Tomatoes

The most popular fruit vegetable

Technically tomatoes are a type of fruit but they are prepared like vegetables so most people consider them to be so. There are literally thousands of types of tomatoes and they are super easy to grow so go ahead and try some different types this year.

Grilled Tomatoes

2 ripe tomatoes
Oregano, fresh or dried to taste
Lemon pepper, to taste

Cover the grill with foil and get the coals going. Slice the tomatoes in half and sprinkle with the oregano and lemon pepper. Grill for about 5 minutes with the cut side down.

Tomatoes Stuffed with Snow Peas

4 ripe tomatoes
3/4 pounds snow peas
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper

Cut the tops off the tomatoes and hollow them out. Steam the pea pods for a minute or two until tender. Stand them up in the tomatoes and serve.