OHbaby! Forums : Excess Tomatoes and Cucumbers https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:51:25 +0000 Sun, 20 Feb 2011 17:37:34 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=37959 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Excess Tomatoes and Cucumbers : http://www.foodlovers.co.nz/fe...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1271219&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1271219 Author: happymumma
Subject: 37959
Posted: 20 February 2011 at 5:37pm

http://www.foodlovers.co.nz/features/loving-food/preserving-tomatoes.html

I just found this.  If more of my tomatoes ripen over the next few days I thought I might try the slow cooked sauce.  I've also been googling recipes for tomato chutney.  I'm quite keen to try making one - Jamie Oliver has one that looks pretty basic so I thought I might try it.

]]> Sun, 20 Feb 2011 17:37:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1271219&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1271219 <![CDATA[Excess Tomatoes and Cucumbers : yes you can freeze them as is...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1269661&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1269661 Author: sweetpea
Subject: 37959
Posted: 18 February 2011 at 9:59am

yes you can freeze them as is just pop them into a freezer bag and put in freezer.]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:59:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1269661&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1269661 <![CDATA[Excess Tomatoes and Cucumbers : From what I&#039;ve read on a...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1268820&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1268820 Author: EmDee
Subject: 37959
Posted: 17 February 2011 at 10:04am

From what I've read on a couple of blogs, people suggest just putting them into a ziplock bag and freezing. I'm going to chop them first (as some of them are pretty big!) then freeze as I'd like to use them instead of tins of tomatoes.]]> Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:04:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1268820&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1268820 <![CDATA[Excess Tomatoes and Cucumbers : you can freeze tomatoes? do you...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1268449&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1268449 Author: WRXnKids
Subject: 37959
Posted: 16 February 2011 at 8:07pm

you can freeze tomatoes? do you do anything special to them first like dry them out happymumma's way or just biff them in a bag and into the freezer? Im about to make relish then maybe some tomato basil soup with the next batch using a different recipe this time.

Im getting a cucumber pickle recipe of my nana who unfortunately has also had a good cucumber season and has been supplying us all with hers so i havent been able to give mine away yet but hopefully hers are almost finished now mine is just gearing up .

Thanks for the link Bizzy i found a couple of idea's on there
]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:07:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1268449&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1268449 <![CDATA[Excess Tomatoes and Cucumbers : I also have heaps of tomatoes,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1267431&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1267431 Author: EmDee
Subject: 37959
Posted: 15 February 2011 at 5:13pm

I also have heaps of tomatoes, and I'm the only one on the house who eats them!! At the moment I'm making tomato sauce and whatever is left I'll freeze to use in winter in the slow cooker.

No idea about cucumbers sorry!

Edited by mummydee]]> Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:13:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1267431&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1267431 <![CDATA[Excess Tomatoes and Cucumbers : Cut up the cucumbers in slices...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1265525&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1265525 Author: Ella1
Subject: 37959
Posted: 12 February 2011 at 11:32pm

Cut up the cucumbers in slices and pickle them like gherkins, so you have sweet/sour slices - YUM!

My cucumbers have been hopeless this year, so very jealous
]]> Sat, 12 Feb 2011 23:32:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1265525&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1265525 <![CDATA[Excess Tomatoes and Cucumbers : You could make sun dried tomatoes....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1264694&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1264694 Author: happymumma
Subject: 37959
Posted: 11 February 2011 at 4:29pm

You could make sun dried tomatoes.  You just cut them in half and put them in the oven supposedly at about 120 degrees or so and let them dry out.  Takes several hours - I have some cherry tomatoes in the oven at the moment to see if it works.  It sounds like you can then store them in olive oil or just in a zip lock bag in the freezer.  Apparently you know they are ready when they feel a bit like fresh raisins and not tacky.

]]> Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:29:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1264694&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1264694 <![CDATA[Excess Tomatoes and Cucumbers : you could preserve some of the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1264307&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1264307 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 37959
Posted: 11 February 2011 at 9:19am

you could preserve some of the smaller ones for later use...

preserving for later link]]> Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:19:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1264307&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1264307 <![CDATA[Excess Tomatoes and Cucumbers : yeah swap the cucumbers... we...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1264303&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1264303 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 37959
Posted: 11 February 2011 at 9:17am

yeah swap the cucumbers... we had a bbq the other day and i did cucumber and tomatoe and onion in vinegar just like what we used to have when young. it certainly brought back memories!]]> Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:17:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1264303&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1264303 <![CDATA[Excess Tomatoes and Cucumbers : tomato relish ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1264087&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1264087 Author: BriAndOlisMum
Subject: 37959
Posted: 10 February 2011 at 8:37pm

tomato relish]]> Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:37:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1264087&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1264087 <![CDATA[Excess Tomatoes and Cucumbers : Or just give the cucumbers away...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1264059&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1264059 Author: busymum
Subject: 37959
Posted: 10 February 2011 at 8:16pm

Or just give the cucumbers away to friends who might - hopefully - repay with pumpkins, say, in winter?]]> Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:16:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1264059&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1264059 <![CDATA[Excess Tomatoes and Cucumbers : yeah its mainly the cucumbers...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1264025&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1264025 Author: WRXnKids
Subject: 37959
Posted: 10 February 2011 at 7:53pm

yeah its mainly the cucumbers that are really stumping me i found a cucumber pickle recipe but comparing that with the number of small cucumbers currently forming i think we would have pickle for the next decade!

hmm might look for a pasta sauce recipe last year i made tomato relish and tomato basil soup the relish was a hit the soup not so much since im the only one that eats soup]]> Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:53:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1264025&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1264025 <![CDATA[Excess Tomatoes and Cucumbers : Making homemade pasta sauce and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1263992&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1263992 Author: _SMS_
Subject: 37959
Posted: 10 February 2011 at 7:20pm

Making homemade pasta sauce and freezing it.

No idea about cucumbers though ]]> Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:20:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1263992&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1263992 <![CDATA[Excess Tomatoes and Cucumbers : This year i have an over supply...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1263953&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1263953 Author: WRXnKids
Subject: 37959
Posted: 10 February 2011 at 6:11pm

This year i have an over supply of tomatoes and will soon be inundated with cucumbers. any recipe suggestions to use them up?]]> Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:11:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37959&PID=1263953&title=excess-tomatoes-and-cucumbers#1263953