Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
First tomatoes start trickling in - one or two at at a time. Then, like the unexpected 6.5 inches of rain we got yesterday, the deluge hits. I'm especially experiencing it this year, because I'm not only recieving them in my CSA share every week, but I planted some 6 in my front yard Square Foot Garden. That doesn't even take into account the volunteers that randomly came up in my yard.
While I plan to do a fair amount of canning this year with the Romas, what do you do with all the Stripey's, the Big Boys, and the little tomatoes that look so much like peaches that you can't tell they're tomatoes until you pick them up?
My family has been enjoying plenty of BLTs (made with Morningstar Veggie Strips for the vegetarians - and even the meat eaters like that product). I also created a tastey Perfect Summer Tomato Sandwich that even my picky stepson enjoyed.
Ingredients
Baguette
Fresh Mozzarella cheese (sliced)
Fresh whole tomato (sliced)
Pesto
Directions
Cut the baguette into individual size portions and slice lengthwise. Spread pesto on each sandwich half. Arrange sliced tomatoes on the bottom half and top with fresh mozzarella. Top with the other baguette half.
Place sandwiches on a cookie sheet and into a 350 degree oven for about 10 minutes or until the mozzarella is melted. (It doesn't take long. You don't want to over brown the bread.)
Today, I plan on making this yummy Roasted Tomato Salsa.
Share some of your favorites with the community by dropping me an email at admin@louisvillecsa.com or posting the recipe on the site.
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