Between the daily tomato harvest from my own garden and the heirloom and field tomatoes coming from our Red Fire Farm CSA, our kitchen table is literally covered in dozens of tomatoes, just waiting to be eaten. It’s a beautiful expression of August, and it has made our nights full of delicious recipes. While we have gotten overwhelmed with some produce, like cabbage, I never tire of local tomatoes, and as I notice fewer flowers on my own plants, I am definitely sad.
We have been making the most of the season, as always, with a few very simple dinners.
Rustic tomato pie – Trader Joe’s frozen pie crust, tomatoes that have been sliced, salted, and drained, garden basil, and a mix of shredded cheese and mayonnaise make for a decadent and rich pie. I bake the crust according to package instructions, then add the tomatoes and basil and top with the cheese and mayo, putting it back in the oven for about 20 minutes, until lightly browned on the top. Tomato pie is SO easy, and it is just heavenly.
Cod with tomatoes – This is an old standby, made even better with our CSA onions and chili peppers I grew myself.
I satisfied a major pasta craving with Trader Joe’s lemon pepper pappardelle, topped with slowly cooked tomatoes, eggplant, onions, garlic, and balsamic. Our CSA eggplant has been incredible. I don’t know how we are going to get through the winter without all of these local veggies!
Aside from tomatoes, we have had an abundance of zucchini both in our garden and with the CSA. I love zucchini stuffed with spicy sausage and marinara sauce, baked with cheese on top. Apologies for the blurry photo; our kitchen has been a busy place with cleaning, prepping, and cooking all of this produce!
Happy Friday! I hope your weekend is full of delicious summer foods!
