(Day six of the 10-day tomato countdown…see below earlier posts for more recipes.)

Sun Gold tomatoes are bursting with flavor this time of the year!

Today was only a two-meal day: brunch and dinner with a few nuts in between. Tomatoes took a back seat to lobster dinner which was definitely the highlight of my day along with a few hours at the beach with family.

I did manage to pick some cherry tomatoes and Sun Gold tomatoes from our garden for breakfast.  I thought I would share with you one of my favorite breakfasts, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, onions (and usually chard or kale) with some guacamole on the side. Guacamole goes so well with eggs and really helps fill me up in the morning. Fresh salsa also goes well with eggs.

For the scrambled eggs I just sauté some onion for a few minutes until soft, then add some chopped tomatoes and whatever other vegetables I might have like spinach, chard, kale or peppers. Sauté the tomatoes for just a couple minutes then throw in the scramble eggs and cook until light and fluffy. (Low and slow is the key to good scrambled eggs.) Don’t overcook the tomatoes or they get mushy.

My guacamole consists of avocado, chopped tomatoes, small bit of diced onions and a few squirts of lime (or lemon if that is all I have) and a few tablespoons of chopped cilantro. You can also add jalapeño or garlic. Avocados are not exactly local, but I really enjoy them so I treat myself to a couple each week to go with my eggs, salads, or a Mexican meal. If I don’t have all the ingredients, I just use what I have, or slice up the avocado and serve it with the eggs. Parsley or basil can replace the cilantro if that is all you have.

Some tips for storing your tomatoes
Store your tomatoes at room temperature out of direct sunlight. They should keep up to about 10 days.  Do not refrigerate tomatoes, it will destroy their flavor and make them spongy!! If they are really ripe, you can put them in the frig to stop the ripening but you risk losing flavor.  If one tomato gets to ripe and starts releasing juices, you will get fruit flies so make sure to keep them dry and use up the really ripe ones first.