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When green is not so good
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DiggBy Connie Nelson
. . . the only problem is, I don't have a Plan B.
I don't have a ton of tomatoes. I let lots of them go. I just threw them in the composter, vines and all. But I did save a couple handfuls from my heirloom tomato. They were big and juicy and looked like they're ripen given a little time on the counter.
No such luck.
Now I've got to spend my weekend turning green tomatoes into something. I'm not a baker, so green tomato pie is out of the question. My pal Shelly, who's sitting on TONS of green tomatoes, just sent me this recipe for green tomato relish from Mother Earth News.
I made some tomato jam earlier in the season. It was divine, but a little goes a long way.
What are you going to do with your won't-go-red tomatoes?
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