What to do with a ton of tomatoes?

[Cairycat]

15. I freeze them

my method is to wash, core and chop them - I don't bother with peeling. Then I freeze them in 1.5 -2 cup plastic boxes - this is how I recycle all the cottage cheese boxes from my husband taking cottage cheese in his lunch. It's easier to get the tomatoes back out than from plastic freezer bags, easier to fill too.

Like this, the tomatoes are good for soups and stews - they cook to the same texture but have a fresher taste than canned. (I figure the skins are just extra healthy fiber .)

But if you don't have the freezer space, donating to the food bank, or maybe giving to a nursing home is a good idea.