Re: How are you using up your tomatoes?

Scooby Doo · ‎03-14-2010

My tomatoes are not doing well this year either. I usually have an abundance by now. I have a few green tomatoes but only one ripe one. I think the heat got to one plant and it bit the dust. We've had temps in the triple digits and that's not good for setting blossoms.

I wish I could have a BLT for dinner (without the L).

sharkb8 · ‎03-10-2010

My first decent size tomato went into a tomato sandwich on sour dough with mayo and a splash of red wine vinegar.
When I have a bunch of tomatoes at one time, I make panzanella from serious eats website.
I can't walk past the fridge without grabbing a few forkfuls of it. Soooo good!

PickyPicky3 · ‎10-22-2018

@sharkb8 I never heard of panzanella. Looked it up. So easy and yummy. Thank you.

QPrincess · ‎03-09-2010

Oh how I wish. We LOVE homegrown tomatoes and always looked forward to an occasional BLT but we gave up years ago when the squirrels took over. Anyone have a way to protect tomato plants from squirrels? Honestly, I find it infuriating. One summer, they would take bites out of the green ones and drop them on the ground. So the squirrels won and we haven't planted tomatoes in over 5 years. I have to purchase at the farmer's markets. If you have advice, I sure would welcome it.

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

BLT

tomato sandwiches

cooking them down and freezing them for pasta sauce and stews

cheesesteak subs

salads

yesterday i made a persian omelet (a type of shakshuka/eggs in purgatory).....caramelized onions, garlic, salt, pepper, turmeric, saffron, lots of fresh tomato, and sunnyside up eggs sitting on the top. dig in with some nice flatbread.

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RedTop · ‎09-01-2010

Breaded tomatoes: cut ripe, juicy tomatoes into bite size pieces into a greased casserole dish, tear leftover biscuits or slices of white bread into large pieces, add sugar, salt, pepper, stir together, top with at least half stick of butter on top. Bake about 40-45 min at 350.

My family always used day old biscuits, bacon drippings for more flavor, and probably a full stick of butter.

Sweet Kitties · ‎09-03-2017

It had been a cold, wet Spring here. So, no tomatoes yet.

Knit-Chick · ‎04-12-2010

@QPrincess wrote:
Oh how I wish. We LOVE homegrown tomatoes and always looked forward to an occasional BLT but we gave up years ago when the squirrels took over. Anyone have a way to protect tomato plants from squirrels? Honestly, I find it infuriating. One summer, they would take bites out of the green ones and drop them on the ground. So the squirrels won and we haven't planted tomatoes in over 5 years. I have to purchase at the farmer's markets. If you have advice, I sure would welcome it.

@QPrincess so sorry about your squirrels! I don't have a solution! We have that problem with chipmunks. They only go after the cherry tomatoes, eat the whole thing and leave the skins on the ground. They have so many tunnels in our yard.