Tomatoes
It is that time of year that tomato lovers, love. It's hard to not come home with a basket full. There are many recipes, but somehow a tomato just needs a sprinkle of Sal del Mar.
Summer
This is a photograph of our Very Veggie Sal del Mar "Tomato" hand-embroidered bag taken last summer at the Powell Gardens outside of Kansas City. The tomato plants were so plump and lush and were the perfect background to show off our line of hand-embroidered bags the "Tomato," but we also have " Radish," and "Corn." The embroidery is a work of art and the salt is our same Sal del Mar salt. We created our Very Veggie sea salt line to let everyone know that our hand-harvested sea salt enhances the taste of vegetables.
Learn more about the Powell Gardens www.powellgardens.org/HeartlandHarvestGarden
A Ravishing Radish
We put together a flat of plants to show off one of my favorite “Very Veggie Sea Salt”bags... the radish! Our embroiderers have stitched the radish design and made it a work of art. It is truly amazing how they can stitch a design with a needle and thread and make it look like a painting.
We even named it “Ravishing Radish. Others designs that the embroiders have stitched into works of art, we’ve named as well.... Pinup Girl Tomato and Endearing Corn. Our designs were inspired by the desire in today’s market for good, fresh, healthy eating. Our tag even explains how our “Very Veggie Sea Salt’ enhances the natural goodness of vegetables.
They make a great gift for anyone who loves Farmer’s Markets and other Foodies.
A summer find
This tractor and gardener were one of my favorite "finds" this summer. I loved the setting of the 12-acre Powell Gardens in Kingsville, Missouri and all the many edible gardens (it is the nation's largest edible landscape). But on top of all that, I discovered that the tractor, kneeling gardener and 12 other scenes like it were not "real" but actually built with LEGO bricks by sculpture artist, Sean Kenney.
I liked the signage throughout the gardens too, such as the one near the kneeling gardener that points out "that gardeners have a longer life expectancy than average. That's because gardening is one of the best physical activities around, especially for mature adults."
It seemed only fitting that Sal del Mar's Very Veggie Sea Salt should be next to gardener planting seeds for the Summer and Fall harvest.
For more information on the Powell Gardens, go to www.powellgardens.org. Look for the Harvest Celebration & Antique Tractor Show on October 2-4.
Let summer begin
We love all these photos from our travels to farmer's markets across the country last summer. The beautiful bounty reminds us of what is soon to come and we are full of anticipation of summer beginning. Remembering last summer's plates of sliced tomatoes that need only a pinch of our Sal del Mar gourmet sea salt.
Our new Sal del Mar "Very Veggie" sea salts: Ravishing Radish, Pin-up Girl Tomato and Endearing Corn will enhance all vegetable's natural goodness. They will make great hostess gifts to take to your Memorial Day BBQ. See them in our Shop.
Introducing our Very Veggie Gourmet Sea Salt
Endearing Corn-on-the-Cob
Ravishing Radish
Plump and Juicy Tomato
Spring is here and we can't wait to show off our new Sal del Mar hand-embroidered bags. The designs are inspired by the irresistible display of vegetables soon to be seen in our Farmer's Markets and in our local grocers. We have in fact named them: There is our Ravishing Radish, our "Cover Girl" Plump and Juicy Tomato and our Endearing Corn-on-the Cob.
Each design is truly a work of art that our embroiderers have painted with thread. Of course, Our Very Veggie Gourmet Sea Salt is the same salt we are known for and use in everyday cooking or for crusting the rim of a cocktail glass. We just wanted to show off Sal del Mar and how it is ideal for sprinkling on fresh vegetables to enhance the flavor of their natural goodness. You'll want one for your own kitchen or for giving as gifts to your gourmet friends (Our Very Veggie Gourmet Sea Salt makes a great Mother's Day gift - tie up our embroidered bag with twine on top of a new cookbook!)