Mother Earth ProductsDried Tomato Dices, Quart Jar, 9 Ounce

If I was good at cooking I'd probably try to use tomato paste or actual tomatoes. But I'm lazy and this is almost just as good.Unlike actual spices it doesn't last forever and will slowly turn black but I use it quickly enough while it's fresh and have bought it 2-3 times already.

I like to have dehydrated veggies on hand, to throw into an impromptu soup (when I don't have any fresh veggies on hand and I don't feel like going out to the store). They are also a great way to add veggies to your diet - throw a handful into rice or quinoa while it's cooking, or reconstitute some and add to a meatloaf you are making, etc.Ideally I'd love to buy the pre-made soup starter, but since I'm allergic to peppers I have to buy carrots, onions, celery, and tomatoes separately and make my own blend. I ordered all four, and two of them came to me with the safety seals broken - one of them was completely ripped off and stuck up into the cap, and the other had a tear and hole in it. After 45 mins in the phone with A--z--n trying to get a replacement or refund, and getting nowhere, I contacted the manufacturer directly. They were nice enough to ship replacements to me in time for the easy post-Thanksgiving turkey soup that I've got planned for this weekend.The other two arrived fine, safety seal intact.I've already used them a few times, and I've concluded that Mother Earth makes a nice product that they stand behind. I put carrots, tomatoes, and celery in yesterday's plain rice and it made a nice confetti rice side dish. I also threw some dried tomatoes in a chicken lentil soup I made last week - also yummy. Earlier this week, I made some homemade doggie treats that called for carrots. Since I didn't have any fresh carrots, I reconstituted some dried ones in hot water, and added them to the recipe. The treats came out great, and after gifting them to a relative for her dog, I got a text saying that her pooch went crazy for the treats! So two thumbs (and paws) up!!

I found that this product works very well in salads, soups and stews! I even added them to my homemade focaccia. Really delicious! I also added them to a trail mix that I make with a variety of dried fruits, grains, and nuts. The tomato dices added a little zing to the trail mix! I also like the packaging. It does a good job of keeping the product fresh and is easy to store in the cupboard. Keep up the good work! I certainly will buy it again.

These dried tomatoes work great for what I need them for. The flavor was great, rehydrates within 20-30 mins and the price was great. The shelf life is 25 years UNLESS you open then they last up to 1 year. I don’t have to worry about them going bad anymore or wasting any vegetables. Great concept. A definite try. Will continue to buy.

Great for when I don't or can't have fresh tomatoes.on hand.

Great in soups.

When I type a review on these freeze dried veggies please keep in mind that I have parkinson's disease. I am rating these on how it works for me. Easy to use, smells fresh, taste is awesome, keeps color, can be used in any thing

These are absolutely fantastic! I don't eat a lot of tomatoes but need them for various purposes. If I were to buy just one whole tomato, most of it would probably go to waste before I'd get around to using it. In fact, the reason I was looking for some dried tomatoes was to put in a grinder as part of a general mix for seasoning. There's a great seasoning from McCormick that I like, but didn't want to pay the price every time I ran out. And hated the waste of a working grinder — even if it was made to be disposable. So I found these and struck gold! Red gold . . . wait, no, not THAT Red Gold. Anyway, I'm a huge fan of sun-dried tomatoes and these are very, very similar to that. Like another reviewer said, dried tomatoes have such a different taste than whole tomatoes. Honestly, I'm not a big fan of whole tomatoes. I am a big fan, however, of sun-dried tomatoes ... and, now, these.