Fresh tomatoes, anyone?

[aTailOf2Kitties]

my boyfriend planted about 20 plants in the yard and I have another 7 or 8 in pots on the porch. We don't have a huge harvest every day but he's the only one eating them anyway. I usually pick a few whenever I am going to my parents' house. Their neighbor goes nuts over the homegrown tomatoes, even though ours are rather small. It's just nice to grow things sometimes, even when I myself don't eat them. We had a jalepeno plant that put out peppers until early December last year. I had a bunch of giant sunflowers too, but they were just the lucky ones that fell out of the feeder and weren't devoured by squirrels.

[RICHARD]

Olive oil, vinegar, basil, salt, pepper .

Food processor.

Mix it all together.


Toast some french bread and smear with concoction.


Eat with slice 'maters and mozz cheese.


Ice tea, beer or a hard lemonade.

[Medusa]

Olive oil, vinegar, basil, salt, pepper .

Food processor.

Mix it all together.


Toast some french bread and smear with concoction.


Eat with slice 'maters and mozz cheese.


Ice tea, beer or a hard lemonade.

Ok, I need measurements, Richard. PLEASE. You're responsible for making me salivate so please tell me how much of each.

[Medusa]

Sandie, if you lived nearby, you'd get sick of seeing me. Vine fresh tomatoes, wow! It doesn't get any better than that.

[Laura's Babies]

(NOT unless you beat me there Mary! I'd have them all and headed home to make all kinds of stuff!)

[sirrahbed]

Those are some beautiful tomatoes!! I love picking them and popping them into my mouth while they are warm - wish I had some!!

[lizbud]

Those tomatoes look great, and so many different kind. I love em.
Are you going to take any to farmers markets this summer? My neighbor has
3-4 plants and has been keeping me supplied. Soooo much better than store
bought.

[Freedom]

I love picking them and popping them into my mouth while they are warm !

Oh yes, me too! LOL, I swear you can taste and smell the "earth" with the fresh ones.

We ate Aunt Gertie's at lunch (with 2 Ponderosa's!) That big bright yellow orange one tastes like a PEACH! The texture of the pulp, I guess is what I mean, is more like a peach than a tomato. Oh it was devine!

No farmer's market, I have a few friends I share with, and I make sauce and freeze it for the winter months.

Thanks Richard, sounds great!

Friend came over for some this morning; her husband owns a bakery. She brought rolls and crusty bread in exchange. I have Feta to make a Greek salad (with red onion, cucumber, and black olives), and Mozz to make another Caprese salad or 2. Mmmmm.

[RICHARD]

Ok, I need measurements, Richard. PLEASE. You're responsible for making me salivate so please tell me how much of each.

Me? Recipe?

It's just a basil style pesto.

Start with about 1/4 cup of oil and vinegar, Add a 1/2 cup fresh basil, 1/4 teaspon of S&P??? Oh, you can add a squeeze of citrus, too!

LOL, I don't have a measured recipe! I like my 'spread' a little chunky and basil-ey, so I just add and taste.



Experiment and have fun with it.

[Medusa]

I like my 'spread' a little chunky and basil-ey, so I just add and taste.

Yep, I usually do, too, but I wanted at least an idea of measurements. Thanx!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Yum!!! I love home grown tomatoes. You have a wonderful crop there.

[Marigold2]

Yes they look great. I have a ton as well. I love tomato salad or just eating the small ones off the vine. I have tons of orange, red and yellow peppers as well theyt make a pretty salad.
Today I had them for dinner along with hommas and pita bread as my oven broke. So it has to be fresh, grilled or nuked for a a bit till the new one arrives.