Yes, I broke a branch off of one of my tomato plants today. I was very sad. It was one of my tasty 4th of July tomatoes, and it had a number of delicious looking green tomatoes on them. As the saying goes, when life hands you a broken tomato branch with green tomatoes on it, cook them.
My husband broiled them, and we had them as a side dish to our hotdogs. I made up a delicious basil-mayo sauce to go with them. I use this recipe for the tomatoes and the sauce.
There are few things more tasty than grilled/broiled green tomatoes. I love them. I love fried green tomatoes too, but grilled tomatoes are a whole easier to cook, and they are definitely lower in carbs/calories than the friend version.
For lunch today, I made whole wheat pasta with my favorite pesto sauce from a book called Pasta Pizza Presto. It really is the best pesto I have tasted, and it is especially good when it is made from fresh basil from the garden. It has been a huge hit anytime I made the recipe for a potluck. My children love it. I mixed the pasta with some pre-cooked frozen grilled chicken from target for protein. My husband and I each cut up a small 4th of July tomato to mix with our pasta, and our younger son ate some Sun Golds.
For dinner last night, I harvested green beans and carrots. I just cooked them in butter and salt and pepper. Can't get much better than that. This year, I grew some baby-type carrots. Wow--I can't believe how much better they tasted than store-bought. I definitely plan to grow more carrots in the cool seasons from now on. They are worth the extra watering.
I love planning meals around my garden's harvest. I tend to find cooking boring in general, but the fresh vegetables from the backyard inspire me, and I find it more enjoyable than I usually do. I enjoy the vegetables even more if my husband is the one doing the cooking.
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