Peppers! They are starting to be something other than green.

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Found object. We are almost into 100 years of this "movement" if you call it a movement. Originally artists were testing the boundaries and "rules" of what "is art" and what "isn't art". Now I think we can enjoy what we like without worrying about where the boundary lies. Or tells the truth.

9/11 Eleven years later. The saying is that time heals all wounds. But a better saying is: "Those who don't learn from history are bound to repeat it."

Today is a time to remember what happened on September 11, 2001 and be grateful to those who protect our freedom and not forget that the ideology of those who were responsible for the attacks has no freedom in it.

In the words of Col. Allen West:
"We must be evermore vigilant and resolute to crush this enemy and prevent its resurgence and fulfillment of its global aspirations. Because of this enemy, America must continue to fund its military and support its Armed Forces to the fullest extent.  The lives of all Americans depend on it."

Tower to Table Contest!  Please go to Facebook "Tower Garden" (the official site) and "Tower to Table Contest" and vote for my stuffed peppers! They're guaranteed delicious.

The ingredients -- not all from the Tower Garden:

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Green Tomato Soup

2 Tbsp coconut oil

2 oz thinly sliced Black Forest ham, chopped

1 ½ cups scallions, thinly sliced

3 cloves garlic, chopped

1 handful cilantro [or more]

2 lb unripe tomatoes, chopped

1 qt organic chicken stock

1 cup water

½ teaspoon sea salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

6 oz “better than sour cream”

Heat oil in heavy-bottomed sauce pan on high heat. Do not allow to smoke. Stir fry garlic until it starts to toast. Turn down heat and add ham. Stir fry ham 1 to 2 minutes. Add in scallions and stir fry until tender. Add in tomatoes and stir fry for a few minutes longer until tomatoes start to soften.

Meanwhile place water, “better than sour cream”, cilantro, salt, and pepper in Vita-Mix and liquefy.

Add stock to pot and simmer until tomatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.

Combine all ingredients into pot. Stir. Adjust spices and enjoy!

September 1!  For the first time in my three score and ten I planted garden seeds on September1. And my whole gardening career has been in Minnesota. Nor am I planning to be a snowbird this year either.

Salad from our Tower Gardens! This is kind of a milestone. We have a salad today including kale, cucumber, tomato and lettuce coming from the towers. Tomatoes are ripening daily now!