Snacks - Eggplant Antipasto Recipe

Snacks, snacks and more snacks....phew, I'm tired just thinking about it! It is the time of year where I wish I had a personal caterer who would, at the drop of a hat and a moment's notice, deliver platters of delicious snacks to my door step.

You say tomato, I say tomahto

I love Louis Amstrong and I love tomatoes, amongst so many other things, but today we're talking tomatoes. Now what does Louis Amstrong and Tomatoes have in common you might ask? Remember the refrain:

Chunky Basil Tomato Soup!

A Chunky Basil Tomato soup that you can have on the table in less than an hour sounds like a good idea doesn't it? This soup delivers big on taste, nutrition, color and not to mention the little effort it takes to make. As many of you know, I have two very adventurous eaters as children. An ordinary sandwich or instant noodles just do not cut it for them.

Tomato Stew - Another South African gem!

We had a whole weekend of rain and to top it all I had two sick children - nothing serious, just the sniffles, but they needed mommy's TLC. MY hands were full, doing all sorts of things...rubbing, playing Bratz, drawing, making tea and toast...etc.

Toasted Cheese ,please Mom!

If I ask my children anytime of the day what they would like for supper, the answer is unanimous: "Toasted cheese, please Mom!". Instead of slamming two slices of bread together with tomato and cheese and popping it into the toaster, I decided to raise the bar a bit and dress up this old favorite. The family raved over this one and I am therefor entering this recipe into the Sandwich festival 2008.

Tomato Salad with Fresh Mint and Danish feta

Here it is, my first organically grown tomato. Isn't she a beauty? There definitely is something sensual about her shape, don't you think. As this was the only tomato ready for picking I couldn't really experiment with cooking, but I did have fun with the camera instead. My family loves tomatoes - Dad loves Cream of Tomato soup, Christopher loves Toasted cheese and Tomato sandwiches, Chloe likes Napolitana Sauce on pasta and my favorite is this salad: