TOMATOES

You Say Tomato, I say Tomahto... The raised gardens we built this year have been bittersweet. We planted 7 tomato plants, but only 4 produced fruit. And of those 4 only 3 are really doing anything. But now we know...less tomato plants in one container and Much, MUCH larger Tomato cages (all the plants are taller than I am). What has produced, I will defiantly plant again. Aunt Ruby's German Green, Cherokee Purple, and Roughwood Golden Plum.

 

Of course we can all think of 100 different ways to eat tomatoes but nothing beats a 

GOOD BLT

• CHERRY TOMATO SALAD with BUTTERMILK BASIL DRESSING (food network)
• 6 cups red and yellow cherry tomatoes, halved if large
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
• 1 shallot, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced

Put the cherry tomatoes in a large serving bowl. Season with salt and pepper and toss.

In another bowl, whisk the buttermilk, sour cream, basil, shallot and garlic. Season with pepper. 

Drizzle the dressing over the tomatoes and toss.