Today On Parade

Summertime means fresh tomatoes and plenty of them. Now that we’re entering the home stretch of Summer tomatoes are at their ripest and coming in with a vengeance. They’re too precious to let go to waste and are a glorious addition to appetizers, pizza and sandwiches to quiche and casseroles. In my Parade article this week I’ve compiled a sweet collection of 25 Quick Ways to Use Fresh Tomatoes giving fabulous examples of how to incorporate them into your everyday meals, appetizers, side dishes and breakfast entrees. (Link to article below image)

When garden tomatoes are able to be enjoyed straight from the vine, I literally find myself dreaming of ways to add tomatoes to our daily meals. Dishes like my mac and cheese pie topped with plum tomatoes, baked zucchini with tomatoes and Gouda cheese and grilled corn, tomato and avocado salad show-up on our menu often. 25 Quick Ways To Use Fresh Tomatoes features homemade tomato soup, BLT dip, baked tomatoes topped with homemade pimiento cheese, tomato jam and the always popular fresh chunky salsa for tacos or game day eats.

See the FULL collection of 25 Ways to Use Fresh Sweet Tomatoes here on Parade

(BLT Dip)