By Jeanie Rose | Tomatoes
When your summer vegetable crops come in and you just can’t get enough of those luscious tomatoes, consider tomato soup. Most of us enjoy soup in the cool months, not considering it when the temperatures rise. Tomato soup is a delightful soup to enjoy at room temperature or even chilled. The tomato flavor is bright […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Tomatoes
If you have a tomato bounty, the tomato roasting method is ideal for processing those tomatoes that are undersized, misshapen or a bit too soft for salad or sandwich. All that is necessary is to wash them well and cut out the stem caps. There is no need to peel or seed your tomatoes. In […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Tomatoes
If you have a love for tomato soup, you will go into orbit over this one. Thick and richly flavored, this soup is like none that comes from a can, a box, or the frozen food section of your local grocery. If you own The Vegetarian Epicure by Anna Thomas, you will find this recipe […]
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For years we have enjoyed eating Mexican food in our hometown of Delano. One favorite is Lupe’s Restaurant, known for the homemade tortillas and the salsa fresca served with every dish. “Salsa fresca” is simply a fresh, raw, tomato salsa. As you make salas fresca, keep in mind two important points: Salsa fresca should be […]
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By Amanda Rose | Tomatoes
As temperatures cool down in the fall and you know that the tomatoes set on your plants will not ripen, it is time to pick them green and either cook them green or let them ripen off the vine. We used to ripen tomatoes on our window sill and are here to report that’s a […]
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