As I was digging out the recipe for smothered bunnies, I stumbled across two more, which I can't yet partake of cause, the Good Lord knows if there will ever be any corn in this drowned place that is Upstate NY this year - or tomatoes either for that matter. However, for those of you in better climes - as the tomatoes and corn are beginning to come in somewhere, I reckon:

Numero UNO: Corn Pudding

RECIPE NUMERO DOS (or - what the mouth is watering for today if there were any damn tomatoes in WNY):

Tomato Gravy with...........whatever:
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2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
1 cup or so (8 oz can) tomatoe sauce
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp flour
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
1 to 1 1/2 cup chicken broth (depending on final consistency desired)
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp fresh basil, chopped fine
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne or tabasco sauce (to taste)

Melt butter in large skillet and saute onion and bell pepper till tender
Blend in flur and cook just a bit
Add the chicken broth, tomato sauce, sugar and spices.
Bring to boil, cover and simmer for 15 - 20 minutes.

WARNING: for those of you who use Tony's Creole seasoning
- don't substitute it here, as canned chicken broth is salty enough.

Add fresh tomatoes and simmer another 5 minutes.

Serve over hot biscuits or rice....pork chops, chicken, whatever...