Now that fall is nearing, are you left with lots of green tomatoes? Don't throw them out. There are many things you can do with green tomatoes.
Mexina Salsa Verde (green tomato salsa)
If you don't want to make anything with your green tomatoes that's okay! Did you know you can get them to ripen after you pick them? It's true! This is my favorite way to use my green tomatoes. Let them ripen.
Just pick all your green tomatoes before frost hits. Put them in a cardboard box in the garage. Wait a few weeks and they will ripen into red tomatoes. I do this every year and it's my favorite thing to do with my green tomatoes. It stretches my fresh tomatoes from the garden even farther into the year.
What do you do with your green tomatoes?
Sandi
It may seem unbelievable, but green tomatoes are a perfect substitute for apples in baking! Make some pie and then ask your guests what the secret ingredient is–they won't have a clue!
Anonymous
My brother takes his smaller tomato plants and digs them up, roots and all. He hangs them upside down from the ceiling hoooks in his garage and they ripen for at least a couple more months! I've never done this before because my tomato plants tend to be huge and my garage isn't all that roomy once you put 2 cars and a bunch of junk in there. 🙂 I am for sure going to try your recipes AND the tomatoes in a box idea. Thanks!