Anyone else love tomatoes?

Well, I only planted two small tomato plants this year but they have taken over. I have given away as many as I have kept and am eating them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I just pulled ten off a little while ago and there are at least that many more that will be ready tomorrow!

Any new ideas on how to cook them? I make tomato pie, tomato sauce, lots of sandwiches and salads. HELPPPP!!!

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You can freeze them and use them in sauces later if have too many. Either as the are or blanch them first.

@Debbie-L I’ve never had tomato pie! Sorry no advice here other than you must have very green fingers for tomatoes :tomato: :green_salad: :yum:

-Relish / chutney!
-Tomato soup
-I would just chop and boil them down a bit, and then freeze several 1-2 cup portions for a handy homemade ‘tin of tomatoes’ when you need it for cooking.

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Hi @Debbie-L! I keep finding new appreciation for tomatoes. I hated them as a kid, and now I’ll eat them plain. Plus they’re very, very healthy. And diverse. And they have that umami flavor without needing meat.

As for ideas, I like sun-dried tomatoes. I agree with @Danandnan that you can always freeze them. And you can google for a zillion uses/recipes for tomatoes.

Homemade ketchup? :grin:

Host your own murder-mystery dinner theater? :joy:

I used to cut out the white core where it used to attach to the stem and just freeze them. Then later when I was making chili, I would use all the tomatoes

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Hi @Debbie-L I think these 83 Tomato recipes might keep you busy :wink:

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Not a recipe — an idea in case you might find it handy: Prolific gardeners we know regularly donate to food banks.

There also was a gardener in one of our neighborhoods who was so good at gardening that they built a little shelf and roof into their fence line and left surplus vegetables out for neighbors to take. I discovered it while walking my dog.

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Make passata to use in Italian dishes like bolognaise or in casseroles

Have your own LA TOMATINA festival August 30th

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