The almighty TOMATO!

Let's make tomato sauce! Soooo easy and delicious and with all those farmers markets, and your very own garden, there are plenty of tomatoes available to make into anything you can dream up!! And did you know that tomatoes have incredible health benefits?? YEP! They contain lypcopene which brings incredible antioxidant power,can lower cholesterol and bring you great heart health! So eat those tomatoes up!! Whether you like them diced in your scramble in the morning, or as a sandwich or salad in the afternoon, getting your tomato on is a health benefit you don't want to give up! AND if eating them raw is just not your thing, hey that's ok! They are just as beneficial cooked, so try our tomato sauce on everything, from your pasta, to your toast, on your eggs, or just with a spoon, it's that good!! HERE ya go! Roasted tomato sauce 5 ripe tomatoes 1/2 vidalia onion 3 garlic cloves 2 TBS olive oil Course salt and black pepper to taste Fresh basil and oregano 1/4 cup hot water Cut tomatoes and onion into quarters, peel garlic. Toss together onto greased baking sheet with olive oil, and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Roast at 450 for 25 minutes, until tender and tomatoes begin to slightly blacken on their skins. Remove from oven and place all into blender with a handful of basil and oregano (5 leaves or so and 1/4 cup fresh oregano, if using dried herbs use 2 TBS of each) AND blend until smooth, adding hot water to loosen, being carful not to make too liquidy....at this point you can add another TBS of olive oil and more salt and pepper to taste. Serve on your favorite whole grain pasta or vegetables, eggs, bread, or simple eat with that spoon, I told you, it's that good!!!