[DollyCali]

I am considered a good -not sure great- gardener. Have lots of plants, English gardens, herbs, wild flowers (the neighbors call them weeds) & a variety of trees/shrubs. Time & money are the limiting factors for most who love to garden.

[Feiny]

I have a brown thumb. I even killed a catus!
But, my lemon tree is just fine even though it is infested with ants. When I ignore plants, they thrive.

[Feiny]

I just thought of this since I am about to leave for the Farmers Market.

Fried Green Tomatoes

INGREDIENTS:
4 large green tomatoes
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup bread crumbs
2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 quart vegetable oil for frying

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DIRECTIONS:
Slice tomatoes 1/2 inch thick. Discard the ends.
Whisk eggs and milk together in a medium-size bowl. Scoop flour onto a plate. Mix cornmeal, bread crumbs and salt and pepper on another plate. Dip tomatoes into flour to coat. Then dip the tomatoes into milk and egg mixture. Dredge in breadcrumbs to completely coat.
In a large skillet, pour vegetable oil (enough so that there is 1/2 inch of oil in the pan) and heat over a medium heat. Place tomatoes into the frying pan in batches of 4 or 5, depending on the size of your skillet. Do not crowd the tomatoes, they should not touch each other. When the tomatoes are browned, flip and fry them on the other side. Drain them on paper towels.