Many of you had tomato plants freeze over the weekend in the first freeze below 30 degrees.  If you left tomatoes on the plant they froze and can be cooked and eaten but not re-frozen. If you rescued them before the freeze, they can be on the counter in the sun or my great-grandmother wrapped them in newspaper to have them ripen. They will not taste like the summer tomato, but will be tastier than buying them from the grocery store. Many think about fried green tomatoes as a recipe, but there are many salsas, chutneys, pies and other dishes that you can make with them.  Here are a few.

Amy Hetager, Local Organic Meals on a Budget Blogger

Green Tomato Chutney
From Simply Recipes
This is a great blog to follow and I have cooked several of her recipes.  This one is a good way to make a large batch of chutney and share with friends.
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Pickled Green Tomatoes
From Food in Jars Cookbook
This is a great blog to teach people how to can and preserve food.  Good recipes for jams, salsas and these pickled tomatoes. The cookbook came out earlier this year.
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Fried Green Tomatoes with Vinegar Sauce
From Bon Appetit
Here is one of the classic recipes updated with a great sauce.
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Green Tomato Cake
From Beneficial Farms CSA?Here is a recipe that I have made many times and is sweet with the bitterness of green tomatoes.  I picked my tomatoes about a month ago for our first freeze and they have all turned to a ripe red color. Try this cake for a potluck or Halloween event as it is fun to share.
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This blog article also appeared on Home Grown New Mexico’s blog