A frost's a-comin'! by Abby

So the local meteorologists say that a frost is likely tonight.  While this is exciting news because cold weather and fall and cardigans and blankets rock, it is not good new for our garden or our 6 tomato plants heavy with green tomatoes.  Apparently frost (which I keep trying to capitalize) is not good for vegetable gardens. 

After work I picked a bowl and two pockets full of green tomatoes, peas, squash and some red tomatoes.  I had no idea what to do with green tomatoes besides fried green tomatoes or some sort of chutney- neither of which appeals to me- so I googled for recipes and found a green tomato cake recipe.  I did not follow the recipe as it was written (who does that?), but I think the cake turned out pretty well.  It has diced green tomatoes and raisins and nutmeg.  The recipe called for pecans or walnuts, neither of which I have, so I didn't add any.  I am not sure how Matt feels about the cake since I burned his tongue on the second bite I fed him. I made lots because we had/have lots of green tomatoes and this way both Matt and I can take some to work.  Yay cake!