My next door neighbor grows organic produce in a green house next door. Seeds from one of his plants must have made it over to my side of the fence because a tomato plant appeared on the side of my house growing next to the electrical meter.

My wild tomato plant!

It was so interesting to me because I never planted it, never watered it, it’s not an area where there’s even a lot of dirt – and yet, it persisted. I let it go to see how large it would get. I ended up with more Cherry Tomatoes than I knew what to do with. Life is full of wonderful surprises!

Wild Urban Tomatoes

So, what to do with all of these Cherry Tomatoes? Even though it’s Summer here at the beach, it rained quite a bit this month of August. It actually poured a few nights with thunder and dangerous lightening. So soup works – even in the Summer. This recipe is so easy.

• Tomatoes (Cherry or other cut in 1/2 or 1/4s)
• Filtered water (cover the tomatoes)
• 1 Clove Garlic
• Salt and Pepper to taste

When life gives you tomatoes…

Put all ingredients in a pot and cover with water.

Simmer for several hours adding more water as needed.

Add fresh basil if you’d like after cooking. Or, you can also add a pinch of dried Oregano. Some people add bread to thicken the soup. But you can add nothing at all. 

I love my little “handblender”.

Blend to smooth.

If your tomatoes have many seeds as mine did, you will need to strain after blending. 

My daughter likes me to stir in a little cream or half and half to give the soup a little creamy flavor. 

Put in bowls and enjoy! Or, if you’re throwing a party, soup in shot glasses is a great appetizer option when carried around on trays and passed out to your guests.