Over the last couple of weeks at Community Roots, the tomato tunnels have been cleared and last week we brought home lots of green tomatoes. I put them with a ripe banana in the hope that they might ripen. ( Ripe bananas give off a gas called ethylene which helps other fruit to ripen.) It worked!
So, today I made tomato soup! 
And then I made a Plum, Almond and Chocolate Cake for tomorrow’s coffee break at Community Roots. I’ve adapted the recipe to make it gluten free so that everyone can have a piece. 
greenbenchramblings
October 24, 2023 at 5:56 pm
What a beautiful looking cake and I bet it tastes even better!
mybeautfulthings
October 25, 2023 at 7:07 pm
It does! It went down very well with all the hard working volunteers. 🙂
Lisa -Southern Patches
October 24, 2023 at 9:08 am
That cake looks amazing. Tomato soup is my favorite.
mybeautfulthings
October 25, 2023 at 7:08 pm
It is rather delicious and the home-made tomato soup the best I’ve ever had – never made it before, only had it out of a can! Today we had the rest of it with a dollop of pesto and that made it even better. 🙂
Lisa -Southern Patches
October 25, 2023 at 10:36 pm
I’ve never made homemade soup I think I may have to try it.
mybeautfulthings
October 28, 2023 at 7:35 pm
This is the recipe I used, easy and very tasty. xx. https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/tomato-soup
Awakening Wonders
October 23, 2023 at 7:50 pm
I’m all in for a slice of the Plum, Almond and Chocolate Cake!
mybeautfulthings
October 25, 2023 at 7:09 pm
If only I could send you one! 🙂