I forgot to mention -- this:

mineownaardvarks: Then they get back to bin Laden and are all proudly, "We told them X happens!'" and bin Laden is like "YOU FOOL! I HAVE NOT GOTTEN THAT FAR YET! MY AMAZON.COM COPY ONLY ARRIVED THIS MORNING!"

is really, really funny!

What Beth said -- Tomatoes don't freeze terribly well, but that only matters if you like your gazpacho chunky (as I do). Gazpacho's acidic enough that it keeps for longer than you'd expect in the fridge, too.

Hee! Yeah, this is Toto's birthday party. It's Friday.

Oh, thank you. I will let you know as the day grows closer. Scott's sister is visiting from Hilton Head (the one who's been ill). We haven't gotten to see her yet (she's currently in NH at another sister's), so I will have to see what's what.

I think there are other invites and emails in that account. I need to go check it, now.

I've had good results with freezing things like gazpacho. One idea - if you freeze in in single serving containers, then you can take it out of the freezer in the morning and by lunchtime it's all slushy and delicious.

that sounds yummy brenda....

You can do fruit soups that way too - they're fabulous on a hot day.

What beth said, Teppy. Blenderize it when it's thawed and then throw in some freshly diced up tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and green peppers. For very authentic gazpacho, cube some dense white bread up, too and chuck that in. I loved the way they served it when I was in Spain.

Gazpacho's acidic enough that it keeps for longer than you'd expect in the fridge, too.

Hmm. That might work, then. I'll make less than an assload, but enough to have a few servings in the fridge.

Though the freezing in single servings and getting a slush-like consistency by lunch, frankly, sounds YUM. Because it's really fucking humid here.

That does sound good, Steph. Now I want gazpacho.

(Makes note to look up recipe for the stuff)

I think I will have to make gazpacho this week.