Cooking with green tomatoes

Perhaps you are one of the people that has not yet discovered the hidden values of green tomatoes.  There's no need to wait until they ripen--you can also cook with them now.  I do love the classic fried green tomatoes, but I've discovered that the green tomato can be delicious in soups, sautes and casseroles.  I often substitute green tomatoes in recipes that call for green peppers--they have a similar crunchy texture, but also add a tart, lemony flavor.

Well there's no need to take my advice--take the advice from some people that enjoy the kitchen more than the field.  One of your fellow members, Kerry, is a finalist in a green tomato recipe contest!  Check out her recipe, Green Tomato Curry, and 5 other finalists for some innovative ways you can use your green tomatoes.  Go to http://kitchen.apartmenttherapy.com/ and scroll down to one of the posts from November 9th.  You can also find more of Kerry's recipes at  www.classiccookery.blogspot.com.

Your farmer,
Carrie Vaughn