Fried Green Tomatoes!

I couldn't come up with a catchy title for my plans with the Green Tomatoes. It seems so natural, and happened to be the only "Green Tomato" option that arises on The Goggle Machine besides the movie itself (which I've never seen). Needless to say the process for making Fried Green Tomatoes does not change much recipe to recipe. Most use either Panko Bread Crumbs or (more traditionally apparently) cornmeal for the breading of the tomatoes. Some add paprika or cayenne to the breading, some leave them unseasoned, or with a little bit of salt and pepper. Almost all of them suggested buttermilk instead of an egg wash for the binder. Having said all that, what to dip them in varied widely from the simple mix of hot sauce and mayonnaise to the more complex remoulade. Either-way after a little bit of research I soon felt confident enough to start frying sans recipe.

Week 10 Box 10

Many of you have been asking about the status of my finger. Well I'm sorry to say it had to be amputated.... Naw just joshing. It's fine. The Husband and  I went  down the shore as planned which was a lot of fun except for the fact that I had to wear a rubber glove on the beach and couldn't go in the water. Lots of little kids stared trying to figure out what exactly that crazy lady was doing and I am sure lots of parents worried that I had some horrible skin disease. I just tried to relax and keep my hand out of the sun (apparently rubber gloves trap heat).

The Glue they used peeled off a day early and unfortunately the wound hadn't healed all the way. It wasn't gushing or anything just still a little exposed. So of course it has become infected and I'm on antibiotics. Nothing is ever easy, is it? However, I expect to heal acceptably from now on and it cannot come fast enough. I'm sick of the pain every time I forget and hit "l" with the finger while I am typing. Apparently I can compensate on all the other letter but "l" is ingrained as "hit with right ring finger" unless I am paying close attention.

Anyway this week I picked up The Box again. It just happened to coincide nicely with the end of my doctor's appointment.

Here's what we got: