Tips to saving grocery money: Stop Tossing Tomatoes

When it comes to home grown tomatos I pick and eat the whole thing with a touch of salt and pepper. My teenaged son watched me do that and was horrified at first, but I convinced him to try it just once and he now eats the whole tomato! To me the stem part is very good too. It can be added finely chopped to a fresh salsa and noone would even know it was there and it wouldn't be wasted either.

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If you have chickens, goats, etc. they love the tomato ends. We used to chop up potato peelings, onions scraps, whatever and cook them up until a little soft..they loved those too.

Our tomatoes may differ from yours and of course there are many varieties, I am currently growing 8 types at the moment. I was brought up to never waste anything, that's a lesson for the next generation. Talking of apples, yes I do eat the core it's something I have done since a child after watching my grandfather, It's roughage and good for your system

We (in our home) grow several varieties as well. Our favourite are yellow striped heirlooms. Soft & tasty!

Exactly what my father said -"roughage and good for the system" (o:

The lessons of not wasting is one I've had to self-teach because my generation by and large (here in the US at least) was not taught frugality too well. Praying my kids have 'got it' from watching us learn! They seem on track!

Thanks for watching and commenting! Glad to have your perspective!

Blessings! Donna

I know. I've seen people do that (toss the tops and bottoms) for real! They just are doing what they've seen someone else do...and it is costly!

But not EVERYONE here in the USA does that...so...

Okay - wait - do you eat the stem part?
My father (from English parents) actually used to eat the whole apple, core and all...

Best Blessings!
Donna

Sorry so long with my reply...hope to be on youtube more soon....

I love to hear this stuff!

We actually do that here at our home too...well, no dairy delivery...but composting the same way!

For those who grew gardens in the depression, food was not a problem and no soup lines for them, my grandfather often had enough to share with other hungry people.

We should all resurrect this art!

Thanks for sharing!
Donna

This is a wonderful tip! Thank you so much! I'm subscribing to your channel and will be checking the rest of your videos.

im pretty young and all and how u just saved up 2 hole tomateos will help me in the future when i have to feed my family thx for the tip :)

Hi! Thanks for the kind words! I'm happy to be of service.

You may also like the video I put up today - super secret sales at grocery stores....if you click on my 'ID' it should take you to my channel and you can see it there. Not sure how else to tell you where it is unless you subscribed!

Best Blessings!
Donna