Tomatoes Galore!!

It was another beautiful start to a very busy day here at our Little Blue House

and once again I was up and about early enough to witness another lovely sunrise

This year our Victory Garden was very kind and provided us with a bumper crop of tomatoes and even though it's coming to an end, it's still producing. Unfortunately, none of them are ripening on the vine.

So I have some sitting on the window sill, hoping that they will ripen. But for the rest, I planned to make some delicious green tomato chutney 

But for breakfast, I used some for some tasty fried green tomatoes 

This recipe is from the 1949 Good Housekeeping Cookbook...

and I always make both the plain and the breaded versions...

And I needed  a good breakfast as its Tuesday.. the day I dislike the most when it comes to housework... mainly because of the dreaded ironing.

It maybe a throw back to my childhood when I was charged with doing our family ironing.. which was a chore in itself but because we didnt have an iron I had to carry the laundry down the hill to my grandmothers house on a Saturay afternoon and do it there

Whatever the reason.. I tend to do as little as possible... What can "be seen" is enough

Halfway through I took my cup of tea through to the garden for a break.. 

enjoy the cool Fall morning and admire the autumn flowers...

I wasnt alone though... I was joined by a couple of creatures... big 

and small....

That done it was time to start chopping the green tomatoes. There were just over 2lbs so following in my grandmothers footsteps, I made our annual jars of  Green Tomato Chutney.

My Nanas original recipe came from the Ministry of Foods Leaflet "Pickles and Chutney" but she amended it slightly to include apples from my Auntie Jeans tree and added raisins...and I have continued with this recipe for many years.

I must say.. its absolutely delicious, especially when its served with a little cold meat or cheese. 

And being a Brit.. it tastes just like Branston Pickle