PageA5 July 23. 2008 The mission of the ‘Food Section’ is to provide our readers with great tasting healthy recipes and useful household information. The Portland Observer respectfully requests all comments, and/or family recipes that you would like to share with us are addressed in email to: www.foods@portlandobserver.com is more, because the produce is so good to begin with. It's hard to believe that such a widely-used food source w as once considered deadly poisonous. A member of the deadly nightshade family, tomatoes were erroneously thought to be poisonous (although the leaves are poisonous). The tomato is native to western South America and Central America. In 1519, Cortez discovered toma­ Summer wouldn’t be the same without the taste of fresh tomatoes straight off the vine. Mid July is about the time ol year when tomatoes start coming full steam into season. I have 3 tomato plants in my container garden that are now producing more tomatoes than we can think up ways o f using them. When you are working with garden fresh tomatoes, sometimes doing less The Taste o f Summer Fresh Garden Tomatoes Unfried Green Tomatoes with Fresh Tomato Gravy * toes growing in Montezuma's gar­ dens and brought seeds back Io Europe where they were planted as ornamental curiosities, but not eaten. Cp until the end of the eigh­ teenth century, physicians warned against eating tomatoes, fearing they caused not only appendicitis but also stomach cancer from to­ mato skins adhering to the lining of the stomach. Seventy-seven years later, in 1897. C am pbell's cam e out with condensed tom ato soup, a move that set the com pany on the road to wealth as well as further en­ dearing the tomato to the general public. Due to the Tom ato having such a high A cidic content it quickly became a favorite for can­ ning and was on the most popular canned items b\ the end of the nineteenth Centurv. SAFEWAY Ingredients for life “We found a way to get the flavor o f a fried tomato without all the oil. To make sure the pan is hot enough to yield a crispy crust, preheat it while you're preparing the green tomatoes. ” Foster fee Farm s G reen Tom atoes CLUB PRICE • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour • 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal • 1/4 tsp. salt • 1/4 tsp. black pepper • Dash of sugar • 16 (1/2-inch-thick) slices green tomatoes (about 3 green tomatoes) • 1/3 cup fat-free milk • Cooking spray On the Vine Cluster Tomatoes Gravy • 1 Tbs. butter • 1 cup chopped mushrooms • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion • 2 cups finely chopped peeled red tomato • 1/4 tsp. salt • 1/4 tsp. black pepper Club Price: $1.00 lb SAVE uptoSZ.99 tb CLUB PRICE Foster Farms Fresh Whole Chicken D ire c tio n s Locally grown. 1. Preheat oven to 400°. 2. To prepare the green tomatoes, combine tlour and next 4 ingredients ( Hour through sugar) in a shallow dish. Dip tomato slices in milk: dredge in Hour mixture. Lightly coat both sides of tomato slices with cooking spray. 3. Place a baking sheet in oven: heat at 400° for5 minutes. Remove from oven; immediately coat with cooking spray. Place tomato slices on preheated baking sheet. Bake at 4(X)° for 25 minutes, turning after 15 minutes. 4. To prepare the gravy, melt butter in a medium nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion, and cook 4 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Add chopped red tomato; bring to a boil, and cook for 10 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Spoon the gravy over the tomato slices. Yield: 4 servings and 1/3 cup gravy Extra Large Red Lion Nectarines Oui P m S, no lb S AV Fi«»íl99» Rancher’s Reserve^ Beef London Broil Fresh Assorted Pork Loin Chops Boneless. Extreme Value Pack. SAVE up to $2.50 f t Bone-in. Extreme Value Pack. SAVE up to 80e lb. Vegetables Granny’s Tomato Pie "Granny shared this secret fam ily recipe one hot July after­ noon; as a reward fo r picking the ripe tomatoes from her garden. It really does taste like a BLT. ” In g re d ie n ts • 1 double piecrust recipe (9" pie), feel free to cheat and use refriger­ ated • 4 very ripe tomatoes, peeled, cored and sliced • I /2 medium red onion, very thinly sliced CLUB PRICE CLUB PRICE Raw Peeled & Oeveined Shrimp Yellow Fin Ahi Tuna Steaks 7, to 90-d. Or choose 80 to 120-ct. See Scallops Frozen/thawed SAVE up to $2.00 lb • 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese • 3/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese • I /2 pound bacon, cooked, drained and chopped • 3 Tbs. mayonnaise • I tsp. dried basil, divided • I clove fresh garlic, minced • Salt/pepper to taste Or choose Mahi Main Filets. Frozen/thawed. 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Let cool 10-15 minutes to allow cheese to set. Note: A quick hot water bath will make the tomatoes easier to peel. $ lu c e r n e Lucerne' Yogurt D reyer’s Grand Ice Cream 6 to 8-02 Selected varieties Club Price: 50c ea. SAVE up td $2.50 on 10 1.5to1.75-qt. Selected varieties. SAVE up to $6.49 on 2 OvenJoy Sandw ich Breads Dulcinea Tuscan Style Cantaloupes 22.5-02 White or Wheat SAVE up to 30c tow t«« CLUB PRICE ’'SJYAt Smart Ones Classic Favorites or Eating Right' Meals Green Tomato Cake Tide Laundry Detergent 100-02 2X Liquid Up Io 64 loads SAVE up to S3,00 4.9 to 11.5-02 Selected vaneties CM) Price: $2.00 ea SAVE up to $5.95 on 5 18-Pack Bud, Coors or Miller 12-02. bottles Selected vaneties Plus deposit in Oreqon SAVE up to $4.00 Organic Fresh Straw berries “This is a m oist, spice- typ e ca ke...a g o o d w ay to use som e o f those extra g reen tom atoes. 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