Tomatoes
About: Tomatoes are juicy little bombs of joy and are reponsible for the distinct flavor in so many dishes. They can be a bright light red or a bright deep red and there are even green tomatoes! They come in all shapes and sizes and some are annual and some are perennial like grape tomatoes. They are the gift that keeps on giving (if treated with extreme care). Many tomatoes that are perennial are treated as annuals because they are nonhardy meaning they are short lived and cannot brave harsher conditions. Even if you don’t like tomatoes, you can transform them into soups, pastes, and even pasta!
Health benefits:
Health benefits:
- Has many antioxidants
- Helps with heart
- Promotes bone health
- Can help fight cancer
- Blending tomatoe paste into a pasta dough can give it a beautiful color and is a good way to get your veggies in!
- Hollow out a tomato and use it as a bowl!
- Make tomato jelly!
- Make your own ketchup, so much better than the store-bought version.