Welcome Summer. Share your favorite tomato recipes?
The tomatoes in the garden just reminded us that Summer has arrived. It was as if, all of a sudden, the transition of Spring to Summer jolted the tomatoes to wake up and ripen. Now, the challenge is keeping up with eating and canning the tomatoes before they fall off the vine. Yes, it’s a problem, but a good problem to be faced with. 🙂
It’s now official, Summer is here and we have to keep up with all the fabulous tomato recipes that this wonderful season brings.
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing some of our latest and favorite heirloom tomatoes that we’re growing. But we need some recipes! Obviously, our favorite way to eat heirloom tomatoes are when they’re fresh, with some olive oil, balsamic vinegar and fresh basil.
There are many more ways to enjoy these heirloom tomatoes, so we’re asking for you advice.
Do you have any tomato recipes to share? Please leave your link in your comment below and we’d love to make your favorite recipe and share it on some of our future posts!
Thanks everyone and Happy Summer!
Diane and Todd
brandywine heirloom tomatoes before….
… then Summer arrives… bam! ready to pick
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A food bank could use them.
Unfortunately, some food banks won’t accept home grown produce. Shame.
I am so jealous of that bounty! Try my Quinoa Tabbouleh – so fresh and easy. A great way to showcase those tomatoes. http://www.everydaymaven.com/2012/quinoa-tabbouleh/
Also, a simple “Tomato Salad”. I grew up eating this with Jersey Tomatoes. It’s just fresh tomatoes, quartered, the best olive oil you can find to cover them plus a nice amount salt and black pepper (a lot). Let it sit for 4 to 6 hours. We always got a fresh rye bread and sat around dipping it in the “sauce”. This screams summer but it’s all about the tomatoes.
I can only dream of having too many tomatoes… the photos are amazing!
Here are a couple of recipes that we have enjoyed!
http://shecookshecleans.net/2011/06/30/fresh-heirloom-tomato-sauce/
http://shecookshecleans.net/2012/06/03/summer-squash-casserole-with-tomatoes-and-mozzarella/
Tomato Phyllo Pizza http://www.grouprecipes.com/13184/tomato-phyllo-pizza.html
Cherry tomatoes on skewers with mini mozzarella balls. Easy, refreshing, like a caprese on a skewer, great for entertaining. Add basil leaves and dress with Balsamic vinaigrette. no cooking! Great in wraps, of course. Also love them roasted with thyme and olive oil, turned into like a confit or condiment you can use many ways, tossed with pasta, cool or warm, on crostini with goat cheese, sandwiches, to top roast halibut or salmon. Yum!
Southern standby: dice, add cucumbers and a little onion, vinegar, oil, salt, pepper, voila, summer salad.
I love roasted tomatoes, or baked tomatoes. A good tomato sauce that has been simmering in herbs & spices & garlic all day is also pretty amazing….
Ooh, my Tomato Chutney will be posted next week…Coming your way soon 😉
Watch for my tomato chutney next week, guys X0 Liz
I actually did a post last year on my top tomato recipes – can’t take a good tomato for granted! http://kitchen-parade-veggieventure.blogspot.com/2010/08/twelve-favorite-tomato-recipes.html
Just wrote about one on my blog – slice them in half, cover with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, and fresh thyme, and bake them. Great as a side, or chopped up in a salad.
I’m needing the SAME inspiration. Our cherry tomatoes are bonker wonk right now and I can’t keep up! I’m thinking tikka masala for this weekend. I know, I know. Heavy, creamy, rich. and omg I can’t wait.
Can’t have to many BLTs!
What gorgeous tomatoes! And I’m sure the flavors are incredible! A thousand ways to use the bounty!
Sally- a thousand ways? share one recipe with us! 🙂
Notes below!
EXCELLENT! I can’t wait to see what recipes everyone shares. I have a huge veggie garden and our tomatoes are always fantastic (the tomato beds are right next to the house that has aluminum siding and full sunlight so it’s like they grow in a greenhouse).
Last year my favorite thing was eating capresi salads– fresh tomatoes from the garden with fresh basil leaves, mozzarella, olive oil and seasonings. I ate that salad pretty much every day.
Your tomatoes are so perfect! I hope they taste every bit as amazing as they look!