Chili Recipe Fresh Tomatoes
Did you know tomatoes were once called “love apples”? People thought they were aphrodisiacs. So if your chili makes someone blush, you know why.
Also, tomatoes are technically fruit. So you’re eating fruit chili. Tell your friends you made a savory fruit dessert. Watch their faces.
One tomato plant can produce up to 10 pounds of tomatoes in a season. That’s enough for three huge batches of chili. And one really angry gardener.
The Mess Factor
Fresh tomatoes explode when you cut them. Juice gets everywhere. Your cutting board will look like a crime scene.
Wear an apron. Or don’t. Embrace the chaos. Tomato stains are badges of honor.
And if you have a cat, keep it away. Tomato leaves are toxic to cats. Also, cats are jerks who like to knock over your bowl of chopped tomatoes.