They have their nutrition benefits, low cal, high vitamin A, high Vitamin C and Potassium but that isn't why I eat them. I just love tomatoes and way you can make them. I love the little cherry and grape tomatoes straight from the vine. (OK I know I should wash them but I can't resist). I love them cut up in the morning with eggs or in savory breakfast tart or strata. For lunch, I could eat tomato sandwiches for lunch or stuffed with a great tuna salad every day. The season is so short that I need to get my fix in before it is over. My dinner menus include tomatoes daily either as a salad, on pasta, on grilled pizzas, stuffed, roasted. any way I can think of.. I even love a fresh chopped salsa made with the garden tomatoes as a snack.
I must not be the only one that is in Love with Garden Tomatoes either. While I unfortunately can't go, I got some great ideas from an upcoming event in my community. Local Chef Joe Carei of Uniontown's Caileighs and Pasta Lorenza is preparing a Dinner in the Fields of Duda's Farms. Every course will feature tomatoes! (And corn but we aren't talking about that today). I almost forgot about making a great gazpacho and now I have to find a good recipe for tomato jam!
I may need to marinate some or make some sauce too! I know regardless of which recipe I pick, I will enjoy every bite. And as a bonus, I don't really have to worry about gaining weight from my favorite summer treat and I'll get some nutritional benefit too!
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