Tomato Growing Tips
Since I love to make lots of tomato dishes, we’ve been growing a lot of tomato plants for a lot of years. This results in a lot of hard earned lessons!
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Pickled Red Onions
These pickled onions are delicious on their own, but are most popular as an addition to sandwiches, tacos, or with other meals. They are easy to make and they last a long time in the fridge. This recipe will make one pint; you can easily …
Bruschetta Tomatoes
When you have a lot of tomatoes from the garden, especially cherry or grape tomatoes, here’s another way to put them to good use. With these prepared in your cupboard, you can easily make some bruschetta as an appetizer for your Italian dinner.
Canned Tomatoes
We like to use chunks of tomatoes for chili or stews, so when you have a garden full of tomatoes this is a good thing to preserve. We like to dice them into large pieces, but you could also make fine diced tomatoes or whole …
Making Stocks
Stocks are used as the base for so many recipes. They can be purchased from the store, or they can be very easily made from your leftovers! The stocks you make will be healthier and taste better since you control the salt level.
Tomato Paste
No, this isn’t a recipe for making tomato paste from scratch. I’ve looked into that and it takes an insane amount of time and stirring.This is an idea to save a little money and make some of your recipes a little easier. There are a …
Spicy Pickled Green Tomatoes
Do you ever wonder what to do with all of those green tomatoes left at the end of the season? You can only make so many fried green tomatoes. Here’s a great option for a tasty snack that can go good with BBQ or just …
Pickled Jalapeños
These are handy to have around for any Mexican, Southwestern, or even Oriental dishes you might want to cook. They are very quick and easy to do too.
Canned Applesauce
We get a bushel or two of apples and do this along with apple pie filling every 3-4 years. It’s a delicious side dish with a wide variety of dinners.