Hello all you gardeners (or just plain old tomato eaters!)– I’m pleased to report that Larry’s tomato crop has come in!! We have piles of tomatoes of all shapes and sizes on the kitchen counter. That is to say, tomatoes are a mandatory part of every meal around here.
So when Joy and Larry invited us to sit out on their deck in the breeze on Sunday evening, we took along these roasted little cherry tomatoes– with some bread and a little fresh mozzarella to round them out. Add a glass of wine and convivial friends. Summer perfect!
HONEY GARLIC TOASTED CHERRY TOMATOES
4 cups assorted cherry tomatoes*
3 cloves garlic finely minced**
1 tab. honey
3 tab. olive oil
1/4 tsp. sea salt***
1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
Put the cleaned tomatoes in a mixing bowl. In a smaller bowl stir together the garlic, honey, oil, salt & pepper. Then pour it over the cherries and mix until the cherries are well coated.
Turn the cherries out onto a baking sheet that has been lined with foil. Scrape all the extra oil mixture out of the mixing bowl and drizzle it over the tomatoes.
Bake it all up at 400 degrees for 15 minutes– wonderful serve hot or cooled.
* We used red, yellow and slightly larger purple varieties.
**Love Trader Joe’s minced frozen garlic– so easy!!
*** if you use regular salt in place of sea salt, use less!! (I learned this the hard way on another dish.)
P.S –These paper thin crackers are my new addiction– You can get them at (where else??!) Trader Joe’s.
That sounds like a perfect evening!
Looks delicious! Tomatoes from your own garden are the best☺
You’re so right Ursula! Do you have a garden this year?? I love your peach cake and cherry cinnamon buns! Happy baking ! xo
Yes we do have a big garden with a variety of vegetables and berries (we live in the country)! Our tomatoes are still green. Beans are ready for picking, we just had some for supper💚, xo
Hi Ursula– your garden sounds beautiful!! We had fresh green beans grown by our next door neighbor, Mr. Wicks! taste like summer! Happy gardening!! xox
This is so easy, Rhonda! Thank you! Love (a) easy and tasty recipes; and (b) cherry tomatoes and olive oil. 🙂
Tomorrow, I’m facilitating a free online intro, “Self-Forgiveness and Relationships”. Can you keep the event in your prayers? Thank you Rhonda.
Have a lovely weekend, and hugs and love. Debbie
Hi Debbie– I do pray for you– hope all goes well. xox
Looks like the perfect little platter for deck sitting!
Thanks Marcia– it was a great to sit out with old friends in the cool of the evening and talk til late. — And love you porch post!! That also would be a great place to sit and talk late. hugs hugs!
I never roasted cherry tomatoes before with honey! I made the recipe & what a lovely flavor that it gives! What a beautiful array of lovely cherry tomatoes! yumm!
Hi Sophie– Larry has a big crop of tomatoes this year– and the cherry tomatoes are my favorite! We are eating tomatoes at every meal around here right now! Happy weekend! xox
Hi Rhonda – will have to try this, I like the sound of it. You don’t think of honey as going with tomatoes buuuut, they are somewhat sweet so I am sure it was delish. And those crackers — will have to pop in TJs this week for a look see. -Kat
Hi Kat! Do you have a TJ’s close by?? We love that place. What are your favorite things to pick up there??