MANDATORY WORK SESSION & FRIED GREEN TOMATOES

MANDATORY WORK SESSION: 
This Thursday we will have a very important work session to rip out all of the plants (except the perennials and the newly planted garlic) and prepare the soil for a long winter's nap. We will also remove the irrigation tape and the plastic row coverings. We need many hands to complete these tasks which are  our main preparation for next season. Please plan on joining us. If you cannot make it, please email to let us know.
    
After last night's low of 31, many things can still be salvaged from the garden such as the hardy kale and chard. The green tomatoes should still be salvageable too. Here's one idea of what could be done with some of those green tomatoes: 
Fried Green Tomatoes  The cornmeal and flour crust is what sets this recipe apart from others.  Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings   
Ingredients 1  large egg, lightly beaten  1/2  cup  buttermilk
1/2  cup  all-purpose flour, divided 1/2  cup  cornmeal  1  teaspoon  salt  1/2  teaspoon  pepper  3  medium-size green tomatoes, cut into 1/3-inch slices  Vegetable oil  Salt to taste    

Preparation Combine egg and buttermilk; set aside. Combine 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, cornmeal, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl or pan. Dredge tomato slices in remaining 1/4 cup flour; dip in egg mixture, and dredge in cornmeal mixture. Pour oil to a depth of 1/4 to 1/2 inch in a large cast-iron skillet; heat to 375°. Drop tomatoes, in batches, into hot oil, and cook 2 minutes on each side or until golden. Drain on paper towels or a rack. Sprinkle hot tomatoes with salt. 


 Southern Living, JULY 2003  
 Mmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmm. 

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HUGE SPECIAL THANK YOU to the dedicated gardeners who planted the garlic in the rain last Thursday! We will have both Chesnook and Late White garlic varieties to harvest next June thanks to their hard work! And of course many thanks go to Cameron Place CSA for donating the garlic seed!