Green Tomato Chutney

Well I recently moved from Australia to America to live with my husband. He was born in West Virginia, which is a beautiful state. A lot of mountains and trees, and beautiful scenery. For the first few months I was over the moon to be here and everything was new. But after months of foods cooked in grease or butter which seems to be the "southern way" I am finding I miss foods form Australia. I miss lamb roasts, lamingtons, pavlova, salad, Aussie BBQ's and all sorts of things I grew up with. One of my favourite things to put on a sandwich was green tomato chutney. I love it with ham and cheese or lettuce, tomato, grated carrot and cheese, Apart from Vegemite toast in the morning, green tomato chutney was a foundation in my diet. So I decided I would make the foods I can not possible live without. Apart from Vegemite, I could make pretty much everything else.
I will be blogging about my experiences in America, about the foods I cook with the recipes for those who would like to try them and the different craft projects I make.
It really is amazing the things that you miss when you move to a new country. For me I miss the Koalas and the Kangaroos, the red soil, and the gum trees. I also miss the beaches and the flat nasal twang of the people as they talk and laugh together, and I miss the foods that I was brought up with.
Knowing it's good for you and it's home made it going to be the next best thing then being able to buy it at the supermarket. So welcome to my adventure!


I love this recipe usually they call for raisins or sultanas, but I prefer the flavour and texture that the apples bring, it turns out perfect.

Green Tomato Chutney

5 lb. green tomatoes
1 lb. onions or 2 lg. onions
1 tsp. peppercorns
1 tsp. salt
1 lb. sugar
1 1/2 c. vinegar
I apple cored and peeled
1/4 c. Sultanas

Slice the tomatoes, chop the onions and chop the apple and mix together in a basin with the peppercorns and salt. Allow this to stand overnight. Next day boil up the sugar in the vinegar. Simmer for 5 minutes, then add the tomatoes and onions and simmer until thick, about 40 minutes. Pour into hot jars and seal.COMMENTS: Green tomato chutney is a good way to use green tomatoes leftover at the end of summer growing.