[gardeners] Mediterranean diet

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> Has anyone ever done the Mediterrean diet???? This is the way we eat.  LOL  
> Tomatoes, garlic, olive oil chicken, pasta/noodles/farro,risotto, seafood, 
> occassionally pork and lamb. Rustica breads and fibre such as farro. We eat 
> so many veggies including chiles, eggplants, tomatoes, squash, and greens, 
> but we call it the California diet.  
> 
> We also do many Thai dishes which is the Italian of the orient with 
> similiar ingredients such as garlic, shallots, basil, peppers, and fresh 
> fresh ingredients of many vegetables, chicken and seafood., not to mention 
> noodles and rice.
> 
> Fresh is best, low on red meats if at all.  Lovely pasta/noodles, rustic 
> breads, XXX Virgin Olive, tons of garlic, fresh herbs and all kinds of 
> fresh veggies.  Tis heaven
> 
> Far as tomatoes?  LOL  This year I am growing nearly 100 varieties, last 
> year 87, year before 37, and gotta cut back.  Paste tomatoes have the least 
> amount of real flavour! You can cook with any tomatoes.  I prefer Heirlooms 
> such as Brandywine, Green Zebra (fro a wonderful fusion sauce w/lemongrass, 
> chiles, and Thai basil), and any and all good tasting tomatoes will make 
> great sauces.
> 
> Tomatoes are a bit like cooking with wine-if you wouldn't drink it don't 
> cook with it.  So if it isn't a wonderful tasting tomato it won't improve 
> with cooking.  LOL  If the flavour isn't there it still won't be there 
> after cooking.
> 
> Amish Paste (which is NOT a paste tomato) has good flavour fresh for 
> salads, and for cooking.  Generally when cooking with tomatoes I look for 
> ones with a robust flavour, few or small seeds, thin skin.
> 
> I love using different colors as well White Wonder, Lillian's Heirloom 
> Yellow, Aunt Ruby's German Green, Black, Crimee de Noir, and so on.  Of 
> course as many know I am crazed with tomatoes and chiles---I even have a 
> list for others like me TomatoMania@YahooGroups where we share growing 
> tips, TNT (tried and true) tomato recipes, variety favourites, seed swaps, 
> seed bank, disease and pest controil, good soil hints, starting seeds-damp 
> off prevention, etc..  I often pluck a rainbow of cherry tomatoes, cut them 
> in half toss in with garlic, chiffonade of fresh basil and add my favourite 
> pastsa shape-often Angel Hair.  Toss it in the skillet w/XXX Virgin Olive 
> Oil  lightly warming the tomatoes, top with freshly grated 
> Reggiano-Parmesano.
> 
> SORRY GEORGE, THIS WAS A SHAMELESS PLUG FOR MATERS!!!!!  I just can't 
> control myself if someone asks about tomatoes or chiles.  LOL
> 
> Mary-Anne



? I'm doing it for health (I'm
> 
> diabetic) and I find it wonderful! Anyone with any experience? I just
> started it a few weeks ago. Thus, my desire to grow Romas!
> 
> 


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