This a funny way this recipe came about and a lesson learned. When I first had a garden and had lots of tomatoes I thought I would make a big batch of fresh tomato salsa. I thought why not put it in some containers and freeze it. It would be great to pull out a [Read more...]
This is a big hit and easy. I remember a few years back I made this salsa for some friends and their kids for a pool party/cookout get-together. One of the twins, Heather, was probably 8 at the time and loved it. She said, “It’s the best salsa I ever had”. I was worried it [Read more...]
I love to have oven-dried tomatoes on hand, especially in the winter when fresh garden tomatoes are unavailable. Oven-dried tomatoes are similar to sundried tomatoes. They are easy to make but take a long time in the oven… hours in fact. You don’t need to stand in the kitchen, just check on them every hour [Read more...]
Freezing tomatoes Here’s another easy one you won’t believe. I take plum, roma and small tomatoes, rinse them and place in a freezer bag and freeze. So many cooks blanch, stem and seed the tomatoes. It really isn’t necessary. Really. When it’s time to use the tomatoes, thaw in the fridge, on the [Read more...]
This salad is bright, colorful and full of flavor. It is a great side dish with a dinner or a sandwich. The juice it creates is yummy and is wonderful sopped up with some bread. It’s O.K. to tip you dish and slurp up the juices. I won’t tell. We had friends over for this [Read more...]
Tomatoes are slowly starting to ripen, well, what the raccoons and the tomato worms didn’t eat! I did get to sample a few cherry tomatoes before the raccoons got them and they had good tomato flavor so I hope to get some more before this season ends. I planted a new variety, Red Siberian that [Read more...]
My friend came over on this cloudy/rainy day for lunch. What a way to brighten your day, spend the afternoon chatting, laughing and eating! Eating always makes me happy. This sandwich is always a hit! Friends are so impressed, like I spent all day in the kitchen! Ha, now you know the secret and see how easy [Read more...]