Easy Tomato Side Dish

Standy Magee! 10 1/2 months old

 Hi everyone!!

Yes, I realize it's been almost two months since my last post but the weather has been way too nice to spend that time indoors!  We've been super busy with play dates, going to the farm to help out with harvest, and really just enjoying watching Grayson grow and learn!

Things new in our life:
Gray has 6 teeth, is cruising around like crazy, standing without assistance for short period of time, and is almost fully weaned!
I go back to work in under 3 weeks
We started p90x again! (abs, please come back, I miss you!)

So, since Grayson is eating pretty much EVERYTHING we are eating, I've been trying to expand my repertoire of recipes to introduce him to new flavors and textures.  This is also introducing Mike and I to new flavours and textures and we have been loving it!  Experimenting with different spices, preparation methods, and cooking styles has been a lot of fun and I can't wait to show you guys what we've been cooking!

For now though, due to limited time (Gray's going to wake up from his nap any minute) and the abundance of fresh tomatoes from everyone's overflowing gardens this year, I will post this super simple and super quick recipe for Broiled Tomatoes.  I can't remember where I got the idea for this, and I'm sure there's a million versions of it out there, but this was my first attempt at broiling tomatoes and it turned out great!

Broiled Tomatoes
3 large tomatoes
1 heaping TBSP margarine
1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to broil on high (500 deg F).
Cut tomatoes in half lengthwise, removing the stem and the hard white part that attaches to the stem.
Score tomatoes with a knife in a checkerboard fashion across the cut side of the tomato.
Melt margarine in microwave for 15 seconds, add salt, pepper and breadcrumbs, stirring to combine.
Place tomatoes cut side up on a baking sheet. Divide the breadcrumb mixture between all 6 halves of tomatoes, pressing the breadcrumbs into the flesh of the tomato (this is why you scored it - so the yummy breadcrumbs could really get packed in there!).
In middle of the oven, broil for 2-3 minutes or until breadcrumbs are nicely toasted.

Things I would change next time - I'd maybe cook them at a lower temperature so that the tomatoes were hotter, as the breadcrumbs browned very quickly.

*Mike is on a 'no added sugar' diet for the month of October, which includes bread and bread products such as you guessed it - breadcrumbs!  I just used the butter/salt&pepper mixture on his tomatoes before mixing in the breadcrumbs for mine and Gray's.  He said his was delicious too!