Now, the season is over.

[ContainerTed]

I searched around for something to do with almost two bushels of larger green tomatoes that I found in the garden just before our first frost. As I normally do, I had let the garden go to grass and weeds as a cover crop to grind up and till back in to add some fluff to the soil. I was very pleasantly surprised by how many plants that seemed dead and done back at the end of August had cranked out another crop.

After creating a lot of "Thank You's" with some of my neighbors, I looked all over the internet for recipes for Tomato Relish. And the list of ingredients and spices that some folks use is mind-boggling". So, after grinding my brain over the subject for two days, I finally decided to take the easiest way out - Mrs Wages!!!

The first picture shows the jars. The red pieces are either pieces of ripe tomatoes and peppers I added for color, or red pepper flakes added for heat. I marked the top of the jars with the heat. The second pix shows some of the green tomatoes about to become slices for frying, and the last shows tomatoes ripening on the counter (so to speak).

Wow, all this from the last harvest of the year. Mother Nature continues to impress.

[SharonRossy]

You're better than me. Most of my greenies went the route of the garbage heap - in my green recycling bin! Sharon

[Cole_Robbie]

The relish is a good idea. I love fried green tomatoes in onion ring batter, but I can never eat more than about one tomato, because it is so filling.

[Deborah]

Mrs. Wage's?

[kilroyscarnival]

Originally Posted by Deborah

Mrs. Wage's?

http://mrswages.com/ - sells home canning supplies, and then some.
(I had to Google it...)

Looks yummy, Ted, though I hope to at least get some fried green tomatoes when I start getting the bigger guys.

[Redbaron]

Originally Posted by kilroyscarnival

http://mrswages.com/ - sells home canning supplies, and then some.
(I had to Google it...)

Looks yummy, Ted, though I hope to at least get some fried green tomatoes when I start getting the bigger guys.

The best fried green tomatoes in my opinion are Rutgers that are still green on the outside, but are already turning pink on the inside. They are just the right size and the flavor is wow.

I am sure there are others with other opinions, but that's mine.

[Cole_Robbie]

I too use the Mrs. Wage's salsa mix. It's good stuff.

[ContainerTed]

Originally Posted by Deborah

Mrs. Wage's?

Yes, look in the canning sections of places like Walmart, IGA, and others. The products are a packet of spices and herbs and all you do is add sugar, vinegar, and your veggies and then put them in jars and either BWB or pressure can them.

http://mrswages.com/

Products I have used include:
Bread & Butter Pickles
Dill Pickles
Kosher Dill Pickles
Salsa
Sauce (Tomato)
Ketchup

Average price for a packet is about 3 bucks.

I used the Bread & Butter Pickle packet for my relish. I simply backed off the sugar by one cup. These products sure simplify some canning jobs.

[Deborah]

Oh. Thanks to both.

[rockhound]

I had quite a few greenies and made a "chow-chow" with some. Use any pickle relish recipe subbing part or most of the chopped cukes with chopped green tomatoes. Tastes pretty good with beans and cornbread. Or on a sandwich or dog.

[Deborah]

Beans? Cornbread? I'm in !