How to Dehydrate Tomatoes

Dehydrated Tomatoes

Many times I find myself in the awkward position of having too many tomatoes to eat before they go bad, but not quite enough for a batch of canning. The answer? Dehydrate them!

Summer Garden Ratatouille

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This is one of those recipes that is great for using up whatever vegetables you have from your garden or CSA and lets the taste of the vegetables come through.

Plum Tomato Pie

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Not really a pie, more like a pizza, the combination of heirloom tomatoes and fresh basil are a perfect light dinner.

Peach Salsa

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Continuing with the peaches theme, this salsa is nice and sweet.

Slow Cooker Enchiladas

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This is quite a versatile recipe; you can make it in a slow cooker, or bake it, or microwave it if you really want to. It’s a great way to sneak in more vegetables.

Southwestern Corn Chowder

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It feels great to be back in the kitchen! After a hiatus from Simply in Season, I’m motivated to tackle the remaining 54 recipes. This one is super fast, cheap, and tasty! Best of all, it features some of summer’s best vegetables.

Summer Vegetable & Ground Beef Skillet

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This is a great recipe to use up whatever random vegetables you have in your refrigerator. It’s based on a couple of other skillet dishes I’ve made over the years. Best of all, it’s fast and frugal!

Inside-Out Lasagna

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This super easy weeknight meal from The Simple Art of EatingWell: 400 Easy Recipes, Tips and Techniques for Delicious, Healthy Meals (EatingWell) is very adaptable.

Spicy Tomato Chicken

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The original recipe from Simply in Season called for tempeh, but we had chicken on hand and lots of tomatoes, so I decided to adapt it for use with chicken.

BLT Wraps, and What Makes a Recipe?

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I am so spoiled. DH made dinner last night: BLT wraps, grilled peaches, and bacon-wrapped mozzarella sticks.