Fried Green Tomatoes!

So as I started reading more blogs, I realized I was intrigued by all the pictures of the beautiful foods!  As I am starting this blog, I am starting to get the hang of it and realize that if I don't enjoy reading cookbooks or blogs without pictures, everyone reading this must feel the same!
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The perfect bite!

Tomatoes Galore!  
My garden is producing many tomatoes, but since the chipmunks are getting a hold of them (only the juicy ripe red tomatoes of course) I have a few green tomatoes that just don't want to ripen.   About 2 years ago, my husband and I vacationed in Charleston, SC and we ate VERY well, amongst the shrimp and grits, we also tried fried green tomatoes for the first time.  I fell in love. As I looked at my green tomatoes, I knew exactly what I was going to make with them!  Here it goes...

Fried Green Tomatoes for 2:   
The breading and Frying of the Green Tomatoes!  

2 Green Tomatoes

3/4 cup flour

1 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs

1 egg

2 Tb milk

1 tsp. paprika

1-2 tsp. hot sauce

garlic powder

salt and pepper

Bowl 1: Mix flour, garlic salt, paprika, pepper, salt

Bowl 2: Mix egg, milk and hot sauce

Bowl 3: Unseasoned breadcrumbs

Directions:

Slice the tomatoes in think slices, dip in four, then egg mixture, then breadcrumbs, fry!

Fried Green Tomatoes with Shrimp

Shrimp saute:

16 small peeled and deveined shrimp

2-3 tbs.olive oil
2 garlic cloves; finely chopped

2-3 tbs soy sauce

juice of 1/2 large lemon
pinch of hot pepper flakes
pinch of paprika
Directions:
Mix all ingredients and marinate for up to 1 hour. In a pan, saute until shrimp is pink on both sides.   Pour sauce and shrimp over fried green tomatoes.  Eat up!

OR

Fried Green Tomatoes with sun dried tomatoes, artichokes and goat cheese 

1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes 

1 can imported artichokes; quartered 

1-2 cloves of garlic; chopped 

1 Tb olive oil 

salt & pepper 

soft unripened crumbled goat cheese 

(everything is better with a little cheese!) 

1/2 cup heavy cream 

Directions: 

Sauté olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic. Add sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes. Cook for about 5 min. Add cream, once bubbling a little, reduce heat and add goat cheese, mix together and serve over fried green tomatoes! 

ENJOY :)