Showing posts with label tomatoes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tomatoes. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Tomatoes

Of course, with the frost last night, we had to pick everything - thus the green tomatoes in your baskets this week. We just thought if this were your garden, and it is.. kindof - if you area CSA member, you would have green tomatoes in your house too.

The best thing we've found is to place them in a cardboard box with a lightly closed lid of newspaper so they can still get a little air, but they like the dark.

That said, not all green tomatoes get to the ripe stage...especially this year since our tomatoes suffered with blight again this year. Too bad, but that is fact. Perhaps that is why they ripened oh-so slowly too???

Of course, you could always try fried green tomatoes...or a myriad of other recipes that Google could turn up.

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Fresh Tomato Salsa

This recipe is really good. Gourmet.


Fresh Tomato Salsa

Ingredients

* 2-3 medium sized fresh tomatoes (from 1 lb to 1 1/2 lb), stems removed, finely diced
* 1/2 red onion, finely diced
* 1 jalapeƱo chili pepper (stems, ribs, seeds removed), finely diced
* 1 serano chili pepper (stems, ribs, seeds removed), finely diced
* Juice of one lime
* 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
* Salt and pepper to taste
* Optional: oregano and or cumin to taste

Method

1 Start with chopping up 2 medium sized fresh tomatoes. Prepare the chilies. Be very careful while handling these hot peppers. If you can, avoid touching them with your hands. Use a fork to cut up the chilies over a small plate, or use a paper towel to protect your hands. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and hot water after handling and avoid touching your eyes for several hours. Set aside some of the seeds from the peppers. If the salsa isn't hot enough, you can add a few for heat.

2 Combine all of the ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Taste. If the chilies make the salsa too hot, add some more chopped tomato. If not hot enough, carefully add a few of the seeds from the chilies, or add some ground cumin.

Let sit for an hour for the flavors to combine.

Makes approximately 3-4 cups.

Serve with chips, tortillas, tacos, burritos, tostadas, quesadillas, pinto or black beans.


Sorry, no picture -- our camera is on the blink. :(