Homegrown Tomatos

As the green leaves gradually turn into colors, our green tomatoes might finally ripen into delicious homegrown treats. The tomatoes we have been growing on our front deck have been pokey all summer and maybe these last few sunny days will redden them up. Tomatoes are one of my favorite foods as mentioned here for a multitude of reasons. They are extremely versatile in recipes and loaded with health benefits.

One of the most known health benefits is that tomatoes contain lycopene. Lycopene is an anti-oxident that helps cleanse the body of free radicals and thought to ward of various cancers.

Tomatoes also contain various vitamins such as vitamins A and C.

Tomatoes are the basis of many recipes, including BLTs, lasagna, tomatoes and mozzarella, salsas, and countless more. Search anywhere for tomato recipes and I am sure you could find something you would enjoy.

Check out some of my posted recipes that use tomatoes and look forward to more to come as soon as our tomatoes ripen!

Zucchini Rosti with Tomatoe Corn Relish
Vegetarian Lasagna
Vegetarian Panini
Tomatoes and Mozzarella (my personal favorite!)