Tomatoes, The B52's, and Summer Breeze

Ah, its a sunny Sunday indeed and a good day to be outside doing something. I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend with family and friends. My friend gave me a couple of tomatoes from her garden and I have eaten them over the last few days. Let me just say they are juicy and tasty. She is growing the tomatoes in a couple of large buckets and having great success. Here's my article on the healthy benefits of tomatoes that I wrote for OliveCocoMag. I am a 2012 Summer Contributor for the Mag and enjoying the experience.

The B52's is a 3-member band from Athens, GA who started in 1976 to instant fame. They performed last night at the fabulous Fox Theater in downtown Atlanta. The B52's are celebrating 35 years of performing and the crowd rocked to many of their hits like "The Love Shack." Check out the gallery of photos taken by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution of the show at the Fox.

The heatwave has subsided just a little across the regions and whenever you get a day with a breeze is simply delightful. Today in Atlanta, there is a summer breeze that feels good. I don't run my A/C and feeling the breeze coming in through the windows is nice. There is a great song by the Isley Brothers called Summer Breeze which is a perfect play right about now.

Never Leave Empty-Handed

One of my friends has a green thumb like me when it comes to plants and flowers. I stopped by her place yesterday and knew when I drove up to the yard there would be blooms everywhere. I was right and the banister on the porch has two flower boxes with petunias flowing down that are gorgeous. We chatted about all the pop up rain showers that are helping to keep the flowers from drying out and with the water bill.

She had some salsa in the refrigerator and we munched on it with nachos. The juicy tomatoes she used in the salsa came from a nearby veggie stand, but her tomatoes are coming along nicely and I could see a few red ones on the vine. I left with a little of the salsa in a small container and topped it on my salad last night. Also, got one of those garden fresh tomatoes. I said to my friend that I never seem to leave her house empty-handed. She is very giving and her sweet Labrador Retriever Sam makes the visit an even more enjoyable experience.

In all our busy times especially on the weekends, it's nice to spend time with a friend where nothing is planned really. If you decide to dash out and go somewhere, that's cool. Otherwise, hanging out at the house is special.

8 Super-Healthy Summer Foods You Should Be Eating

VIEW SLIDESHOW HERE ->8 Super-Healthy Summer Foods You Should Be Eating via MSN

Hello everyone and thank God it's Friday:-) I spotted this read first thing this morning and wanted to get right on it to share with you. The 8 super-healthy summer foods in the slideshow are all good. I have mentioned some of them in a few healthy posts of my own.

Just yesterday, I bought a quarter size watermelon that is refreshing and hydrates at the same time. Make sure to add these to your healthy summer foods and beyond. Have a great day!

Healthy Tidbit ->Tomatoes

Hello, I know we are all looking forward to a Wonderful Wednesday. I think the word on the street is that I love tomatoes. I don't mind this news getting out because it's true :-) I remember some time ago when the price of tomatoes were super high, but the prices have come down a bit. I know my dinner salads were screaming for more, but I had to dice them sparingly. My oh my have things changed. I haven't had to buy tomatoes from the store in weeks. Several of my friends have plenty from their gardens and more than enough to share. I have probably mentioned this before, but the garden-grown veggies are simply the best and taste so fresh. My kitchen windowsill has a constant pop of red from the line of ripening tomatoes. Their nutritional value includes vitamins C & A along with antioxidants like lycopene for cancer-fighting. So keep tomatoes in your kitchen and add them to everything.


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