Tomato Sandwiches and My First Giveaway!

THE SOUTHERN TOMATO SANDWICH

(Give Away at Bottom of Post)

It's THAT time of year...the TOMATOES are Ripening

One local grower, Mr. Fowler, grows his tomatoes UNDERCOVER of a GREENHOUSE  but the plants are actually planted

IN RED ALABAMA CLAY DIRT...NOT POTS!!!

I'm originally from West Virginia and I thought I LIKED Tomatoes

UNTIL

I moved SOUTH and ate an ALABAMA Grown Tomato

Oh My Goodness...I LOVE LOVE TOMATOES!!!

Now, to the real reason for this post....

TOMATO SANDWICHES!!

Purists, like myself, claim you only need THREE Ingredients:

HOMEGROWN TOMATO 

(preferably straight from the garden!)

MAYONNAISE 

(HELLMANS my preference, what's YOURS?)

WHITE BREAD

(Plain Ol Soft Flowers or SunbeamWhite Bread or

Pepperidge Farm Sour Dough Bread when I'm being fancy)

SALT

(Some use Salt AND Pepper, I'm a Salt only kinda gal)

What else, you ask???  Absolutely NOTHING

NO MEAT, NO LETTUCE, NO CHEESE, NO PICKLE, NO MUSTARD

I've tried branching out by adding one slice of Cheese...I prefer the original

It's all about the sweet & salty combo

Some love Pepper & Salt...How 'bout you??

How do you Roll when it comes to Tomato Sandwiches??

Have you eaten one??

If not, Do you plan to taste test this southern delicacy??

OK

NOW FOR A SURPRISE!!  A GIVEAWAY..My First!!

GIVE AWAY

Some Vintage Kitchen Linens Plus some *surprises*  you WILL LIKE...PROMISE

and  

all you have to do is 

1:  Be a follower of Grandmamas Stories

2:  Comment : if You have ever eaten a Southern Tomato Sandwich!

This Give_Away lasts till Sunday June 26th at  12:00 p.m. noon CST

I found these in a local antique store back in March and blogged about them. They are so beautiful if you like this sort of thing.  I'll put the names in a hat and allow my Granddaughter to pick a name!

GRANDMAMA'S GARDEN

LOOK AT THE BOUNTY FROM MY GARDEN!!!!

ALABAMA PRODUCE

SQUASH, CUCUMBERS (PICKLING & SALAD VARIETY) & BIG BOY TOMATOES

WILD BLACKBERRIES PICKED ON MY FARM
THESE WILL DEFINITELY BE IN A COBBLER
TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MY SWEET HARD WORKING HUSBAND PICKED ALL OF THIS PRODUCE! THE HEAT HAS BECOME SO UNBEARABLE FOR ME THAT ALL THE HARVESTING HAS FALLEN ON HIS SHOULDERS.

I FEEL VERY GUILTY ABOUT THIS AND WANT TO HELP LIKE I USED TO BE ABLE TO DO. I DON'T LIKE NOT BEING ABLE TO DO THE THINGS I USED TO COULD DO. I BLAME FIBROMYALGIA BUT BEING OVERWEIGHT HAS A LOT TO DO WITH IT AS WELL.

TOMORROW GRANDSON RYAN IS GOING TO TAKE THE EXTRA PRODUCE AND HAVE A ROAD SIDE STAND. HE WANTED A WAY TO MAKE SOME MONEY TO HELP PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE "ARM" HE BROKE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT OF THEIR SUV. THUS THE ROAD SIDE VEGETABLE STAND VERSUS LEMONADE STAND WHICH DOESN'T WORK AS WELL OUT IN THE COUNTRY. I'M ANXIOUS TO SEE HOW WELL HE DOES.

I PLAN TO CALL ALL MY LOCAL FRIENDS AS WELL AS NOTIFY THEM ON FB AND MY BLOG TO MAKE A RUN BY RYAN'S VEGGIE STAND TO PICK UP SOME FRESH PRODUCE!!!

How many of you Love a Tomato Sandwich?? I love mine with fresh soft white bread, lots of Hellman's Mayo, slices of tomatoes with salt. For Variety, I'll place a slice of cheese or make a BLT: Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato. YUM!!

HOW DO YOU EAT YOUR TOMATO SANDWICH? DO YOU EVEN LIKE TOMATO SANDWICHES??

GMAMA