This has got to be my favorite time for local food. Farm stands are everywhere. Right now there’s a lot of sweet corn, eggplant, zucchinis (what to do?), and tomatoes. I have been eating tomatoes everyday for the past two weeks. I’ve made tomato omelettes, tomato and cheddar cheese sandwiches, tomato sauce on pasta, tomato salad, BLT’s, fried tomatoes and salsa so far. Do you have any suggestions on how else I could possibly enjoy them? The giant heirloom tomato (on the next page) was the size of three fists. I used it to make a huge batch of salsa.
RECIPE
- 2 c. diced tomatoes
- 1 large clove of garlic
- 1/4 of an onion
- 1/3 lime wedge
- 1 small jalapeño pepper
- cilantro
- salt
Dice the tomatoes. Press the garlic. Chop the pepper and onions into small pieces. If you want it less spicy, discard half or all of the jalapeño seeds. Mix everything in a bowl. Squeeze the lime into the bowl, add some chopped cilantro, and some salt to taste. Eat! I would suggest a really cold bottle of Spotted Cow beer to wash it down. Ahh, the tastes of summer.
Giant Heirloom tomato, Sungolds, and Black Tomato from Shooting Star Farm
I’ve been thinking…is it getting to a weird point when I’m down to my last heirloom tomato of the week, and I start shaking because I still have approximately 3 days until I can hit Shooting Star Farms produce tent at the Mineral Point Farmer’s Market? Yeah, I thought so. Nevertheless, this is the time of year to revel in such obsessions! Leslie, maybe you could start drying tomatoes on your roof, just like in Italy. Lovely to see your gorgeous faces this weekend!! xo
Great salsa recipe! The lime is genius. I’m over-run with tomatoes! Planted some and also got volunteers from last year. Last year I made tons of tomato sauce. Do not want to repeat the experience. Thanks for the salsa recipe.
We’ve got tons of tomatoes at our place too – which is awesome. But, I do find myself sitting here wondering what to do with them all
Great salsa recipe — I love you because you add garlic! (so many people don’t)
Thanks lo
People don’t add garlic to salsa?!?! That is shocking to me. I put garlic in most everything!
Great to see you last weekend Dawn
Haha that’s exactly how Keith feels about milk. He get’s a little panicky when we’re almost out. I think I will buy a huge box of tomatoes tomorrow from Shooting Star Farm to dry (but probably not on the roof)!
Nomnomnom! I just made heirloom salsa the other day too! If you need something else to use your tomatoes up, make tomato soup – uses a ton of tomatoes and tastes devine.