Hi everyone,

It has been such a long time since I've been on the forum.  I have a question about tomatoes and forgive me if this has been covered somewhere else.  I did a search, but didn't come up with much.  I had a little garden this year and my tomatoes were late coming in.  I harvested some, but I ahve a bunch of still green ones on the vines (both large and cherry sized).  I hate to let them sit out there and have the frost get them.  I just don't know what to do with them.  I could eat some fried green tomatoes, but I am the only one in the house that likes them.  And my guys wouldn't go for the green tomato and apple cobbler.  What else can I do?  I wasn't sure if I could substitute them in a tomatillo style salsa.  I could dehydrate them, but if I don't know what to do with fresh ones, I'm not sure I'll know what to do with dried ones.  Thanks for the help!

Jen Millett

Thanks everyone!  Wildflower, I can see why you would be jealous.  Although I have never been able to pick that late.  Probably due to the dadgum squirrels.  :)  I will definitely try wrapping some in newspaper.  I assume the fridge is "too cool".  Hmmm…I'll have to figure out a spot.  I totally want a root cellar for food storage.  We don't have a basement or anything and finding a cool, dry (read low humidity), long-term storage place above ground in Mechanicsville is tough. 

Mamawolf, would you mind passing on your piccalili recipe?  That sounds really good.  

Miss Judy, ha!  Nice try.  :)  I am such a novice canner.  I have a steam canner that I still need to try out.  You know Cindy's post about canning using storebought juice?  Yep, I've done that.  I have a long way to go in canning.  But!  I am so willing to learn.  Perhaps I really need to come to the retreat next year.