Comments on: Let’s Talk Tomatoes

By: Hannah

Hannah — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 20:28:21 +0000

Tomatoes are sooo versatile, and I like to use them in sauces, and salads, but another great way to eat cherry tomatoes (or grape tomatoes) is tossed with 1/4 cup of red wine vinegar and 1 tbsp of sugar.

By: kay43026

kay43026 — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 16:58:35 +0000

The BEST way to eat a fresh, vine ripened, tomato is in a BLT. Pair it with corn on the cob & a cantaloupe and my perfect summer meal is complete

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 13:45:02 +0000

When the garden tomatoes are at their peek, my favorite way to preserve is to make roasted tomato sauce and freeze for winter serving over pasta.

By: Joan in VA

Joan in VA — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 20:10:31 +0000

I love tomatoes … any shape, any color, any way you want to fix them. But, it wasn’t always this way. When I was about 10, my mother couldn’t get me to eat a tomato (except the ones in spaghetti sauce). One day, I came home from having lunch at a friend’s house absolutely raving about the wonderful sandwich I had just eaten. Yeah, you guessed it … a tomato and lettuce with mayonnaise on white bread. My mother just shook her head and tried to not laugh in my face.

By: Cathey

Cathey — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 23:57:34 +0000

Grow them, if you can’t buy fresh local farm grown. Nothing beats a farm or garden tomato. Tomato with fresh mozzarella, fresh basil and really good balsamic and EVOO, yum. That was our salad side tonight.

By: Nancy @ Coupon Clipping Cook

Nancy @ Coupon Clipping Cook — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 22:48:49 +0000

My favorite tip about tomatoes is to grow then if you can. It’s easy, fun and can save a lot of money especially if you have a bumper crop.

By: Kim M

Kim M — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 20:30:20 +0000

My tomato salad is a couple of seeded and diced tomatoes (any variety of red tomatoes) garlic salt, onion powder, dill and olive oil all to taste. I usually make this before I make the rest of the meal so it has time to get all happy and yummy! My husband loves it and it couldn’t be easier!

By: Patty Paulsen

Patty Paulsen — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 19:31:48 +0000

Here’s a nifty trick for halving cherry or grape tomatoes. Place a handful of tomatoes on a salad plate, invert another salad plate on top, grab a serrated knife (a bread knife), and holding the top plate gently in place, run the knfe through the opening between the plates. GENIUS! Go here for a picture tutorial: http://www.thehobbyroomdiaries.com/2012/07/technique-of-week-halving-cherry.html

By: Beth B

Beth B — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 09:53:31 +0000

We love Bradley tomatoes and our favorite way to eat them is to dice, add chopped basil, fresh mozzarella or feta, and good quality aged balsamic vinegar. I serve this as a side dish nearly every night when the Bradleys come in.
Also, I’ve been making fresh pesto (using Skinnytaste’s recipe with only a small amount of olive oil). A pesto tip: after washing fresh-picked basil, don’t worry about drying leaves as the small amount of water and olive oil add enough moisture to the pesto. A favorite is pesto on ciabatta, topped with cherry tomatoes. What a delicious appetizer!

By: Sandi W.

Sandi W. — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 20:42:51 +0000

Roma tomatoes are my favourite go to for homemade salsa! I’m always being asked when I’m making the next batch.