I don't can or freeze them. Ate a whole plate with cottage cheese for lunch. Any ideas to use up. will have to start giving neighbors soon.
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Thanks Cuties. I am still reaping the rewards of all the wonderful recipes and ideas. I'm off to the grocery for mozzarella cheese. Presently have crock pot going with tomatoes and onions and seasonings.
85867I wish I was a neighbor. I love tomatoes. They are so expensive now. We have to pay about $2 a tomato, so DH says. Anyway, he won't buy them. I won't go look while we are shopping because I'll just... [sniff] But thanks for the pictures it helps me remember what they look like. lol You give me the idea of planting some. I've never grown anything, but it just might be time to learn. I think you can teach an old dog new tricks! *4u
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by katydid
21 Aug 2008
I also refuse to buy the grocery store tomato, especially the ones in the winter that are grown in hot houses. To expensive and no taste to them. You certainly can grow them in a pot. The bushy patio or salad tomato will work well. Plant Marigolds around it if space permits. Fertilize every 10 days with Miracle Gro. You will have your own tomatoes.
8045Tomato Supreem.... To every 5 tomatoes add 2 to 3 onions and A table spoon and a 1/4 of sugar put in pot and bring to boil while that is coming to boil- fry some bacon cut into bite size bits and then add that to tomatoes with some pepper. Simmer till all is combined taste as you go if acidy add a little mor sugar but don't think you will have to ...this is great on toast. any time of day..better for breakfast. I can tase it now I'm going to have to make some now...Tomatoes should all be mushy. play around with it and you will discover the taste i am tasting now. once cooked you can freeze it.
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by katydid
19 Aug 2008
Oh Brenda, I am going to fill the crock pot with chunks of tomatoes and onions and rest of ingredients do you think it will work? thank you sweetie.
18167lucky you! I tried to grow tomatoes for the first time this year, my plants grew big, then one morning all my leaves were gone! There were 5 HUGE fat worms on each of my plant that ate my plants... so I being a little angry pulled them up and threw them in the compost pile!!! so much for learning patience this summer and this morning I paid way tooo much for tomatoes. I wish I would have known, we actually were right near you when we went on vacation! We went from Missouri to mississippi to florida back to missouri!! I make a zuchini-tomato mexican lasagna!It is tooo die for! Try going to www.recipe.com they have many ideas there! good luck!
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by katydid
18 Aug 2008
I have had those worms before. They can strip a plant clean in one day. I pull them off and step on them and sprinkle plants with seven dust. Thanks for the web site. I'll check. I also like My Recipes.com. That one is Southern Living.
2756first, fried green tomatoes, slice your tomatoes (usually green but ripe works) season some flour with salt pepper, dip your tomatoes and fry in a little bacon grease. That's the way my grandmom used to do, you can use corn meal instead if you prefer, bread crumbs don't really work well. Second can those babies, easy as pie, wash and dump em in a big pot of boiling water to blance, peel off the skins (and this is how we did it in the country) squeeze em with your hand into a big bowl and then put into canning jars with a heaping spoon of salt. Put on the lids and place in a hot bath of boiling water for aprx 10-15 min, carefully put on the counter to cool, as they cool you'll hear to tops 'pop'. That way you know you've got a good seal. Then open em when needed and make your salsa, sauce, topping, pizza, etc. Have fun. Wish I was there....
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by katydid
18 Aug 2008
Oh! Karen I did this in 1973. Went out and bought everything to can, jars, lids, funnel and water bath caner. Canned straight for 2 or 3 days. I was so proud of my self. I made my usual trip to grocery store and their special was 4 cans of tomatoes for a dollar. I came home and cried. That was my first and last attempt to home can. I do freeze things now and then, but have rather limited freezer space. Thanks for the green tomato recipe.
17161Make a tomato and cucumber salad. Cut up cucumbers, tomatoes and onion. Mix together with a mayo or salad dressing. I make a dressing of salad dressing, vinegar, sugar and milk. Sorry I don't know the amounts since I never measure it. Just watched my mom years ago.
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62461Wish I was close. ( Alabama isn't that far but what about the Gas prices ) I make soup mix for the winter. I also agree Fried Green Tomatoes are best with Corn Meal ( The Southern way. ) A flower for you.
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58029I'm jealous. I have 10 tomatoe plants, all loaded with tomatoes and not one of them has started to turn red. We have had a bad year up here for vegetables. Out of all my cucumber plants I managed to get a whole 2 and neither were edible. This year I will have an abundance of choke cherry jam and beet salad instead. Can't have it all but it sure would be nice.
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by simplyrosie
18 Aug 2008
Tomatoes are funny... they like to be in very acidic soil (so add your used coffee grounds or hit Starbuck's for a load of theirs). Also, if it's too cold or too hot, they won't turn red. What temp has it been up there in Canada?
by katydid
18 Aug 2008
Funny, you mention coffee grounds. I read several years ago about adding them to soil, but I thought the idea was to break up the Georgia red clay soil. You know the biggest and healthiest plants were where I put the used coffee grounds. Maybe we are on to something!!!!!
by simplyrosie
18 Aug 2008
Another great thing is to add mushroom compost. We have 2 mushroom farms where I live and you can haul as much as you'd like for free. :o) My garden looks like it's on steroids from all the compost it gets fed. lol
by katydid
19 Aug 2008
I have a compost pile going on in back yard, but I'm afraid to mess with it because of snakes. My knees go to rubber when I see one.
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60484How about some good ole southern fried green tomatoes! They are better with corn meal than battered in flour. Yum! :)
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by katydid
19 Aug 2008
Bikermom posted recipe. Best made from green tomatoes just before they turn red. If you are reluctant to use bacon grease, use veg. oil but you will loose some flavor. Use lots of salt and pepper. I also like a little green pepper sauce on top. Enjoy!!!
12821I love fresh tomatoes sauteed with chunks of onions and fresh green peppers. I haven't had a garden for several years and haven't made this since then. I may have to go to the farmer's market and buy some peppers and tomoatoes now. Thanks for reminding me of this dish!!!
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by katydid
19 Aug 2008
Thanks, My green peppers didn't do well this year. I'll be lucky to get a few.
4828Thank you Cuties for all the suggestions for my tomatoes. It really helped. You know how we get tired of same old recipes. I just gave the plumber a large sack full of them. I have some major plumbing problems. I'll share later.
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46645Girl, I wish I lived next door ...they'd be gone, because I do can and make spaghetti sauce all winter ..nothing compares ...how about a low carb recipe .. tomatoes stuffed with tuna salad ...yumm!!
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by katydid
18 Aug 2008
That is good. I used to make it quite often. I'll try again. I like make ahead recipes, then I have more time to embroidery.
6578I even took a sack full when I went to th Dr. Tuesday, the office bunch & nurses divvied them up between them *4U. I use them in cassaroles, cornbread salads, fry them, I grew up n Ga. & we had an abundance of them since that was one of grampas money crops
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145791My sister makes a delicious "salad" with tomatoes. After living in Italy for so many years, I am sure it is something she got from over there. She cuts tomatoes into cubes, sprinkles with oregano, adds cubes of mozzarella cheese, then mixes olive oil and balsamic vinegar - really delicious with crusty bread. I could make a meal out of just that. Those look yummy. Good for you.!
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by lbrow
15 Aug 2008
I'm hunting people to give some to, I only have 2 plants but they r huge & loaded with tomatoes, big ones. I make fried green toms., tom casserole, salads u name it. I like to just slice & eat, but they r best at rm temp. *4U
by mariahail
18 Aug 2008
I always heard people talking about fried green tomatoes, I never had them, how do you make them?Thanks.***
by mariahail
18 Aug 2008
My mother used to make a salad just like that, but she used to add also some boilde eggs and potatos...Yum, out of this world.When I make my I also add a little of mayo.
by katydid
19 Aug 2008
I need to buy some solid Mozzarella cheese. Out here in the boon docks, sometimes only slices and shredded available.
44904girl where do you live i am comming to raid that garden those look yummy
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by katydid
15 Aug 2008
I tried to give you some earlier, remember they were still green. Well now they are all ripe at the same time. I'm getting lots of ideas.
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85867For really big ones I make a "stuffed pot" I take huge tomatoes and core them, green peppers core them and sometimes an eggplant. Mix up what you like in stuffed peppers stuff the vegies, and put into an 8 QT dutch oven and cook for 3-4 hours.
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by katydid
15 Aug 2008
I have a stuffed tomato recipe from Southern Living some where. I t had fresh kernels of corn in it.
20498Blanch them and pull the skins off... then cook with onion, garlic, parsley, oregano, etc... make delicious sauce.
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by simplyrosie
15 Aug 2008
:-) Well, another idea is to cut them up with some cucumbers (I use mediterranean), some feta cheese, purple onion, some mint, kosher salt and olive oil... Over in Israel, salads like this are eaten for breakfast. ;-) very good to eat!
33575If you make chili or stew, and have a freezer. Take good unblemished tomatoes and wash and dry and lay them in the freezer. When froze place in a box. When ready to use take out and place on a plate and wait a few minutes and the skin will slip right off. Put in your saucepan and turn heat on low and simmer.Then add the rest of ingredients. You have a fresh tomato flavored pot of chili or stew.
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1385OH and don't forget the fried green tomatoes yummmm *
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by katydid
15 Aug 2008
You know that movie was made in Georgia!!! The Blue Willow Inn is only 20 min from here. That is their signature dish and served with a red tomato relish.
by misscharlie
15 Aug 2008
I lived in GA for 3 yrs. still own land down there hope to retire there someday <sigh>
204981. Tomatoes
2. Onions as much as you like
3. Garlic
4. salt pepper to taste
5. olive oil
6. chicken brests
In a LARGE uncovered frying pan cook the tomatoes, onion, and garlic in olive oil. Cook until all the juices are reduced. Add chicken breasts, cover for 1 hourlow temp. About every 15 minutes "stir" it so the breasts get coated in the tomatoes. OR you can place the breasts in a baking dish and pour the tomatoes over and bake 350 for about an hour depending on how many breasts. Salt and pepper before serving. Serve with dill rice. You really should start canning it's a simple process and so worth it. Another idea how far are you from Wisconsin???
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by katydid
15 Aug 2008
Oh Miss Charlie, Charlene, this is dinner tonight. I have some chicken breast in freezer. I'll start right now. How about fresh corn on the Cob too! By Cutes!!!
20498lucky you...........I have some planted but didn't get many at all. I live in Alaska and you can't grow them outside. I just love tomatoes. I have a friend that will ship some this fall to me thru the mail. They usually come really well. Cool enought but not freezing yet. Your tomatoes look really good. *4u
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27608Yum, Yum, They are beautiful....you should sketch them out and digitize them lol!!!!
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96279Where do you live? What else do you grow? Can I be your neighbor? Your tomatoes are beautiful. I would stand in the garden as a child and eat tomatoes whole. Now I am very allergic to them and miss them so much. My mother would steam tomatoes with yellow squach, top with melted butter, salt, pepper to taste and then parmasian cheese. Okay now I'm hungry.
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by katydid
15 Aug 2008
This sound good!! I use my steamer a lot, but never steamed tomatoes. I'll try. I am in Georgia. We had a little rain and it helped. Last year everything just dried up.
7261Great cooked with onions on toast. just slice tomatoes & onions and fry till onions are translucent, can thinken juice with cornflour.
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by katydid
15 Aug 2008
Sounds like something my 99 year old Mother used to make. Line baking dish with torn bread pieces. Layer cut tomato chunks and chopped onions over bread and sprinkle top with brown sugar and dot with butter. bake 350 degrees F for 35 to 40 min. Good!!
18860I'm just getting 1 every day or so and my mouth is watering for a good Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato sandwich.
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618718727Yummy! Our 27 yr old had never had yellow tomatoes until this year...and now loves them. I guess we had just always had red ones before! I do freeze a few to use in chili & soup during the winter. Easiest thing to do! Just drop in boiling water for a couple mins, take out and the skins slip right off! Cut off the stem end,put in a freezer bag either cut up or as is and they sure come in handy during the winter!
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by misscharlie
15 Aug 2008
You don't even need to blanch them first you can just freeze them as they are. Try to make it as air tight as possible.
35675You could cut them up with some onions and peppers for fresh salsa.
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11795Beautiful pictures! I love the way the light is coming in on everything. Enjoy! My dad loved tomatoes so much he would eat them breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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2326We just finally started getting tomatoes last weekend, and I love em for BLT sandwiches,on lunchmeat sandwiches,hambugers and just sliced with salt. Enjoy them while they last! *4u
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by katydid
15 Aug 2008
Flowers to all and thanks to Miss Charlie, I'm off to kitchen to thaw the chicken breast in the microwave. Now everyone be thinking about dinner tomorrow!!! Ha! Ha!Love you. Kay
by misscharlie
15 Aug 2008
YW hope you enjoy it, was a favorite of ours when the kids were growing up.
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