energy too during these final days! I had a hard time doing so, but it is very important! Labor takes A L O T of well, labor! Hope your feeling great!
How did you like the baby clothes!? Tux and Andrew may get to see the babes sooner than expected if Hurricane Isaac has his way!
We love them!! Called you guys Friday but Brain was at the game. Will call soon! (also love headband). Hope you do come visit soon!
Kath-
We made a few thousand, I mean hundred tomatoes this year. We always take a heavy duty freezer bag, lay on counter, fill with a single layer of tomatoes, and because I don’t have a vacuum sealer, I zip it to one end, insert a straw, zip tight to the straw, and suck out all the air!! Works great and freezes well for stews, soups, or sauces. Can’t wait to meet your new baby boy!!
Kath Have you ever tried ratatouille? It is wonderful, hot or cold, by itself or over pasta or rice and the ingredients can be switched around. From the looks of your garden surplus, you have everything you need to make it.
Love the harvest (and belly) pictures! I always debate what to do with my garden hauls. Gazpacho tops the list for fresh tomatoes, but I also love picking up some fresh mozzarella to make Caprese salads with… so yummy! I love grilling and skinning the peppers.
Curious to see what you end up doing with it all, especially the okra since that’s one thing I haven’t planted yet.
Maybe I shouldn’t be reading your blog right before dinner time! You’ve created a bunch of wonderful concoctions here. Are these items all exclusively grown from your garden? Aside from the bacon and bread of course!
I am really thankful for your recommendation of gazpacho, because I am up to my ears in tomato right now, and I’m just about sick of caprese, and it’s my favorite food!
Thanks for the wonderful post!
Not all, but tomatoes are!