Sometimes I have a hard time thinking of funny stories to tell you.
It’s kind of like I’m Marlin from Finding Nemo — you know, the clown fish? Everyone expects him to tell a joke because he’s a clown fish.
I don’t know what that says about me that you always want to laugh at something I say. Does that mean you think I’m a clown?
Don’t answer that.
Today’s topic… tomatoes. Organic tomatoes.
I have no funny stories about tomatoes.
Unless you count when I was younger and my dad used to entertain us in restaurants by taking the cherry tomatoes off of salads, cutting a slit in them and pretending they were someone puking when he would squeeze the juice out of it.
We’re classy people folks — you can’t make this stuff up.
But other than that, no funny stories about tomatoes. Unless you think it’s funny that the Husband does not like raw tomatoes but will eat cooked tomatoes.
Not so funny, huh?
I’M NOT A CLOWN PEOPLE!
Canned tomatoes are one of the items that are always in my pantry — in fact, I usually get one or two cans every time I’m at the store just in case I happen to make enough marinara sauce for 300 people and just happen to run out. Worse things have happened, I am sure — however, I would not want to be caught in that situation.
So when Heather from Muir Glen Organics offered to send me a sample pack of their finest reserves from 2010, I couldn’t help but think that I could definitely use four more cans just in case.
Truth be told, when I took this picture, I had already used up one of the cans of tomatoes — my addiction runs true and deep — nothing can squash it. I used up a can of their tomato sauce by adding it to thicken up my usual marinara sauce a few weeks ago. The sauce helps bind my marinara sauce together a little bit better and resulted in a thick and creamy sauce.
Do you see those fire roasted with chipotle peppers up there? Holy flavorful tomatoes. I added those tomatoes to a quinoa dish we ate the other night — and proceeded to drink about a gallon of water to squash the spice. It was awesome.
Heather also sent me a few coupons to buy a few Muir Glen products of my choice. The first one I bought was the Chunky Tomato and Herb pasta sauce. Can you believe this is the first jarred tomato sauce I have purchased in over a year? I can’t wait to try it — especially because of the ingredient list.
Just to bribe you (how’s that for brutal honesty?), Heather has agreed to send a lucky reader a four pack of their canned tomatoes as well.
Who’s laughing now?
That’s what I thought.
To enter this giveaway, you can do one (or all) of the following. Please leave each entry as a separate comment!
- Tell me what your favorite way to use canned tomatoes is (mandatory)
- Subscribe to CEC via Google Reader or RSS feed
- Follow me on Twitter (@cleaneatingchel)
- Tweet the following (or something similar): “Enter to win a 4 pack of Muir Organics finest tomatoes @cleaneatingchel http://wp.me/p11BDk-1QE
This giveaway is open until Saturday, July 30 (my anniversary!) at 11:59 PM. A winner will be announced on Sunday morning. Happy entering!
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ooo I would use them to make chili!
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Tell me what your favorite way to use canned tomatoes is (mandatory) = in soups or in marinara sauces or in chili
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My favorite way to use canned tomatoes is on Shirataki noodles, warmed up with some cheese on top. Really simple but really good!
I’d use them in pasta!
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I love tomatoes in soup and sauce!
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Two giveaways in one week! I like to incorporate canned tomatoes into all sorts of Mexican dishes!
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I love to use canned tomatoes in dishes with quinoa. My favorite is with eggplant and red pepper flakes.
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I use it for my NY style pizza sauce.
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I love using them on pizza!
Thanks, Chels!
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I make tomato sauce and use them in casseroles!
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My favorite way to used canned tomatoes is a nice light tomato sauce to slather over some whole wheat pasta, yum!
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Ehm I use them a lot
most times for making pasta sauce or lasagna. Love it!
Ever since a trip to Vegas several years ago, I put canned tomatoes in EVERY pasta dish I make.
It turns a wimpy thin sauce into a MEAL!
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I actually love to use canned tomatoes as a pizza topper!
I like to use canned tomatoes to do slow cooker chicken tacos, they give such a delicious flavor!
I use canned tomatoes when I’m making stew in the crock pot. They especially enhance lamb stew.
Bob the tomato from Veggie Tales is my favorite tomato.
Happy Anniversary
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Love canned tomatoes in tomato basil soup. Mmm, my mouth is watering just thinking about it! Muir is my FAVORITE brand.
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My favorite way to use tomatoes is in a quinoa bake with onions, blackbeans and corn. Yum!
I like to use it on chili. Thanks for the give-a-way.
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I used canned tomatoes when I make spaghetti sauce!
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I love pouring canned tomatoes out over chicken and baking it. It makes the chicken really moist (sorry I know that people have aversions to that word) and delicious!
Last month I made a deep dish pizza and used canned tomatoes - it was delicious and so easy!
I loved to use canned tomatoes in sauces and chilis
I love canned tomatoes for sauces and salsas
Casseroles! In the fall, I use a ridiculous amount of canned tomatoes for casseroles.
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Homemade marinara!
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I love to use canned tomatoes in my stuffed green peppers recipe. Stuffed green peppers are incredibly versatile but just don’t seem complete without tomatoes!
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Very cool - I never heard of “reserve” tomatoes. My fav way to use canned tomatoes is in my mom’s pumpkin bean soup!
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Soup. I put a can of tomatoes in almost every soup I make. Have you tried African peanut soup? Delicious. Tomatoes and peanut butter - you’d be in heaven.
I would use them to make ratatouille!!! FOR SURE!!!! <3
I love their products!!!!!!! They are by far the best tasting things I have come across!!
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My favorite way to use canned tomatoes is in Italian inspired pasta dishes!
I would definitely use them in either chili or homemade salsa, or maybe marinara sauce. Seriously, I live off of organic diced tomatoes
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Looove tomatoes. I’d use them to make homemade marinara sauce
I make my own sauce for dipping grilled cheese into!
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I wish I had a ton of tomato cans in my cabinet, I use them for everything! Spagetti sauce being #1, followed by soups ( collard green soup, gumbo, black bean) then there’s grits…. I love me some grits with the fire roasted tomatoes and okra. Honestly I loke grits with anything, kinda like you and your oatmeal, must be a southern thing. Ohhhh I hope I win!
I love using canned tomatoes for homemade salsa!
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Soup! My favorite these days being clean-out-the-fridge CSA veggie soup.
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I usually use canned tomatoes for nachos… although I need a healthier use for them now that I’m trying to improve my diet!
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Favorite way to use canned tomatoes is probably a tie between chili and marinara sauce!
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I would definitely use some in pasta! My fave
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I love canned tomatoes in chili!
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I use them to make sauce for pasta!
I would make Sunday dinner sauce with them!
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I love using canned tomatoes in chili, minestrone soup and my nacho topping
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I love tomatoes in everything…spaghetti sauce and spanish rice are two of my faves!
Ooooh you can never have enough tomatoes! I use them in chili!
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fav way is with this recipe: http://www.peasandcrayons.com/2011/07/healthy-pantry-shortcuts-lets-get-saucy.html and it randomly uses muir glenn tomatoes! whoo!
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I’d use them in some sort of pasta dish!
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in my fave, puttanesca pasta sauce!! Although, now that I’m seeing people mention chili, I have been meaning to try out vegan chili for quite some time, so perhaps winning a can o’ the good stuff would finally push me to doing it!
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I love muir glen! I always use their tomatoes to make sauces…mmm,lick.
In tomatoe sauce! YUM!
I love making my own tomato sauces with canned tomatoes! It’s always fresher than the store bought versions and it’s always made warm
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I would make chili or pasta sauce!
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Using can tomatoes is essential in my pasta sauces…love the flavor they give!
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My favorite way is to make salsa!
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I love using canned tomatoes in homemade pasta sauce! Mmm mmm!
In crock pot recipes! Especially for chili in the winter months
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I use them to add flavor to vegan three-bean chili! mmmmmm
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in pasta dishes!
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I like to use canned tomatoes to make curry! Then I blend it up to make a creamy sauce instead of adding cream.
Chili, anything Italian, with beans, etc…I’m like you I can’t get enough
I would use them in pasta during the summer or chili this fall!
I love using canned tomatoes on pizza…in fact, I did just that last night!
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I like to use them in soups.
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i love combining canned tomatoes with beans and simmering for a nice stew like dish
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soups or chili!!
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I use canned tomatoes in tomato sauce or add them to my crockpot when I’m making chili
I love to make it into spaghetti sauce!
I use canned tomatoes in everything! Pizzas, pasta sauce and chilis are probably the top three!
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to make homemade tomato sauce!
I love using them to make my own tomato sauces! and in soups or stews.
I mostly used canned tomatoes for pasta sauces!
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I love using fire roasted canned tomatoes in my Black Bean Sweet Potato Chili…. Soooo yum!
My favorite way is to make crockpot chili!
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Soups and Chili!
Thank you!
I love adding them to beans and making chili, stuffed peppers, spaghetti..the list goes on!
Favorite way to use canned tomatoes: making the mandatory, seasonal, venison chili for college football days!!
Or barf dip: aka-chili cheese dip.
Favorite way to use canned tomatoes: add them to mac & cheese with broccoli.
LOVING all the giveaways, girl!! Of course I’m subscribed to your blog:)
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my FAVORITE way to use canned tomatoes is in ANY Italian dish… I love adding it-even if a recipe doesn’t call for it-I’m a fan.
I Love to use them in Taco’s, Pizza and Pasta!
My favorite way to use canned tomatoes is in soups. Super easy and they add so much flavor.
Love tomatoes! My favorite way is definitely Italian-gluten free noodles with tomato sauce!
I love using the fire roasted tomatoes in curries and soups!
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love those canned tomatoes when it’s winter time and there are no fresh tomatoes to be found! just followed you on twitter!!
I love canned tomatoes in practically any dish, but chili is definitely one of my favorites!
I could eat a can of tomatoes alone, really. I used to be an avid tomato hater and just look at me now…
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In turkey chili. Delish!
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I love using them for chili!
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oh my gosh, i love muir glen fire roasted tomatoes- i have not tried the other two cans in the picture, i have not seen them at my store. i would love to try them!
my favorite is when my fiance makes spaghetti squash and uses them as a base for the sauce. throws in some veggie sausages and broccoli and it’s one of my fav meals!
As a pizza topping. Really brings out the sauce -yum!!
Homemade pizza sauce!
My favorite way to used canned tomatoes is in salsa (ala IowaGirlEats) or in marinara!
I dont like raw tomatoes either! I’d use them for sauce for my famous turkey meatballs or for roasted eggplant!
I love making home made pasta sauce with canned tomatoes.
My favorite way to use tomatoes is in a Marinara sauce!
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I love homemade canned tomatoes!
I love using them in chili recipes!
I love using canned tomatoes in stews
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I’m pretty boring… I just usually just use them to make a quick and easy tomato sauce.
Well, my new favorite way is in Peanut Sauce Mama Pea made up last month! So freakin’ good!!!
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In bean dishes…..specifically with black beans and chickpeas!
on pasta, or pizza… okay now I’m hungry
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I love to make Veggie Chili with canned tomatoes!
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I always have several jars in my pantry also - I love making tomato/basil soup or adding them to white bean chicken chili
Hi Chelsey!!!
Hm….. are you sure you have NO funny stories about tomatoes?? I remember one though… Cause I was laughing hard with my husband about the story that you made tomato soup for sick husband and forced him to eat but apparently tomatoes were not good for sick people…
Yes I did exact same thing to my husband…. well well well…. I guess it’s not funny but sad so you might not remember…..
Have a good day!!!
I love making homemade sauce for lasagna! Thanks for the giveaway!
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I Love to use them and eat canned tomatoes all winter!! My favorite is tomato soup and chilis in the winter!
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I love using canned tomatoes to make pasta sauce, or as us Italians call it, gravy! I eat a ton of pasta so canned tomatoes is definitely a necessity for me =]
My favorite way is to mix them with ground turkey, mushrooms, onions, and cottage cheese/ricotta! mmm! Kinda like noodle-less lasagna. Oh, and sometimes I add in some avocado.
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I love to make indian dahl with them and lentils, mmmmm
my favorite way is to add them to spaghetti squash with fresh basil and daiya mozzarella! yum yum yum
My favorite way to use them is to make spaghetti sauce! Love the chunks or just tomatoes in general and I LOVE Muir glen products!!! I’m already subscribed and follow you on twitter!!
My favourite way to use canned tomatoes is in chili. I actually just had some for dinner tonight!
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chili or marinara sauce!
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Love to make me some veggie chili!
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I would definitely use this for a pasta sauce!
marinara all the way…especially if broccoli is close by!
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In chili!!!!
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I love using canned tomatoes in soups and chili!
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Yum yum, love tomatoes in homemade mac and cheese
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My favorite recipe that calls for canned tomatoes is a low-fat white bean turkey chili. It’s amazing.
My new favorite thing to do with tomatoes is puttanesca (over quinoa). I’m obsessed.
My favorite way to use tomatoes is in marinara sauce to put over pasta and cauliflower
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I just tweeted: “Enter to win a 4 pack of Muir Organics finest tomatoes @cleaneatingchel http://wp.me/p11BDk-1QE” about the giveaway!
I use them for lasagna! and of course spaghetti.
hi chelsey! thanks for holding this awesome giveaway! one of my fav ways to use canned tomatoes is to make SALSA! i drain the can of about 1/2 the liquid (reserve the drained liquid for tomato soup!) and add it to chopped bell peppers, onions, garlic and cilantro. so good and easy!
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I like canned tomatoes on top of spaghetti squash with a sprinkle of nutritional yeast!
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Definitely marinara sauce…for pizza or pasta!! (gluten-free, naturally)
mixed with rice/beans and topped with cold avocado!
I love canned tomatoes too, I always try to keep a can on hand! I would definitely use them in some Crock Pot chili!
i liked to use canned tomatoes to make homemade pasta sauce, i add in craploads of garlic, marinated artichoke hearts, some spices, whatever suits my fancy
Favorite use for canned tomatoes: eating them with omlettes .Or cooking them down into store-bought pasta sauce to bring it back to life!
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My favorite way to use canned tomatoes is in my homemade spaghetti sauce! (It still counts as “homemade” with canned tomatoes, right??? I mean there are SOME tomatoes from my garden in there, too!)
I love to use canned tomatoes to make a quick pasta sauce or in stews during the winter. I can almost taste summer when I use them!
Happy Anniversary (early but you really should stretch the celebration as much as possible)!
I use canned tomatoes in a Muir Glen recipe for a Rosemary Tomato Cream sauce pasta dish. It’s my five year old’s favorite dinner. I like using the Muir Glen whole tomatoes and then slightly processing them with a hand held blender - it makes it rustic and just chunky enough.
Homemade pasta sauce, yummm.
I love canned tomatoes in soups!
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Man, I use canned tomatoes in so many things…to make pasta sauce, in chili, in curry, or mixed with lentils and/or a grain — those are the most frequent ways I use them.
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I make a killer spaghetti sauce!
Definitely some pasta!
I would use them to make eggplant parmesan!!! Yum!!
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I use canned tomatoes for pasta sauce.
Love to use canned tomatoes for pasta sauce! Yum!
I would deff use them in chili, spaghetti, vegetable soup, or chicken taco Mexican soup
I LOVE using canned tomatoes to make pita pizzas!! They acts as a sauce and a topping all in one and I love the rich flavor!!
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I use canned tomatoes for ratatouille and pasta dishes!
Making sauce or salsa
There is this dish my mom makes (I named it spumoni, but it isn’t the spumoni you are thinking of) I can’t even think of how I came up with the name, but it is tomatoes and macaroni and sugar. pretty much it and sounds pretty lame and looks gross but I LOVE it. good thing I don’t ever make it for myself or this could be a serious problem…
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Happy anniversary!! I loveeee tomatoes! Canned tomatoes are almost always used to make my famous chickpea and black bean curry, delish!
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I use them in my pork green chile recipe!
I LOVE making homemade tomato sauce..I eat it straightup all the time!
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