Tomatoes are an easy fruit to grow and there are so many ways to use fresh tomatoes! If you're not ready to start a garden that's okay, you can find some amazing sale prices on tomatoes. When you do find sale prices on tomatoes, I just you stock up! You can easily preserve tomatoes for a later date. Below you will find some great links to cooking, preserving and growing tomatoes!
10 Great Ways to Use Tomatoes
1. Fabulous Tomato Cheese Bread – Who doesn't love fresh bread? I know I love fresh bread and this one uses tomatoes! Next time I have a bunch of tomatoes on hand this will be on the menu.
2. Tomato Mozzarella Salad – There really isn't anything better than a fresh salad. Most of the ingredients in this recipe you could easily grow in your own garden.
3. Pico de Gallo – Chips and salsa is a favorite snack around my home. The store-bought stuff is okay, but fresh is always best! This would be great served on a game day, family BBQ or as a topping on your favorite tacos.
4. Caprese Salad On A Stick – What a unique recipe! I could really see having this out as an appetizer, your guests would definitely be impressed.
5. How to Make Your Own Tomato Sauce – Making your own tomato sauce isn't as hard as you might think. This post gives you step-by-step instructions to making your own sauce. This is a must have resource when you have more tomatoes then you know what to do with.
6. Greek Salad – Another great salad recipe! You really can never have to many salad recipes. Salads are great as a quick-lunch, a first course before dinner and a great dish to bring to a party.
7. 5 Ways to Preserve Tomatoes – Whether you grow your own tomatoes or stock-up when you find a great price, you will want to preserve them. This post gives you 5 ways to make sure your tomatoes stay fresh and usable.
8. Pesto & Tomato Grilled Sandwich – Pesto and tomatoes go great together! Put them on a grilled sandwich and you have the ultimate lunch.
9. How to Grow Your Own Tomatoes – So maybe after reading these first 8 posts your intrigued and what to start your own tomato garden. This post gives you all the information you need to start your own tomato garden.
10. Tomato Artichoke Chicken – If you love artichokes then this will be a must read recipe! It might even be a creative way to get the children eating some fresh vegetables.
Do you have a go-to tomato recipe? If so I'd love for you to share it in the comments or leave a link to your recipe!
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Mindi has been blogging since 2008 sharing her best frugal living tips, recipes and more. When she isn't writing, she spends time as an unpaid cook, maid and chauffeur to her 3 children!
