Well it's September 28 and lookit what came in from the garden today.
So far this summer (and now, fall) I have made tomato sauce,
marinara sauce,
tomato soup (both roasted and non).
I have dried tomatoes in the oven,
dried 'em in the dehydrator (and dried 'em and dried 'em),
and yes, even tried drying them on the dashboard of my car.
Not a capital idea.
And now? I am roasting.
Big time roasting.
It's smelling good and garlicky around here. When I'm done, these roasted tomatoes -- those that escape immediate ingestion, that is -- will go into the freezer to serve over pasta in the dead of winter when I have forgotten what it is to be drowning in a glut of tomatoes.
It's smelling good and garlicky around here. When I'm done, these roasted tomatoes -- those that escape immediate ingestion, that is -- will go into the freezer to serve over pasta in the dead of winter when I have forgotten what it is to be drowning in a glut of tomatoes.
If you, too, would like to know about the glories of roasting tomatoes, check out this post from Notes from a Cottage Garden. The roasted tomatoes really do taste heavenly.
Please excuse me now. I have more roasting to do.
Lots and lots more roasting.
Lots and lots more roasting.
Are you tomatoed out yet???? They look lovely! And won't you just love them in the winter.
ReplyDeleteI just bought tomatoes for $2 a pound today and I'm feeling a little envious of your bounty.
ReplyDeleteSad to say, Small House, but I AM tomatoed out. Have been for about a month. But I know I will be most grateful for this abundance come, say, December ;)
ReplyDeleteLara, I would happily send you about 30 pounds if I thought they'd make it through the mail ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the linking my blog post....so glad you are enjoying the roasted tomatoes!
ReplyDeleteThanks to you, Connie, for educating me about roasting tomatoes. It's fun to find another way to prepare and preserve them.
ReplyDeleteWow!! That's a lot of tomatoes! They look yummy though!
ReplyDeleteRoasting them in the car. Hmm. There's an idea I hadn't thought of. LOL! Our 'maties are all gone now unfortunately. Still hauling in okra by the barrel full though! (well maybe not quite by the barrel...but you get the idea!) :) Love all them 'maties while ya gottem.
ReplyDeleteOM Gosh! We are once again channeling each other. I did a post yesterday on roasted tomatoes. I wish I had as many as you but we are in the south and our tomato plant are just starting to bud.
ReplyDeleteWow, I'm jealous! What a great harvest you had! I love all your ideas on what to do with them.
ReplyDeleteoh i love tomatoes, i love all the things you've been doing with them!
ReplyDeleteRoasted tomatoes sound wonderful right now.
ReplyDeleteI could eat tomato/es or tomato/e products every single day of my life and be happy.
ReplyDeleteNot so sure about the dashboard drying, though. In my car, they'd probably pick up a pathogen.
Tomatoes are costing a fortune here. Your tomatoes are such an abundance in glory.
ReplyDeleteLOVE roasted tomatoes! I can just smell their wonderful fragrance with the garlic!!
Popped in to say hi! I'm so glad I saw this. I've wanted to try making my own tomato sauce, and I think this would make it taste marvelous!
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming over!!!!
ReplyDeleteI tried this at the beginning of the summer. I didn't put enough olive oil. I have so many tomatoes so now I know what I am going to do!!!!!!!! We ended on putting it on pasta. Wonderful flavor.
I had my girls pick a ton of tomatoes today, so tomorrow will be busy.
Blessings to you Lynn!
from Linda
These roasted tomatoes look so yummie, and it is a great way to preserve them...
ReplyDeleteSooooo jealous of your garden! I bet it smells just fabulous at your castle!!!
ReplyDeleteI just roasted some tomatoes with garlic and onions to make a marinara sauce. Talk about GOOD!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with all the roasting!
~ingrid
Hello, Lynn!
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~ingrid
You are good to go for Winter! I never really thought about drying tomatoes... hmmm. In fact I have a dehydrator and sadly, I have never used it. Next year I shall dry & roast too! They all look yummy! -Tammy
ReplyDeleteblogs like yours always inspire me to want to cook...I stink at it...but I do admire your talents with ingredients!!!
ReplyDeleteThis looks absolutely fabulous! I can smell your tomatoes roasting in the oven from here-Delicious!
ReplyDeleteReally like you blog!
Tootsie, your garden is amazing. I wish I had that talent.
ReplyDeleteyou may be tomatoed out, but with homemade pasta sauce in Dec/Jan, you'll be the envy of the entire block!
ReplyDeletei could almost smell the garlic coming through the laptop! :)
i too, just bought tomatoes for the first time in months. (we get to benefit from my in laws garden) $2 a pound as well. and they were shameful looking.
so enjoy!
I have never tried Roasted Tomatoes. It looks like they smell good, lol! :) I am sure it feels good to store that up.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, your pumpkin contest seed idea is fabulous! That is an exciting tradition to start. I'd love to hear how it turns out.
I would like to have a dehydrator.
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