Recipe of the Week:

“I have a spot in my garden where cherry tomatoes have volunteered for the last five years.  I give away plants to whoever needs one and then pull up the remaining plants leaving the two or three strongest-looking plants to grow for the season.  Leaving only a few plants and giving away cherry tomatoes to anyone who will take some, I still have extra cherry tomatoes.  I don’t like trying to use them in things like salsa, or sauces because of the processing time and small amount of flesh left. This last summer I felt led to find a way to use that extra produce for something other than goat treats or chicken food.  At the time, I was busy, so I just washed them and tossed them in quart freezer bags.  I figured things would slow down and I could find or create recipes that would work.

Here’s my favorite so far:

Cherry tomatoes, block of feta cheese, herbs, salt and pepper to taste

Amounts of each depend on how much you need to make.  I used an eight ounce package of feta.  It served my husband and I for lunch, but I believe it would serve four-to-six as a side dish.

Spray your baking dish with oil. Place the cheese in the center of a baking dish and then place the tomatoes around the cheese. I used two of my frozen quart bags.  Salt and pepper as desired.  Sprinkle herbs on top.  I used oregano and basil that I grew in the garden.  I also sprinkled garlic powder and thyme I purchased from the store. Bake at 350 degrees until the cheese melts and starts to brown and the tomatoes are soft.

We served it on toasted garlic bread.  I think it could be used as a topping on pasta by placing it over cooked noodles before baking, or as a type of “dip” with Melba toast.

Going forward, I’ll harvest all the cherry tomatoes I can.  I’m considering canning them whole in quart jars to make them shelf-stable. I also want to try homemade goat cheese the next time we’re milking.”

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