Cocoa Tomatoes

I just discovered the cocoa tomato.  I was shopping at my local Food Lion and saw some small round things near some vine tomatoes.  I walked over and saw that they were cocoa tomatoes.  I had never heard of them before or seen them.  I bought 4 to start with just to try with my salad on Saturday.  When I got home I bit into one.  It was so sweet and juicy.  I added a little sea salt and I was hooked. 

Well I went back and got about 12 more.  They are juicy, hearty and just so good.  I have not put one in the salad yet.  So far I have eaten them like apples.  So good!  These at my grocery store and being shopped from Canada.  After doing a little research they are a European tomato eaten mainly in Belgium, Germany, France, Switzerland and the Mediterranean.  It is a very earthy tomato and the color goes from green to brown as it ripens. 

These cocoa tomatoes have definitely been a treat!  My daughter the picky eater won't try one because of the color. This is the same child who will not eat purple lettuce.  It must be green and her tomatoes must be red.  She does not know what she is missing out on.

You can chase a butterfly all over the field and never catch it. But if you sit quietly in the grass it will come and sit on your shoulder. ~~Unknown~~

Rough Night

Last night I had a rough night. I had a case of acid reflux that happened when I was sleeping. That is really bad. It is like acid goes into my windpipe/lungs and I spend about an hour or so coughing up acid. It is not pretty. It happens when I eat late and am very tired. I fall asleep soon after eating and there in the the trouble begins. It was not too bad last night. I managed to wake myself up when I felt it happen so it was mild. I took an antacid pill and about an hour later I was back asleep. That was at 3:00 am. So I am somewhat tired today. I was up at 5am to start the day. I may need a powernap later on!

This afternoon I want to go to zumba class. I want to do some excersize today. That will be a 4 or 7. I do not which class I will attend. The remaining time will be spend doing some housework and maybe getting a nap in there somewhere. It will be a long day. But I will keep on keeping on! It is all we can do.

You can chase a butterfly all over the field and never catch it. But if you sit quietly in the grass it will come and sit on your shoulder.~~Unknown~~