Cut a small X at the base of the tomatoes and drop them into a pot of boil water just until the skins begin to loosen, 10 to 15 seconds. Remove them with a sieve or a pair of tongs, and hold each tomato under cold running water. The peel will slip off easily.
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Edible Urban Garden Tour and After-Party
Tuesday - July 17th, 2012
Greening DC One Garden at a Time is the theme for this year's tour as part of Eat Local First week. Join us for guerrilla gardening (learn how to make a seed bomb), a tour of some of DC's best public and private sustainable gardens, and a festive gathering at OLD CITY green with food, cocktails and music by the Sligo Creek Stompers.
Chaya is a little know leafy green vegetable that is not only good to eat, but good for you too.
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